Speaker details

Biography

Manuel Protásio joined VdA in 1991. Infrastructure, Energy & Natural Resources Group Executive Partner. He led several teams involved in most of the transactions carried out by the firm to date on the power (including the renewable energies), oil & gas, road, transport, water and wastes sector. He has also been actively working in regulation and public procurement procedures of those sectors. Awards & Recognitions Lawyer of the Year, Best Lawyers - Project Finance and Development Practice - 2023 Lawyer of the Year, Best Lawyers - Project Finance and Development Practice - 2021 Academic background Law Degree, Catholic University of Lisbon, Faculty of Law. Published works Author of various articles including the chapters: ■ "Portugal – The Projects and Construction Review", Law Business Research, since 2012 ■ “Portugal – Mining Law”, ICLG – International Comparative Legal Guide, since 2016 ■ “Angola – Project Finance”, ICLG – International Comparative Legal Guide, since 2018 ■ “Portugal - The Public-Private Partnership Law Review” – The Law Review, since 2016 Member of Admitted to the Portuguese Bar Association. Admitted to the Timor-Leste Bar Association (Conselho de Gestão e Disciplina). Languages English, French