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Highlighted for its ‘extensive knowledge of the transport sector’,  the team at SRS Legal is sought out by port authorities, shipping companies, as well as clients from the rail and road industries for advice on projects, public procurement and litigation. The group is led by José Luís Moreira da Silva, a ’very experienced professional who understands client needs’, who has been involved in multiple projects across Portugal, Africa and Asia. The ‘very reliable’ Alexandre Roque acts for private and public sector entities in maritime law matters.

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  • 'Alexandre Roque is very reliable.'
  • 'The team is quick to respond to our questions.'
  • 'I can say that it provides services compatible with the best practices.'
  • 'José Luís Moreira da Silva is a very experienced professional who understands client needs and the Portuguese law relevant to this sector.'
  • 'The team has extensive knowledge of the transport sector.'

  • 'The team is very responsive and commercially aware.'

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, S.A.
  • Soflusa, S.A.
  • A4Shipping
  • Thales / GTSPT
  • ViaPorto
  • COMSA/GMF
  • Nex Continental Holdings, S.L. / ALSA
  • ENAPOR – Ports of Cape Vert

Work highlights

  • Advised EISAP, the association of shipowners in Madeira, on obtaining the possibility of having armoured guards onboard their ships.
  • Advised the Spanish transport company ALSA, a subsidiary of Nex Continental Holdings, S.L., on presenting bids in several open tenders for the concession of public road passenger transport services in Madeira, Porto, Aveiro and Viseu.
  • Advised a consortium in one of the two relevant open procedures launched in Portugal in the light rail sector to supply the Metro de Lisboa with a new communications-based train control signalling system and 14 new carriages.

Lawyers

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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

José Luís Moreira da Silva

Other key lawyers

Alexandre Roque, Mariana Silva Marques, Pedro Aveleira