Diogo Perestrelo > PLMJ > Lisbon, Portugal > Lawyer Profile
PLMJ Offices
Av. Fontes Pereira de Melo, 43
1050-119 Lisboa
Portugal
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Diogo Perestrelo
Work Department
Corporate M&A
Position
Partner
Career
Diogo is a partner and co-head of the Corporate M&A practice. He has 29 years’ experience and is one of the most distinguished corporate and M&A lawyers in Portugal.
Diogo has vast experience in mergers and acquisitions, private equity and projects, in sectors including transport, infrastructure, aviation, energy, distribution and tourism. He has also advised on privatisations and represents clients in the areas of road concessions, renewable energy and telecoms.
With a law degree from the Faculty of Law of Universidade Católica, Diogo is admitted to practice as a lawyer in Portugal and in Brazil.
Languages
Portuguese, English, Spanish and French
Memberships
International Bar Association
Education
Law degree from Universidade Católica, 1992
Admitted to the Portuguese Bar Association
Admitted to the Brazilian Bar Association
Harvard Leadership in Law Firms, Harvard Law School, 2013
Lawyer Rankings
Portugal > Projects and project finance
PLMJ provides expert guidance to both Portuguese and international clients in project finance and development, covering a broad range of sectors from energy to healthcare. The team is under the leadership of Inês Pinto da Costa and Maria Zagallo, with Pinto da Costa specialising in PPPs and project finance in the infrastructure space, and Zagallo showing particular strength in advising both public and private entities on infrastructure projects in the transport, healthcare, water and sanitation segments. Diogo Perestrelo, who ‘has a unique level of experience and is unanimously recognised by his peers‘, concentrates on energy and infrastructure-related M&A and projects, while João Marques Mendes is dedicated to energy and natural resources matters, offering advice on regulatory issues, project implementation, and dispute resolution. Joana Brandão‘s expertise lies in energy, infrastructure, and real estate projects, and Nuno Serrão Faria has in-depth knowledge of project finance and development in the renewables sector.
Portugal > Transport
PLMJ boasts substantial expertise in aviation, shipping and road-related matters, servicing a diverse client roster featuring airlines, financiers, aircraft producers, and sovereign entities. Diogo Perestrelo is adept in transport-related transactions – including M&A and private equity deals in the aviation segment – and road concessions. Perestrelo heads the transport department alongside Pedro Lomba, who possesses notable expertise in transport and urban mobility law, especially concerning roads and railways. Saul Fonseca brings ‘great knowledge of the aviation sector’, ensuring carriers and other stakeholders meet regulatory standards.
Portugal > Commercial, corporate and M&A
(Hall of Fame)Praised for its ‘client-driven approach’, the ‘excellent’ corporate and M&A team at PLMJ handles a steady stream of deals for a diverse portfolio of clients, both domestically and internationally. The team’s expertise is notably pronounced in the healthcare, IT, energy and infrastructure sectors. Diogo Perestrelo is well versed in the gamut of M&A transactions and privatisations, assisting clients across the energy, aviation, telecoms, infrastructure and transport segments. Leading the team alongside him is Duarte Schmidt Lino, who is noted for his wealth of experience advising on large and high-profile M&A, private equity and venture capital deals. A litany of domestic and international companies turn to Bárbara Godinho Correia for assistance with major merger operations, privatisations, and acquisitions. The ‘outstanding’ Filipe Avides Moreira is lauded for his ‘professional competence.’
Lawyer Rankings
- Commercial, corporate and M&A Portugal
- Hall of Fame Portugal > Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Projects and project finance Portugal
- Transport Portugal
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