PLMJ > Lisbon, Portugal > Firm Profile

‘Professionalism, know-how, close collaboration, commitment, and quick responses.’

‘Pro-activity and ability to find solutions.’

‘Gonçalo dos Reis Martins and Nuno Morgado Pereira are recommended.’

‘PLMJ has the dream team in the financial sector from a transactional point of view, largely due to the rare combination of three [still young] references in the market: André Figueiredo, Bruno Ferreira and Gonçalo Reis Martins.’

‘Gonçalo Reis Martins is a lawyer with a curious international profile, with a background and transactional practice divided between the UK, Portugal and Mozambique.’

‘Solution-oriented and focused on the client’s needs.’

‘André Figueiredo and Bruno Ferreira stand out for their knowledge, experience, empathy, leadership skills and vision.’

‘The PLMJ Commercial, Corporate and M&A teams were outstanding in our transaction during the course of 2021. They initiated an in-depth meeting to understand our business, industry and meet key people within our organisation (free of charge). This enabled positive engagement from the start, the building of trust and a real sign of dedication to understand our business. The team were excellent at communication, proactive with their support and never on ‘the back foot’. They were an extension of my team’s arm and drove us to a successful bid and implementation.’

‘Teresa Madeira Afonso was (and is) simply outstanding and a dream partner for a General Counsel to engage with on a transaction. Teresa’s style was very engaging, always putting me and my team at ease, providing reassurances and creative solutions to challenges we faced. Teresa managed her team incredibly well and resourced appropriately. She was always available whenever we needed…an ideal support.’

‘I have worked with PLMJ in various matters, and they have always met our expectations.’

‘They are very proactive and client-focused.’

‘In addition to the expertise and experience in this area of ​​practice, PLMJ has excellent knowledge of our sector of activity, which allows it to positively identify the client’s problems, any associated risks, usually presenting solutions adjusted to the real needs of the company, which effectively adds value to the business.’

‘Duarte Schmidt and Teresa Madeira Afonso are recommended.’

‘The team is led by senior lawyers with an excellent knowledge of the market and great negotiations skills. They understand the clients’ problems and provide good strategic advice. I appreciate their extensive experience. The team is all in sync and I feel that my cases are in good hands. I trust the team and appreciate its transparency and openness.’ 

‘The team led by Joaquim Shearman de Macedo has strong technical knowledge, dedication to its clients, great responsiveness and is always on time and friendly. Its cost/benefit ratio is also a differentiating factor.’

‘I would highlight without any doubt Joaquim Shearman de Macedo and Camila Pinto de Lima.’ 

‘Ricardo Silva Pereira is one of the best litigation lawyers I had the opportunity to work with. Ricardo has technical knowledge and offers practical, serious and ‘out-of-the-box’ advice.’ 

‘Pedro Caetano Nunes is a sharp lawyer, who knows his cases in great detail. His former experience as a judge is invaluable in ensuring that he has the right perspective. I particularly appreciate his honesty and his ability to provide sound advice.’  

‘Carla Góis Coelho is a brilliant lawyer and ‘an iron hand in a velvet glove’. She intervenes with subtlety and skill in our negotiations. She’s a top-notch lawyer.’ 

‘Nuno Líbano Monteiro is an impeccable partner with a lot of experience in litigation. Manuela Tavares Morais and Inês Gomes da Cruz are very experienced litigation lawyers, knowledgeable and meticulous in the analysis of procedural issues. Bárbara de Bastos Viegas is very experienced in civil and commercial litigation, with an extraordinary ability to analyse the case. She fosters close relationships with her clients, which facilitates the adjustment of strategies.’  

‘Nuno Líbano Monteiro heads this department with strong know-how and great national and international prestige. He is pragmatic and always attentive to the client’s best interests. Carla Góis Coelho is valued for her extensive legal knowledge and expertise in case management, always sharing valued advice. Bárbara de Bastos Viegas is an excellent professional with great attention to detail and an excellent ability to explain processes in a simple, detailed and easy-to-understand way.’ 

‘Unquestionable added value. The legal analyses provided are always based on different risk proposals, giving the client the security to choose the solution that they consider to be the most appropriate, always aware of the inherent risks.’

‘Partner Tiago Cortes reveals great experience in labour matters, with a great critical sense and sagacity.’

‘The PLMJ Labour team, represented by Tiago Cortes and Marco Ramalheiro, distinguishes itself by the rigour and excellence in the service provided. Availability and openness to clarifying questions, planning and complying with legal deadlines and anticipating scenarios, safeguarding our interests.’

‘The professionalism and experience demonstrated by Tiago Cortes and Marco Ramalheiro confirmed the prestige enjoyed by the office. Always inspiring enormous confidence.’

‘True business partners. Excellent quality/price ratio. Unique ability to find solutions for the most diverse problems.’

‘Pedro Rosa is very quick to respond and creative in overcoming obstacles. A can-do attitude of always finding solutions that overcome all obstacles.’

‘Good quality of service and availability in approaching different subjects. Flexibility in approaching problems and critical thinking.’

‘The Porto-based partner José Pedro Anacoreta stands out. He is always available and assertive in the follow-up of matters.’ 

‘Very commercially focused, their approach is practical and solutions driven, they are responsive and easy to deal with, work collaboratively with us and we thoroughly enjoyed working with them.’

‘Ricardo Olivera, Martim Valente and Rita Aleixo are all excellent.’

‘This is a highly regarded firm in the area of antitrust litigation in Portugal with hardworking experts who are easy to work with. They are creative, strategic and responsive. Easy to deal with and helpfully planning ahead. I particularly enjoy working with Martim Valente, and Ricardo Oliveira.’

‘Great and knowledgeable team headed by Ricardo Oliveira, from my standpoint the best in Portugal.’

‘One of their collective key strengths is being able to blend their extensive competition law expertise with innovative litigation strategy and a detailed understanding of wider EU law to deliver holistic strategic advice on the Portuguese litigation in particular and how that aligns with our wider international strategy more generally.’

‘Our experience of working with the whole PLMJ team is fantastic – we have previously commended their great depth of talent across their team from senior partners to junior associates – and this continues to be the case. At the more senior end of the spectrum, individuals who particularly stand out are Ricardo Oliveira and Rita Aleixo Gregório, both of whom provide exemplary and incisive legal advice. We particularly appreciate their ability to be across the granular detail of each of the individual proceedings, but simultaneously the overarching strategy of the wider mandate as a whole.’

‘Martim Valente is the lawyer I have on speed-dial for anything related to the Portuguese market. In addition to having an encyclopaedic knowledge of the Portuguese regime, his advice is always tailored to the strategic needs of the client, and he has a fantastic ability to simplify what is a pretty contemplated regime for clients not familiar with its idiosyncrasies. Super sharp and articulate, he is also very responsive and a pleasure to work with.’

‘Ricardo Oliveira and Rita Aleixo Gregório are top lawyers in competition matters, always client-oriented, analytic, and with clear communication. They have solid knowledge and practical experience in this field that add great value to our organization.’

‘PLMJ is a law firm in which technology is part of everyday life. It is immediately apparent that the team is up-to-date and sophisticated. It achieves impressive speed due to efficient internal processes. The way the practitioners organise the processes allows them to answer any question online.’

‘Undoubtedly, I would highlight Pedro Caetano Nunes for his unquestionable level of expertise and impressive interventions. Pedro Caetano Nunes has professional qualities that make him unique and this can be seen in the quality of the matters he manages.’

‘Pedro Caetano Nunes is in my opinion the most well-known insolvency and restructuring practitioner in Portugal.’ 

‘Ricardo Silva Pereira is very competent and follows the insolvency proceedings very closely.’

‘PLMJ has a team with solid knowledge, covering the areas of banking and finance and restructuring and insolvency.’

‘Joaquim Shearman de Macedo is a lawyer with deep knowledge in the area of restructuring and insolvency. Joaquim has extensive experience in restructuring and insolvency and distinguishes himself from the competition for wanting to find new solutions for the proposed restructurings. Joaquim’s availability, ability to resolve complex issues as well as his vast experience make him a go-to lawyer for restructuring and insolvency.’

‘The team is excellent at providing strategic advice with respect to creditors rights in insolvency. I appreciate the fact of having one interlocutor for all matters. The team is always available, very responsive and takes my matters at hand with great care.’

‘Nuno Libano Monteiro has an excellent network and works with parties during proceedings, including tax authorities, social security bodies and banks.’

‘In-depth sectoral knowledge of energy and infrastructure.’

‘Maria Zagallo and João Marques Mendes stand out.’

‘Unique team led by Francisco Lino Dias that provides all the required support. The team measures risks and provides accurate advice. It is extremely commercial and gives alternatives in negotiations with counterparties.’

‘Francisco Lino Dias is probably the best lawyer I have worked with in real estate transactions. Human quality, commercial skills and excellent technical command of legal matters make him unique. I would also highlight Micaela Giestas, Luís Filipe Santiago Salema and Eduardo Crespo as rising stars.’

‘Deep market knowledge, responsiveness, strong negotiation skills and strong presence in online and offline meetings.’

‘We work with Sofia Gomes da Costa, who stands out for her deep market knowledge, strong negotiation skills and defence strategy.’ 

‘PLMJ offers a full service in the real estate space. Above all, we feel comfortable in the team’s decision-making process, which helps us a lot in managing real estate portfolios. Great value.’

‘Sofia Gomes da Costa facilitates processes and is 100% available at any time.  In addition to her professional qualities, she is emphatic. Additionally, I worked a lot with Sofia Coutinho, who shows commercial sensitivity and helps us to find solutions to obstacles that arise during negotiations. Finally, Sérgio Teixeira demonstrates high practical sense.’

‘Transparent billing; proximity to the client; availability to fit alternative and sometimes late hours.’

‘Serena Cabrita stands out for her availability, knowledge of tax and legal issues in our sector of activity. Empathy with the client and relationship of trust. Priscila Santos has inn-depth knowledge of income taxation and social contributions.’

‘Excellent coordinated teamwork, and multidisciplinary teams, great client support and technological efficiency in invoicing.’

‘Serena Cabrita Neto is excellent in the analysis and identification of problems and always excels in finding solutions.’

‘The high availability associated with a remarkable technical capacity stands out. Knowledge of the topics and their connection to the client’s reality means that PLMJ, and in particular Serena Cabrita Neto, can be considered an integral part of the client’s internal teams.’

‘Serena Cabrita Neto – Availability, technical knowledge and connection to the client’s reality.’

‘We consider the service provided by PLMJ to be of excellence. In fact, the support provided by PLMJ over the years has helped the company to grow. With PLMJ we are sure that we have with us the partner that can give us the confidence, security and legal certainty that allows us to face the most diverse processes with confidence and security.’

‘PLMJ’s team has a deep technical knowledge of the area in which they work, great availability and a quick response to the issues raised. In the area of tax litigation led by Priscila Santos, they offer an enormous capacity for analysis and production of appropriate procedural strategies, presenting the advantages, disadvantages and risks for each case.’

‘The team is made up of excellent professionals who have provided excellent support in the creation of data protection compliance programmes.’

‘Always concerned in providing a comprehensive analysis, not only identifying the problem but immediately proposing practical solutions.’

‘Rita de Sousa Costa is very experienced and practical.’

‘The team is practical and close to the client. It is very easy to say you can’t do something, but what we need is a lawyer who tells you what to do. They respond to this profile.’

‘I would recommend Nádia da Costa Ribeiro as she is a professional with extensive experience in regulatory law, data protection and information and technology law, with vast knowledge of the telecommunication sector.’

‘Ines de Castro Ruivo is always serene and mindful when seeking to understand the requirements of the client.’

‘It takes into account the particularities of the client’s sector. Availability to discuss with the client the latest guidelines on privacy and data protection. Proximity to the client. A true partnership.’

‘I’d highlight Rita de Sousa Costa and Pedro Lomba.’

‘The quality of the service is excellent. No billing problems. Trust in the know-how of the team.’

‘We work directly with João Marques Mendes, who stands out for his experience and knowledge of the sector. He is always up to date on national and European regulatory and legislative changes.’

‘The team was always available and dealt with multidisciplinary matters in an exemplary way. It has the ability to adapt its language to the different teams of our company.’ 

‘João Marques Mendes is always available and able to adapt his language to the different teams of our company. I would recommend him not only for his mastery of the matters in question – which is undeniable – but also for his accessibility.’

‘PLMJ showed the ability to leverage technological innovation and successfully propose solid legal solutions that made the projects viable.’

‘I would like to highlight the João Marques Mendes, who demonstrates the ability to combine deep sectorial knowledge with innovative legal solutions. He is fully available and dedicated to assist his client.’

‘PLMJ’s criminal law team is very competent and specialised.’

‘Dirce Rente is a young lawyer with high technical quality and specialised knowledge. She is concerned with the operational and commercial aspects of the client’s business and seeks to present solutions suited to the needs of the client.’

‘Hugo Queirós is recommended for his professionalism and competence.’

‘Availability, deep and practical knowledge.’

‘Teamwork and a commitment to innovative solutions.’ 

‘I’d highlight Andreia Candeias Mousinho.’

‘Margarida Osório de Amorim stands out for the clarity with which she transmits information, her commitment to find new paths and her ability to integrate into other areas of law. Andreia Mousinho stands out for her deep knowledge and ability to solve challenges.’

‘Quality of service and availability.’

‘Tomás Rabaçal is recommended.’

‘PLMJ resolved all real estate and urban planning legal issues that arose in the allotment project we have.’

‘Benedita Lacerda is professional and quickly solves problems. She is always available to talk on the phone and responds quickly to emails.’

‘The competence, availability and quality of the final product and service offered by PLMJ’s Porto office stands out clearly when compared to the other large law firms with whom I have worked with in Porto. This is also due to the dedication of its leader Filipe Avides Moreira.’

‘Diogo Duarte de Campos is recommended for his wisdom and assertiveness, particularly in matters of public law. Carla F. Machado is recommended for her effective reading and interpretation of the issues as well as the resolution of the same. They have a lot of experience and “know-how” in the area of public law. Very responsive and available to its clients.’

‘I have the best opinion of the PLMJ Porto team. I work mainly Filipe Avides Moreira, whose excellent technical competence, quick response and sensitivity to the complex issues we have been working on must be noted. The always assists us with its M&A and company recapitalisation expertise.’

‘The firm takes an all-hands-on-deck approach, immediately introducing us to members from each relevant practice area to facilitate collaboration and cross-practice communication.’

‘In the Porto office, I highlight the work of senior associate Raquel Freitas. Responsible for the area of administrative and public law, her technical knowledge and ability to analyse and master administrative law are noted. I have no doubt in recommending Raquel Freitas for intervention in any administrative law issue.’

‘Raquel Freitas is one of the best lawyers I have ever worked with. She is competent, dedicated, experienced and very available. Dedicated to the result and the best interest of the client. She is also empathic and intuitive. Diogo Duarte Campos is a hands-on partner and always available. He understands the clients’ interests very well and where he can make a difference.’

‘The knowledge, experience and mastery of several areas, especially noted is José Pedro Anacoreta.’

‘I mainly work with Diogo Duarte Campos, who is very competent. He effectively coordinates the associates according to the specific needs of the client, delivering great success.’

‘A highly specialised public law team, with several sub-areas of specialisation, with a high capacity to provide an integrated response to the client’s needs. From our experience, a special highlight goes to Diogo Duarte Campos and Joana Brandão for their execution of public contracts.’

‘Diogo Duarte Campos has extensive theoretical and practical knowledge in the field of public and administrative law. An excellent leader.’

‘Joana Brandão excels in the resolution of disputes related to the execution of public contracts.’

‘I have been working for several years with Tiago Duarte. He is undoubtedly a highly reputed public law lawyer who deserves a special mention. A first class lawyer without any doubt. He reflects the quality of the PMLJ team, which strives for excellent legal service.’

‘Good knowledge of the market. Competent lawyers. High spirit of commitment.’

‘Joana Brandão is a very pragmatic and objective person. Her experience and focus on results make the challenge in question simpler to achieve.’

‘The quality of its lawyers, who combine relevant practical experience with a deep theoretical knowledge of matters relating to their respective areas of practice.’

‘Diogo Duarte Campos is recommended for his experience and knowledge of public law matters, which convey confidence. Tiago Duarte has theoretical and practical knowledge, particularly in matters of arbitration. Carla Machado is practical and knowledgeable.’

‘Great professionals and great services.’

‘Aeronautical and transport sector expertise.’

‘I’d highlight Pedro Lomba.’

‘Vasco Marques and Saul Fonseca are recommended.’

‘PLMJ works as if it was our legal in-house team. Pedro Lomba and Inês de Castro Ruivo are an extension of our team. They are tireless, always available, and responsive.’

‘I would definitely recommend Pedro Lomba and Inês de Castro Ruivo. This team is undoubtedly a decisive factor in our decision to work continuously with PLMJ.’

‘I describe PLMJ as a society of experts and excellence, which focuses on the client and on solving their problems. PLMJ stands out for its rigour, seriousness, strategy and results. I highlight the availability of Pedro Lomba, for his dedication, experience, technical rigour. As a point of differentiation, I highlight its focus, proximity and client follow-up.’

‘I describe Pedro Lomba as a professional of excellence, an expert in his area, always available, who presents results and focuses on solving problems.’

‘The firm provides an excellent, on-time service. Always available for any urgency. It also has expertise in several areas.’

‘I highlight Pedro Lomba. His expertise and knowledge are extremely valuable. He is also a very supportive and kind person to work with.’

‘PLMJ focuses on solutions, not the problem. It understands the technology behind start-ups and achieves the client’s goals within existing legal frameworks.’

‘PLMJ has been extremely helpful. As a foreign client, its advice is absolutely crucial and vital.’

‘PLMJ is a long-term partner that I have been relying on for various projects. Its capability to respond with top expertise to a wide range of matters makes PLMJ unique among law firms.’

‘High expertise, client focus and sectorial knowledge are the best features of the PLMJ team. Standout lawyers include Ruben Brigolas, Ana Nunes Teixeira and André Abrantes.’

‘The PLMJ team in Mozambique has a good knowledge of the country’s laws and administrative rules and procedures. It provides great help to clients, not only in complex matters, but also in day-to-day challenges.’

‘Marta Pedro is a very balanced professional, who knows how to put herself in the client’s shoes. She provides good advice.’

‘Its proactivity and communication are the best.’ 

‘The team is excellent.’