Sérvulo & Associados
Partner in the Public Law department and co-heads the firm’s Projects department.
Sérvulo & Associados leverages its public law acumen to assist both public and private sector clients with the administrative aspects of projects in Portugal and Lusophone African jurisdictions. Public procurement and administrative litigation specialist Mark Kirkby is particularly adept in managing concessions and PPPs in the road and rail sectors. Francisca Mendes da Costa’s expertise encompasses public procurement, concessions, and transactional advice, with a notable focus on the healthcare sector. Former co-head Ana Luísa Guimarães left the firm in February 2024.
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‘Sérvulo & Associados is recognised as a very reputable firm in the area of projects in Portugal, having grown immensely in recent years. Francisca Mendes da Costa is notable for her enthusiasm, spirit, pragmatism, availability and easy relationship with the client.'
'The main team in this area combines very strong technical capacity with practical experience.'
'The legal advice provided to clients in the context of submitting proposals in international biddings, namely for the conclusion of concession contracts linked to large projects, is notable.’
'We have collaborated with Sérvulo on a number of projects and we must highlight the team's expertise in the area of infrastructure, particularly with regard to the implementation of public-private partnership models.'
Key clients
- Government of Mozambique
- Government of Angola
- European Commission – DG MOVE
- Municipality of Ponte de Sor
- Sociedade de Desenvolvimento Ponta do Oeste (SDPO)
- APRAM – Administração dos Portos da Região Autónoma da Madeira, S.A.
- Lusíadas Saúde Group
- AUTONOMOUS REGION OF MADEIRA
- Boat Center S.A.
- TML - Metropolitan Transports of Lisbon
- Metropolitan Area of Oporto (AMP)
- Intermunicipal Community of Região de Aveiro (CIM Região de Aveiro)
- Intermunicipal Community of Terras de Trás-os-Montes (CIM TTM)
- Municipality of Leiria
- Intermunicipal Community of Coimbra Region (CIM Região de Coimbra)
- Intermunicipal Community of Douro (CIM Douro)
- Intermunicipal Community of Viseu Dão Lafões (CIM Viseu Dão Lafões)
- Águas da Figueira, S.A.
Work highlights
- Selected by the Government of Mozambique to provide consulting services on the legal revision of the Investment Law, a project funded by the World Bank.
- Assisted Sociedade de Desenvolvimento Ponta do Oeste (SDPO) in relation to a request for the restoration of the financial balance of a subconcession contract.
- Selected by the Government of Angola to provide consulting services on the development of Angola's Water PPP programme, a project funded by the World Bank.
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Mark Kirkby, Francisca Mendes da Costa