Primarily focused on the rail, road and maritime industries, SRS Legal's transport department is a popular destination for advice on financing and licensing matters, procurement, dispute resolution and regulatory issues. Department leader José Luís Moreira da Silva advises public and private entities on critical transport projects, concessions, and related disputes. Alexandre Roque draws on his public law background to assist transport sector clients with public procurement and administrative litigation.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘I highlight the speed of response and the precision of the solution presented to the company. Essential legal advice in the area of ​​port concessions and maritime transport.’

Key clients

  • Lisbon Port Authority
  • Setúbal and Sesimbra Port Authority
  • Sines Port Authority
  • Grupo Sousa
  • European Mar
  • EISAP – European International Shipowners Association of Portugal
  • TRANSTEJO, SA
  • SOFLUSA, SA
  • China Classification Society London Co., Ltd
  • A4Shipping
  • Verein Hanseatischer Transportversicherer e.V.
  • Thales / GTSPT
  • VIAPORTO
  • COMSA / GMF
  • Nex Continental Holdings, S.L. / ALSA

Work highlights

  • Advised EISAP, the association of Shipowners within the offshore maritime register in Madeira, on obtaining the possibility to have armoured guards onboard their ships, considering the hazard to security on some strategic points in the sea.
  • Advised the Spanish transport company ALSA on a bid for the concession of public road passenger transport service in the Autonomous Region of Madeira and in several the Porto, Aveiro and Viseu regions.
  • Advised a consortium comprised of the Portuguese subsidiary of the French Thales Portugal, SA (today GTSPT) and the Chinese CRRC Tangshan, Co., Ltd, on the supply to Metro de Lisboa of a communications-based train control signalling system and rolling stock.

Lawyers

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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

José Luís Moreira da Silva

Other key lawyers

Alexandre Roque