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Senior Associate Mónica Lemos

Areas of Expertise

  • General Administrative Law, Public Procurement, Litigation and Arbitration
  • Land-Use and Area Planning
  • Real Estate, Urban Rehabilitation and Town Planning
  • Environment and Nature Conservation
  • Tourism
  • Agriculture and Forestry: Projects and Management
  • Sea, Ports, Railways and Transportation

Languages

  • Portuguese
  • English
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Academic Education

  • Degree in Law from the Lisbon University Law School (2002).
  • Post-Graduate Degree in Urban Planning and Environmental Law from the Coimbra University Law School - CEDOUA - Centro de Estudos de Direito do Ordenamento, Urbanismo e Ambiente (2003).
  • Post-Graduate Degree in Local Administration Law from the Lisbon University Law School - Instituto de Ciências Jurídico-Políticas (2009).
  • GDPR/ Action Plan 2017/2018 Course for Public and Private Entities taught by Data Protection Training Centre (2017).
  • Post-Graduate Degree in Legal Sciences from the Lisbon Law School of the Portuguese Catholic University (2022).
  • Intensive Course on Climate Regulation, Catholic University Law School - Lisbon School (2024 - in attendance).

Professional Experience

  • Senior Associate at AMMC LEGAL since May 2024.
  • Legal Advisor in the office of the Vice President and Members of the Superior Council of the Judiciary (2017-2024).
  • Associate at Abalada Matos, Lorena de Sèves e Cunhal Sendim - LCA Sociedade de Advogados, RL (2013-2015).
  • Associate at Abalada Matos, Moraes Cardoso e Associados - Sociedade de Advogados, RL (2015-2017).
  • Legal Advisor in the office of the Secretary of State for Entrepreneurship, Competitiveness, and Innovation (2013).
  • Legal Advisor in the office of the Secretary of State for the Environment and Spatial Planning (2011-2013).
  • Associate at Abalada Matos, Lorena de Sèves e Cunhal Sendim – LCA Sociedade de Advogados, RL (2007-2011).
  • Trainee lawyer at the DGOTDU - General Directorate Planning and Urban Development (2006-2007).
  • Member of the Portuguese Bar Association since 2006.

Publications

  • “The role of municipal bodies in concluding planning contracts in light of the legal regime of territorial management instruments and the public procurement code” - published in the Revista Jurídica do Urbanismo e do Ambiente - No. 31/34 - Jan. /Ten. 2009/2010.
  • “Comment on the STA Ruling - Administrative Litigation Section, of 21-05-2008 (Proc. 01159/05) - Planning Plan for the Arrábida Natural Park. Declaration of illegality of standards. Procedural participation. Hearing of the interested party. Public discussion” - published in the Revista Jurídica do Urbanismo e do Ambiente - No. 29/30 - Jan. /Dec. 2008.