Ana Luís de Sousa
Ana Luís de Sousa
Ana Luís de Sousa joined VdA in 2001. Head of Practice Partner of Energy & Natural Resources. Ana is widely recognised as an expert in the development and financing of cross-sector projects.
Over the past 20 years, Ana has been involved in several road infrastructures, PPP in the health sector, water and waste concessions, as well as energy (including renewable energies) projects, in Portugal as in all of VdA Legal Partners’ jurisdictions, acting either as legal adviser to the administrative authorities, sponsors and financial institutions (in particular, investment banking and EIB).
Lately, Ana Luís de Sousa focuses particularly in the energy sector and its economic regulation.
Lawyer of the year - Energy, Natural Resources & Mining - Women in Business Law Awards 2022
In 2015, Ana won the Iberian Lawyer award “40 Under Forty”, which distinguished the top young lawyers in the Iberian Peninsula.
Law Degree, University of Lisbon, Faculty of Law.
Post-graduation in Management and Corporate Law, Nova University of Lisbon, Faculty of Economics.
Post-graduation in Energy Law, University of Lisbon, Faculty of Law.
Author of various publications on matters within her fields of expertise.
Admitted to the Portuguese Bar Association.
Admitted to the Timor-Leste Law Society (Conselho de Gestão e Disciplina da Advocacia de Timor-Leste).
English, Spanish.
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Chambers Europe
Energy & Natural Resources - Band 1
Band 3Projects - Band 1
Band 3 -
Chambers Global
Portugal: Projects - Band 1
Band 3 -
Legal 500
Portugal | Projects and Project Finance - Tier 1
Next Generation PartnersPortugal | Energy and Natural Resources - Tier 1
Next Generation Partners"Ana Luís de Sousa is experienced and emphatic. She has great technical and negotiation skills; Ana Luís de Sousa has extensive experience in the energy sector and is able to understand the objectives of all parties involved, which always leads to the best solutions."
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Chambers Europe
Projects - Band 1
Band 3Energy & Natural Resources - Band 1
Band 4 -
Chambers Global
Portugal: Projects - Band 1
Band 3 -
IFLR 1000
Project Finance (31st Edition) - Tier 1
Highly RegardedIFLR1000 Women Leaders 2022 | 5th edition
IFLR1000 Women LeaderProject Finance 2022 - Tier 1
Highly Regarded -
Legal 500
Portugal | Energy and Natural Resources - Tier 1
Next Generation PartnerPortugal | Projects and Project Finance - Tier 1
Next Generation Partner"(...) Ana Luís de Sousa (...) stand out."
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Chambers Europe
Energy & Natural Resources - Band 1
Band 4"Very attentive to the client, proactive and very available. She is able to identify transactional risks to the client without losing the focus."Projects - Band 1
Band 3"She is very attentive to the client and proactive" -
Chambers Global
Portugal: Projects - Band 1
Band 3"She is very attentive to the client and proactive." -
IFLR 1000
Project finance - Tier 1
Highly Regarded / IFLR 1000 Women LeadersIFLR1000 Women Leaders
Project Finance -
Legal 500
Portugal | Energy and Natural Resources - Tier 1
Next Generation Partners; Recommended LawyersPortugal | Projects and Project Finance - Tier 1
Next Generation Partners / Recommended Lawyers
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Chambers Europe
Projects - Band 1
Band 4Energy & Natural Resources - Band 1
Band 4"Technical knowledge and ability to negotiate." -
Chambers Global
Portugal: Projects - Band 1
Band 4 -
Legal 500
Portugal | Projects and Project Finance - Tier 1
Next Generation Partners / Recommended LawyersPortugal | Energy and Natural Resources - Tier 1
Recommended Lawyers"Provides comprehensive advice."