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SRS Legal’s wide-ranging expertise in this space spans public procurement, concessions, licensing and PPPs, as well as project negotiations, development contracts, and privatisations. José Luís Moreira da Silva is deeply involved in the energy, infrastructure, and transport sectors, bringing significant expertise in arbitrations and public law matters in Portugal. He oversees the projects department with Alexandra Valente, who focuses on guiding clients through domestic and cross-border project finance and corporate transactions. Public law specialist Alexandre Roque contributes experience in administrative litigation and urban planning.

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Key clients

  • Government of Portugal / Parpublica
  • Port Authority of Lisbon
  • ALSA / Nex Continental Holdings, S.L.
  • TM.E. S.p.A. – Termomeccanica Ecologia
  • TRANSTEJO
  • European Commission
  • Cellnex
  • CHELSEA Football Club
  • OMTEL, Estruturas de Comunicações
  • Certified Accountants Order (OCC)
  • Empresa Nacional de Hidrocarbonetos de Moçambique (ENH)
  • Repsol Portugal
  • Export Finance Australia

Work highlights

  • Advised the Government of Portugal / PARPUBLICA on the reprivatisation of EFACEC following its nationalisation in 2020.
  • Advised the Lisbon Port Authority on the launch of of five international open tenders for the concession of 5 terminals in the northern shore of the Tagus River.
  • Advised ALSA on bids in several international open tenders for the concession of public road passenger transport service.

Lawyers

Leading individuals

José Luís Moreira da Silva

José Luís Moreira da Silva

SRS Legal

Partner and Head of the Projects and Environment Departments, as well as the Transport and Shipping Department, José Luís Moreira da Silva has been involved in numerous arbitrations and litigation procedures, as well as advising the government, Portuguese and international companies on a wide range of matters. He is also the Head of SRS ' Mozambique Desk. With over 30 years of experience, José Luis advises the major Portuguese port authorities and the Portuguese road operator on a wide range of high level issues and projects, as well as the Portuguese Public-Private Partnerships health programme on the construction and development of various hospitals. He is currently coordinator for the programme to conform port legislation for all APLOP member countries (Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, Guinea Bissau, Equatorial Guinea, Macau, Morocco, Mozambique, Portugal, São Tomé and Príncipe, and East Timor). He is President of the Portuguese section of UIA (Union Internationale des Avocats).

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

José Luís Moreira da Silva, Alexandra Valente

Other key lawyers

Alexandre Roque, João Santos Carvalho, Raquel Sampaio