Afonso Choon > Uría Menéndez – Proença Carvalho > Lisbon, Portugal > Lawyer Profile
Uría Menéndez – Proença Carvalho Offices
EDIFICIO RODRIGO URIA
PRAÇA MARQUÊS DE POMBAL, 12
1250-162 LISBOA
Portugal
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Afonso Choon
Work Department
Public Law / Infrastructure Projects
Position
Senior associate
Career
Afonso Choon joined the Lisbon office of Uría Menéndez – Proença de Carvalho in 2012 as a trainee, and has been a senior associate of the firm’s Public Law department since 2021.
From February to July of 2018, Afonso was seconded to Uría Menéndez in Madrid.
Afonso Choon specialises in public law, including public contracts and public law litigation. He provides assistance to public and private entities in administrative procedures (e.g. public procurement, licensing and regulation), in public law proceedings and on infrastructure, energy and natural resources transactions.
Languages
English and Spanish
Memberships
Portuguese Bar Association
Education
Law Degree, Universidade Católica Portuguesa (Lisbon), 2011
Master’s Degree in Public Law – Public Procurement, Universidade Católica Portuguesa (Lisbon), 2013
Lawyer Rankings
Portugal > Public law
(Rising stars)At Uría Menéndez – Proença Carvalho, the team is commended for its ‘deep and solid knowledge of all areas of public law‘, including public contracts, privatisations, complex regulatory proceedings and public law litigation. The practice is led by Bernardo Diniz de Ayala
, who is singled out for his deep expertise in public procurement, public law disputes, as well as public sector finance, and environmental law. Afonso Choon is distinguished for his proficiency in contentious matters and public procurement. With extensive experience in both contractual and litigious issues in the energy sector, João Louro e Costa often guides clients through privatisations and regulatory proceedings.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Dispute resolution
- Fraud and white-collar crime
- Fraud and white-collar crime
- Fraud and white-collar crime
- Projects and project finance
- Real estate and construction
- Tax