Sérvulo launches new defence and security department
Sérvulo has consolidated a new specialised team for legal advice in defence and security to support strategic decision-making in complex and sensitive regulatory contexts.
International instability, hybrid risks and cyber threats, as well as the need for European strategic autonomy, have led to a significant increase in public and private investment in the sector of defence and security, states Sérvulo. “In Portugal, growing participation in international cooperative programmes, the development of industrial and technological capabilities, and the increasing sophistication of the regulatory framework applicable to public procurement, export controls, compliance and information security pose new legal challenges for companies and public entities operating in this strategic domain”, states the law firm.
To address these needs, the new multidisciplinary team combines legal expertise with institutional awareness and is oordinated by partner Francisca Mendes da Costa. It also includes lawyers Daniel Castro Neves (public), José Guilherme Gomes (financial), Nuno Temudo Vieira (litigation), Lénia Carolina Sousa (tax) and Pedro Zincke dos Reis (M&A).
“The creation of the defence and security sector was a formalisation of decades of experience in this field. Our team provides specialised legal advice on public procurement and international trade in military or dual-use goods and services; European funding and cooperation instruments in the defence domain, including the European Defence Fund (EDF), SAFE, EDIRPA and ASAP, as well as projects developed under PESCO and NATO; strategic infrastructure projects; partnerships and joint ventures subject to investment screening and competition rules; and regulatory compliance matters, state secrecy, export controls, and representation in administrative, judicial and arbitration proceedings”, highlights Francisca Mendes da Costa.
Pictured, from left to right, Francisca Mendes da Costa, Daniel Castro Neves, José Guilherme Gomes, Nuno Temudo Vieira, Lénia Carolina Sousa, Pedro Zincke dos Reis.
