João Marques Mendes

João is a partner in the Public Law practice. With around 10 years’ professional experience, he has focused on the area of energy and natural resources, providing legal assistance with regulatory, projects, transactions and litigation, to Portuguese and international clients.

In the area of energy and public law, his main focus has been advising on the implementation and operation of projects and infrastructures, with a special focus on renewable energies. He advises Portugal’s leading energy companies, especially on regulatory and contractual issues. He also advises on dispute resolution in the fields of energy and regulatory.

João is the author of numerous papers and articles on energy law and has frequently been invited to lecture and participate as a speaker in classes and conferences in the fields of energy and regulatory law.

Before joining PLMJ he was a lawyer at CMS Rui Pena & Arnaut.

• Energy and natural resources
• Environmental, Social and Governance ("ESG")
• Projects and infrastructures
• Social and sustainable finance

• Energy and natural resources
• Infrastructure
• Social economy

• Portuguese Bar Association