Guided by ‘excellence and quality’, Sérvulo & Associados’s public law practice excels across sectors such as healthcare, aviation, transport, water and waste management, environment, and energy. The team is jointly led by capable practitioners: Rui Medeiros, who focuses on constitutional and administrative law, public procurement, and related disputes; João Amaral e Almeida, who is proficient in public procurement, litigation, and legislative drafting; and Mark Kirkby, who often advises public entities on concessions and public-private partnerships (PPPs). They are supported by José Manuel Sérvulo Correia, distinguished for drafting legal opinions and arbitration; Duarte Rodrigues Silva and Paula Bordalo Faustino, both experts in public procurement procedures; and Francisca Mendes da Costa, whose strong skills in judicial proceedings, arbitration and PPPs are noteworthy. Ana Luísa Guimarães left the firm in February 2024.
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‘The team is experienced and always accessible, with efficient results.’
‘Their strengths include availability, quality, and consistency.’
‘The service provided by Sérvulo is guided by excellence and quality. The team's pragmatism is admirable.’
‘Mark Kirkby is an excellent professional, with whom we will definitely work with again.’
‘Duarte Rodrigues Silva brings technical knowledge and pragmatism.’
'They are prompt, technically sound, and provide confidence in the responses and opinions issued.'
‘I highlight their diversity and availability in supporting clients, their knowledge and experience in the subjects, legal security transmitted, and success in cases.’
‘João Amaral e Almeida and Pedro Fernández Sánchez are knowledgeable and experienced in administrative law and public procurement. Henrique Rodrigues da Silva is knowledgeable and experienced in administrative litigation and public contracting.'
Key clients
- Barraqueiro
- EDP – Gestão da Produção de Energia, S.A.
- Metropolitano de Lisboa, E.P.E.
- SPMS - Serviços Partilhados do Ministério da Saúde, E.P.E.
- Camões, Instituto da Cooperação e da Língua, I.P.
- Commercial and Industrial Association of Funchal – Madeira Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACIF-CCIM)
- Regional Secretary of Economy of the Autonomous Region of Madeira
- APRAM – Administração dos Portos da Região Autónoma da Madeira, S.A.
- TM.E. S.P.A – Termomeccanica Ecologia
- SISAV – Sistema Integrado de Tratamento e Eliminação de Resíduos, S.A.
- PLAM – Sociedade Geral de representações, Lda.
- Metro do Porto
- Municipality of Lisbon
Work highlights
- Advised a consortium of private investors led by Barraqueiro on 'Project Magellan', the proposal for a new airport in Santarém.
- Advised Metropolitano de Lisboa E.P.E. on the expansion of Lisbon's underground, preparing and launching procurement for six work contracts and inspections.
- Advised ACIF-CCIM on the establishment of an Arbitration Centre, drafting bylaws, regulations, and overseeing the approval process by the Ministry of Justice, leading to its authorisation through Order No. 4608/2023.
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Rui Medeiros, João Amaral e Almeida, Mark Kirkby