Pedro Lomba > PLMJ > Lisbon, Portugal > Lawyer Profile

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.

Praised for its ‘client-oriented approach’, the privacy and data protection team at PLMJ is a key port of call for large corporations seeking assistance with cross-border compliance projects, audits, data breaches, litigation and the data protection aspects of high-value M&A. Spearheading the team is Pedro Lomba, who advises clients across a wide range of regulated sectors, such as media, mobility, IT, online platforms, healthcare and AI. Associate Inês de Castro Ruivo handles a variety of data protection and data privacy compliance matters for major banking, TMT and energy players. Other names to note at the associate level include Marta Salgado Areias, who brings together expertise in IP, data protection and consumer law, and Rita de Sousa Costa, who handles complex audits and litigation cases.

Showcasing a strong track record of representing a diverse roster of blue-chip clients in the TMT sector, the ‘very cohesive’ team at PLMJ is skilled at advising on M&A transactions, data protection issues, IT contracts and administrative proceedings, among other matters. Steering the practice is Pedro Lomba, who boasts extensive experience handling high-profile mandates across the communications, media, tech, and digital sectors. Key support is offered by a strong team of associates, where Marta Salgado Areias is recommended for ‘her pragmatism and accuracy in monitoring‘ of contractual, privacy and licensing matters, and Rita de Sousa Costa is noted for her expertise in the media, technology and data protection spaces.