The ‘extremely efficient’ team at TELLES is expanding its market presence, specialising in procurement and infrastructure projects. Based in Porto, practice head Pedro Almeida e Sousa brings together expertise in public procurement, construction matters and urban planning. Rui Mesquita Guimarães, commended for his ’technical mastery’, advises public and private entities on procurement procedures and administrative law cases.
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Testimonials
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- 'It stood out for its willingness to offer a solution that was strongly associated with the client's direction and their needs.'
- 'Rui Mesquita Guimarães is known for his technical mastery in addressing the various legal matters put before him and for the proactivity he demonstrates in the search for solutions adapted to the interests in question.'
- 'It has in-depth and cross-disciplinary knowledge of different areas of law which enables integrated responses whenever necessary.'
- 'The team has the ability to propose alternative plans of action after conducting an excellent risk level assessment.'
- 'The team has proven to be extremely efficient, always ensuring timely responses and within the established deadlines, which has been essential for the progress of our projects.'
- 'The team is always genuinely concerned about the problems we face, which sets them apart in a positive way.'
Key clients
- AGEAS Portugal – Companhia de Seguros, S.A.
- Agência para a Modernização Administrativa, I.P.
- AOF – Augusto de Oliveira Ferreira, Lda.
- APA - Administração do Porto de Aveiro, S.A.
- APFF – Administração do Porto da Figueira da Foz, S.A.
- Arco Ribeirinho Sul
- Aveleda S.A.
- Empresa Municipal de Ambiente do Porto, E.M., S.A.
- Estrutura de Missão Recuperar Portugal
- Fundação Casa da Música
- Geriavi Portugal, S.A.
- Lello Vitória – Livros e Turismo, Lda.
- LIPOR – Serviço Intermunicipalizado de Gestão de Resíduos do Grande Porto
- Lisboa Ocidental SRU – Sociedade de Reabilitação Urbana, E.M., S.A.
- Município de Leiria
- Museus e Monumentos de Portugal
- NTT Data Portugal S.A.
- Oxigen Salud, S.A.
- RODOESTE – Transportadora Rodoviária da Madeira, Lda.
- Serviços Municipalizados de Águas e Saneamento do Município da Maia
- Servilusa – Agências Funerárias, S.A.
- SIGA RODOESTE - Concessionária, Unipessoal, Lda.
- Teatro Nacional S. João, E.P.E.
Work highlights
- Advised Siga Rodoeste on the implementation of a public transport concession in Madeira and on the subsequent arbitral legal action against the latter.
- Provided counsel to LIPOR in the preparation of the public procurement procedure for the operation and maintenance of an energy recovery plant.
- Provided Museus e Monumentos de Portugal with outsourcing tools, management advice and HR assistance to achieve the government's intended obligations when it was created.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Pedro Almeida e Sousa