KPMG Law is fully integrated into the KPMG ecosystem, sharing its values, professional rigor, and commitment to excellence. The team brings together lawyers with extensive experience in the business environment, operating within a unique multidisciplinary model where legal expertise is combined with a deep understanding of business. This modern approach to law is focused on creating value and supporting strategic decision-making.
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Lawyer with extensive experience in public law, covering the areas of general administrative law, economic regulation, public assets law, public procurement and administrative contracts, urban planning law, as well as administrative litigation and arbitration.
He advises and represents both public and private clients, nationally and internationally, providing legal counsel and litigation support across his areas of practice.
He is a lecturer at the Faculty of Law of the University of Coimbra, where he teaches Administrative Law, Administrative Procedural Law, and Public Contracts Law. He is also a member of the teaching faculty of several postgraduate programs in areas including public procurement, administrative justice, public regulation, public assets, and cultural heritage law.
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Lawyer with more than 15 years of experience, specializing in Competition Law, European Union Law, and Regulatory Law, with an established practice in regulated sectors such as energy, telecommunications, and financial services (banking and insurance).
His practice focuses on restrictive practices and related litigation, merger control, State aid, and compliance matters, as well as representing clients before national courts and European institutions.
He provides ongoing support to organizations across a range of industries, helping them navigate complex legal and regulatory frameworks while aligning legal requirements with business objectives in highly regulated and scrutinized environments.
He also advises startups and investors on national and European public funding and incentive programs, including related disputes and litigation. In addition, he has experience in sports law and emerging technologies, reflecting a practice that combines traditional legal expertise with evolving areas of law and innovation.
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Lawyer with more than 25 years of experience in Corporate and M&A, with a distinguished track record advising domestic and international clients on complex, high-impact strategic transactions.
He leads mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructurings, and business reorganization projects, combining technical excellence with a strong focus on achieving clients’ commercial objectives.
His practice has a significant international dimension, with extensive involvement in cross-border transactions and collaboration with global legal networks.
His experience also covers capital markets, privatizations, and advisory work in digital law, technology, media, and data protection, including matters arising under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). He is also recognized as a leading practitioner in Portugal’s gaming sector.
In addition, he plays an active role in the innovation and modernization of legal practice, particularly through digitalization and knowledge management initiatives. He holds leadership responsibilities within the Corporate practice, overseeing client management, business development, and team coordination.
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Lawyer with a distinguished professional and academic background, with a practice focused on mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructurings, corporate dispute resolution, corporate governance, ownership structuring, and succession planning for family businesses.
He advocates and applies a demanding approach founded not only on technical excellence, but also on personal character and organizational mastery, guided by the principles of integrity, responsibility, and trust.
A significant part of his professional career has been dedicated to the preparation of legal opinions and technical assessments across various areas of law, as well as the design of bespoke legal solutions for particularly complex and demanding transactions.
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Lawyer with 25 years of experience in the fields of Environment, Natural Resources, Energy, Infrastructure, Sustainability, ESG, Regulation, and Environmental Compliance.
He provides strategic legal advice on projects across the energy, infrastructure, water, waste, transportation, telecommunications, industrial, and natural resources sectors, including Project Finance transactions, M&A deals, and major public and private investment projects.
He advises national and international clients on environmental and industrial permitting, land-use plans and programs, environmental liability and administrative offenses, due diligence, carbon markets, the circular economy, and renewable energy projects, including offshore developments and critical infrastructure projects.
His practice also includes supporting transactions involving the permitting and licensing of strategic projects and concessions in the sectors mentioned above, including Oil & Gas, mining, agribusiness, forestry, aquaculture, and the blue economy.
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Lawyer with more than 20 years of experience, specializing in Real Estate, Tourism, and Construction Law, with extensive expertise in complex domestic and international transactions. She leads the Real Estate, Tourism, and Urban Planning practice.
She has a strong track record in real estate transactions, project development, and complex contractual arrangements, advising investors, developers, contractors, and asset managers.
She is recognized for her pragmatic and multidisciplinary approach, combining business-oriented thinking and efficient problem-solving with technical excellence and a strong strategic perspective.
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Lawyer with more than 20 years of experience in Corporate and M&A, with a well-established practice and strong international focus.
She advises on mergers and acquisitions, corporate reorganizations, project finance transactions, and international investments, with particular expertise in the energy, infrastructure, industrial, tourism, and transportation sectors.
She works closely with French and Spanish investors with interests in Portugal, as well as with clients involved in transactions across Portuguese-speaking markets, particularly in Africa.
Samantha has extensive experience in the management and integration of Corporate and M&A teams and in the development of strategic client relationships. Her practice combines technical excellence with a pragmatic, business-oriented approach, ensuring legal solutions that support commercial objectives and long-term value creation.
