Mónica Carneiro Pacheco > CMS > Lisbon, Portugal > Lawyer Profile

Lauded for its ‘good business acumen’ and ‘client-oriented’ approach, the energy and climate change team at CMS acts for a diverse roster of domestic and international clients. The practice is noted for its expertise in regulatory matters, M&A, the implementation of energy projects and litigation against public bodies. Mónica Carneiro Pacheco heads the practice and is recommended for her regulatory expertise in energy, renewables and infrastructure projects, regularly acting on market-shaping deals. She leads the team alongside Manuel Cassiano Neves, who boasts specialist knowledge of environmental compliance and licensing of activities and infrastructure projects, and Bernardo Cunha Ferreira, who is recommended for his experience in M&A transactions involving energy assets. Associate Duarte Lacerda focuses on public law, specifically public procurement and administrative litigation within the energy segment.

CMS marries a wealth of experience in construction law, public procurement and government contracts with a strong track record in high-end corporate and financing transactions. ‘The firm features professionals with very specific and specialised knowledge of the energy sector in Portugal‘, and is a main port of call for international financial institutions engaged in the financing of renewable projects, including wind farms and photovoltaic plants. Department head António Payan Martins specialises in banking and finance law, with considerable experience in Portuguese-speaking countries. Alberto Galhardo Simões leads the firm’s Lusophone Africa team, handling infrastructure projects for both public and private clients. Mónica Carneiro Pacheco is lauded as a ‘reference in the energy sector in Portugal’.