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Débora Melo Fernandes

Débora joined Pérez-Llorca’s Lisbon office in 2024 as a Public Law and Regulatory partner. Before joining Pérez-Llorca, she served as one of the partners leading the Public Law and Regulatory practice area at a Portuguese law firm. From 2007 to 2020, she worked as an associate in two of the most prestigious teams specializing in Public and Administrative Law in Portugal. During this time, she gained extensive experience dealing with high-end public law and regulatory issues. Débora also worked as a legal advisor to the Minister for Administrative Modernization. Currently, she serves as an arbitrator at the Administrative Arbitration Centre (CAAD). · Pérez-Llorca

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About

Débora Melo Fernandes is a Public Law and Regulatory partner at Pérez-Llorca in Lisbon, with over 15 years of experience in administrative law, regulatory advice, public procurement, and litigation. She also serves as an arbitrator at the Administrative Arbitration Centre (CAAD).

Practice areas

Public LawRegulatoryAdministrative LawPublic ProcurementConcessionsProjectsLitigationArbitration

Office

Expertise

EnergyMobilityLife SciencesTMTPublic ProcurementConcessionsProjectsPublic PropertiesLitigationArbitration

Education

  • Master’s in Administrative Law, Law Faculty of Portuguese Catholic University (2022)
  • Postgraduate Course in Public Procurement Law, Law Faculty of Portuguese Catholic University (2008)
  • Degree in Law, Law Faculty of University of Lisbon (2007)

Languages

PortugueseEnglish