PLMJ remains one of the most prominent firms in the Portuguese market, with a particularly strong presence across banking and finance, capital markets, M&A, restructuring, and infrastructure-related matters. The firm continues to act on many of the country’s most significant domestic and cross-border transactions, advising financial institutions, private capital investors, infrastructure operators and corporates on complex and strategically important mandates.

The practice is especially noted for its breadth across financing, investment and restructuring work. Its client base reflects a strong position in both the Portuguese and international markets, with recent mandates involving major financial institutions, private credit investors, infrastructure sponsors and corporate groups. The firm continues to advise on matters spanning financial services, infrastructure, energy, transport, real estate and special situations, frequently involving multi-jurisdictional execution and significant regulatory complexity.

Recent work highlights the firm’s continued involvement in financing, restructuring, investment and infrastructure transactions for clients including Banco Santander, European Investment Bank, PIMCO Investment Management, Cross Ocean Partners, Arrow Global, Ardian, GALP, Davidson Kempner, Tilden Park Capital, Futebol Clube do Porto, Norfin, AEDL – Autoestradas do Douro Litoral, ICT Group Finance, Africa Finance Corporation, and the Government of Cape Verde. The diversity of this client base demonstrates the firm’s ability to advise across the full spectrum of corporate, finance and investment matters.

The firm is also recognised for its strength in special situations, complex financing structures and infrastructure-related mandates, where clients value its combination of technical excellence, commercial judgement and sector expertise. Feedback consistently highlights the quality of the team’s work, responsiveness and ability to deliver practical solutions in challenging transactional environments.

Key clients

Oxy Capital; PIMCO Investment Management; Cross Ocean Partners; European Investment Bank; Espírito Santo Financial Group (Insolvent Estate); Banco Santander; Norfin; AEDL – Autoestradas do Douro Litoral; Futebol Clube do Porto (FCP); Arrow Global; Government of Cape Verde; GALP; Ardian; Ascendi; SIC; Inspired Education; ICT Group Finance; Davidson Kempner; DNB Capital LLC; Export Development Canada; Tilden Park Capital.