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SRS Legal offers guidance in regulatory compliance, public procurement, concessions, PPPs, and dispute resolution across various industries, including ports, infrastructure, transport, and energy. The public law team is co-led by José Luís Moreira da Silva, who brings ‘considerable experience’ in the infrastructure and transport segments, excelling in PPP/PFI arrangements and administrative disputes. Fellow co-head Alexandre Roque is lauded for the ’excellent quality of the services’ he provides to a range of private and public sector clients, particularly in the areas of infrastructure projects, public procurement, and urban planning.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘José Luís Moreira da Silva has considerable experience in this area.’

  • ‘The SRS public law team is an excellent team with which we have worked for several years, standing out from other law firms for the quality of its professionals, legal and sector knowledge, customer service and collaboration.’

  • ‘Alexandre Roque stands out for the excellent quality of the services provided, pragmatism of the solutions presented, ability to constantly adapt to challenges, permanent availability, trust and responsibility.’

Key clients

  • Lisbon Port Authority (APL)
  • Setúbal and Sesimbra Port Authority (APSS)
  • Sines Port Authority (APS)
  • GALP
  • NOS Group
  • ANI – Agência Nacional de Inovação
  • NEC
  • SUMOL + COMPAL, S.A.
  • Regional Government of Madeira
  • SDT
  • IBERWIND
  • VENTINVEST
  • CITRI
  • Be Water
  • SCML
  • Municipality of Oporto
  • IHRU
  • OGMA
  • NOBRE
  • VIDROLOGIC
  • THALES PORTUGAL, SA
  • TRANSTEJO / SOFLUSA
  • ALSA
  • GMF Railway
  • Fidelidade
  • MARSH
  • WEGROW
  • PARPÚBLICA
  • EID
  • FCCB – Fundação Centro Cultural de Belém
  • Municipalised Services of Castelo Branco

Work highlights

  • Advised Nex Continental (ALSA) on multiple international open procedures worth approximately €400m for the concession of public road passenger transport services operation and maintenance.
  • Acted for ACCIONA in an arbitration against ARS Alentejo concerning the construction contract for the new Alentejo Central Hospital in Évora.
  • Advised the Oporto Municipality on multiple litigation cases related to the international tender for the city's advertising concession.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

José Luís Moreira da Silva, Alexandre Roque

Other key lawyers

Raquel Sampaio, João Filipe Graça