Linklaters adds Gonçalo Andrade to lead public law practice
Linklaters has added Gonçalo Andrade e Sousa to its Lisbon office as head of Public and Regulatory Law. He will lead the practice in Portugal and advise clients on complex matters as regulatory demands grow across the public and private sectors. He joins from Uría Menéndez.
As a managing associate, Andrade e Sousa will head the Public and Regulatory Law practice in Portugal within the Finance, Energy & Infrastructure practice. He will work with teams across the firm, both locally and internationally.
The hire is meant to strengthen Linklaters’ ability to support clients on issues shaping the market, states the law firm. These include the energy transition and decarbonisation, energy security, the growth of digital infrastructure and AI-driven energy demand, and rising private and cross-border investment in infrastructure.
Professional background
Andrade e Sousa has provided regulatory and transactional advice on private and public sector-led projects in the energy and infrastructure sectors. His experience also covers M&A transactions, financing and project development involving highly regulated assets. These span energy, infrastructure, water and waste, telecommunications, the environment and data centres.
Gonçalo Veiga de Macedo, partner and head of Finance, Energy & Infrastructure in Lisbon, said: “His experience and in-depth market knowledge are a valuable complement to our expertise and enhance the team’s ability to continue supporting our clients on their most challenging matters, including strategic projects and transactions in Portugal and internationally.”
Linklaters’ Lisbon office has 52 lawyers, including 10 partners and four counsel. The firm has 30 offices in 20 countries.
