1. Introduction Transmission services used in the provision of M2M services are growing in importance. As a result, in May 2019 ANACOM (the Portuguese communications regulatory authority) launched a public consultation1 to collect input on the possible creation of a specific range in the national numbering plan (plano nacional de numeração - PNN) to accommodate these services. According to ANACOM, the aim of opening this range would be to respond to the significant increase in demand for numbers for machine-to-machine (M2M) services...
PLMJ
Offices
Overview
Transformative Legal Experts.
PLMJ is a law firm based in Portugal that combines a full service with bespoke legal craftsmanship. For more than 50 years, the firm has taken an innovative and creative approach to produced tailor-made solutions to effectively defend the interests of its clients.
The firm supports its clients in all areas of the law, often with multidisciplinary teams, and always acting as a business partner in the most strategic decision-making processes.
With the aim of being close to its clients, the firm created PLMJ Colab, its collaborative network of law firms spread across Portugal and other countries with which it has cultural and strategic ties. PLMJ Colab makes the best use of resources and provides a concerted response to the international challenges of its clients, wherever they are.
The national partnerships allow the firm to extend PLMJ's presence from Lisbon, Porto and Faro to the Azores, Coimbra, Guimaraes and Madeira. International collaboration is ensured through firms specialising in the legal systems and local cultures of Angola, China/Macao, Guinea-Bissau, Mozambique, Sao Tome and Principe and Timor-Leste.
Year this Office was Established: 1967
Lawyers Worldwide: 290
Languages: PLMJ Lawyers are able to provide services in various foreign languages, in particular English, French, Spanish, German and Italian.
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Areas of Practice
Professionals
Partners

Teresa Madeira Afonso
Partner
Rita Aleixo Gregório
Partner
Paulo Farinha Alves
Partner
Luis Pais Antunes
Partner
Raquel Azevedo
Partner
Andreia Candeias Mousinho
Partner
Carla Gois Coelho
Partner
Barbara Godinho Correia
Partner
Tiago Cortes
Partner
Ines Pinto da Costa
Partner
Pedro Metello de Napoles
Partner
Francisco Lino Dias
Partner
Joao Dias Lopes
Partner
Tiago Duarte
Partner
Bruno Ferreira
Managing Partner
Andre Figueiredo
Partner
Rita Samoreno Gomes
Partner
Luis Saragga Leal
Partner
Pedro Lomba
Partner
Vasco Ataide Marques
Partner
Joao Marques Mendes
Partner
Goncalo Dos Reis Martins
Partner
Abel Mesquita
Partner
Nuno Libano Monteiro
Partners
Hugo Monteiro de Queirós
Partner
Joao Tiago Morais Antunes
Partner
Nuno Ferreira Morgado
Partner
Pedro Caetano Nunes
Partner
Ricardo Oliveira
Partner
Francisco Oliveira Martins
Partner
Diogo Perestrelo
Partner
Eduardo Nogueira Pinto
Partner
Isaque Ramos
Partner
Duarte Schmidt Lino
Partner
Joaquim Shearman de Macedo
Partner
Pedro Siza Vieira
Partners
Maria Zagallo
PartnersSenior Associates

Sofia Coutinho
Senior Professional support lawyer
Barbara de Bastos Viegas
Managing Associate
Ines Dias Pinheiro
Managing Associate
Luis Miguel Vasconcelos
Managing AssociateAssociates

Andre Abrantes
Managing associate
Rita Albuquerque
Managing associate
Rute Alves
Managing associate
Eliana Bernardo
Managing associate
Ruben Brigolas
Managing associate
Petra Carreira
Managing associate
Ines Gomes da Cruz
Managing associate
Joao Lamy da Fontoura
Managing associate
Alexander Ehlert
Managing associate
Nuno Serrao Faria
Managing associate
Rute Marques
Managing associate
Mariana Paiva
Managing associate
Tomas Almeida Ribeiro
Managing associate
Priscila Santos
Managing associate
Sergio Teixeira
Managing associate
Dinis Tracana
Managing associateArticles
Rent update coefficient and extraordinary lease support
RENT UPDATE COEFFICIENT FOR 2023 Law no. 19/2022 was published in Diário da República (Official Journal) on 21 October 2022 and, among other measures, it establishes the rent update coefficient for the calendar year of 2023. During the next year, the annual update coefficient for rents of the several types of leases, both urban and rural, established in article 24 of Law no. 6/2006 of 27 February, which approved the New Urban Lease Regime (NRAU), will not apply. Conversely, the coefficient of 1.02 (2%) will apply, unless otherwise stipulated by the parties. This coefficient of 1...
Press
PLMJ welcomes 22 new associates
PLMJ has welcomed 22 new associates after they completed their training at the firm and were admitted the Portuguese Bar Association. "We are extremely proud to have this group of lawyers who have stood out throughout their training period at PLMJ. When we are choosing our trainee lawyers, we usually say that we are potentially choosing the future partners of this firm. We are sure potential and talent will not be lacking. On PLMJ's side, as well as being extremely demanding in the quality of our legal services, we are committed to providing all the conditions necessary for them to have a long, successful and happy career in the firm", says Bruno Ferreira, PLMJ's managing partner...
PLMJ advises Helexia on the aquisition of Ewen Energy
PLMJ advised Helexia on the acquisition of Ewen Energy. Helexia is a French company operating in Portugal since 2016 in the devlopment of self-consumption solutions. The French company has acquired 60% of the Porto-based consultancy Ewen Energy and this is its first acquisition in the Portuguese market. The PLMJ team responsible for the transaction was coordinated by João Marques Mendes, the partner who is co-head of PLMJ's Energy practice, and by Nuno Serrão Faria, senior associate in the Corporate M&A practice. They were assisted by associates Ana Nunes Teixeira and João Trindade da Silva...