Manuel Protásio

Integra a VdA desde 1991. Sócio da área de prática Energia & Recursos Naturais. 

Tem liderado diversas operações, nomeadamente nos setores da saúde, infraestruturas ferroviárias, rodoviárias, pontes e túneis, energia (incluindo gás, electricidade e energias renováveis), águas e resíduos e minas, acompanhando ainda as matérias de regulação desses setores.

Neste âmbito tem prestado assessoria a autoridades administrativas, promotores e instituições financeiras (em especial, a banca de investimento).

Lawyer of the Year, Best Lawyers - Project Finance and Development Practice - 2023

Lawyer of the Year, Best Lawyers - Project Finance and Development Practice - 2021

Licenciatura em Direito pela Faculdade de Direito da Universidade Católica de Lisboa.

Participa como orador em diversos Congressos, Conferências, Workshops e em acções de formação, designadamente na área de "Project Finance", Parcerias Público-Privadas e Energia.

Autor de vários artigos em newsletters e revistas da especialidade, incluindo o:

  • "Portugal – The Projects and Construction Review", Law Business Research, desde 2012
  • “Portugal – Mining Law”, ICLG – International Comparative Legal Guide, desde 2016
  • “Angola – Project Finance”, ICLG – International Comparative Legal Guide, desde 2018
  • “Portugal - The Public-Private Partnership Law Review” – The Law Review, desde 2016

Inscrito na Ordem dos Advogados Portugueses.

Inscrito no Conselho de Gestão e Disciplina da Advocacia de Timor-Leste.

Inglês, Francês.

Rankings
  • Chambers Europe

    Projects - Band 1

    Eminent Practitioners
  • Chambers Global

    Portugal: Projects - Band 1

    Eminent Practitioner
  • Legal 500

    Portugal | Energy and Natural Resources - Tier 1

    Portugal | Projects and Project Finance - Tier 1

  • Chambers Europe

    Projects - Band 1

    Eminent Practioner
  • Chambers Global

    Portugal: Projects - Band 1

  • IFLR 1000

    Project Finance 2025 - Tier 1

    Highly regarded
  • Legal 500

    Portugal | Projects and Project Finance - Tier 1

    Hall of Fame

    Portugal | Energy and Natural Resources - Tier 1

    Practice Head
  • Chambers Europe

    Projects - Band 1

    Eminent Practioner
    "Manuel Protásio is a very available and enthusiastic professional."
  • Chambers Global

    Portugal: Projects - Band 1

    Eminent Practitioner
    "Manuel boasts a long-standing reputation and outstanding market knowledge. He represents banks and international companies in a variety of energy and infrastructure-related mandates. "Manuel Protásio is a very available and enthusiastic professional."
  • IFLR 1000

    Project Finance 2024 - Tier 1

    Highly Regarded
    "Manuel 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. "

    Banking / Banking and Finance 2024 - Tier 1

    Highly Regarded
  • Legal 500

    Portugal | Projects and Project Finance - Tier 1

    Leading Individual
    "I clearly recommend Manuel Protásio for the experience he brings to projects and for his confidence in the solutions he presents."

    Mozambique | Foreign firms - Tier 1

    Key Lawyer

    Portugal | Energy and Natural Resources - Tier 1

    Practice Head
  • Chambers Europe

    Projects - Band 1

    Eminent Practitioner
    "Manuel Protásio's vast legal knowledge and commercial knowledge are only surpassed by his fantastic personality."
  • Chambers Global

    Portugal: Projects - Band 1

    Eminent Practicioner
    "Manuel Protásio's vast legal knowledge and commercial knowledge are only surpassed by his fantastic personality."
  • IFLR 1000

    Project Finance 2023 - Tier 1

  • Legal 500

    Portugal | Energy and Natural Resources - Tier 1

    Key lawyer

    Portugal | Projects and Project Finance - Tier 1

    Hall of Fame
  • Chambers Europe

    Energy & Natural Resources - Band 1

    Band 5

    Projects - Band 1

    Eminent Practitioner
  • Chambers Global

    Portugal: Projects - Band 1

    Band 1
  • IFLR 1000

    Project Finance 2022 - Tier 1

    Highly Regarded

    Project Finance (31st Edition) - Tier 1

    Highly Regarded
  • Legal 500

    Portugal | Energy and Natural Resources - Tier 1

    Recommended

    Portugal | Projects and Project Finance - Tier 1

    Hall of Fame
    "(...) Manuel Protásio stand out."
  • Chambers Europe

    Projects - Band 1

    Band 1

    Energy & Natural Resources - Band 1

    Band 4
  • Chambers Global

    Portugal: Projects - Band 1

    Band 1

    Africa Wide: Projects & Energy: Oil & Gas - Band 3

    Notable Practitioner
  • IFLR 1000

    Project finance - Tier 1

    Highly Regarded
  • Legal 500

    Portugal | Hall of Fame - Hall of Fame

    Projects and project finance

    Portugal | Projects and Project Finance - Tier 1

    Leading Individuals / Hall of Fame / Recommended Lawyers

    Portugal | Energy and Natural Resources - Tier 1

    Recommended Lawyers
  • Chambers Europe

    Projects - Band 1

    Band 1
    "Dedication and knowledge."

    Energy & Natural Resources - Band 1

    Band 4
  • Chambers Global

    Portugal: Projects - Band 1

    Band 1
    "Dedication and knowledge."
  • IFLR 1000

    Project finance - Tier 1

    Highly Regarded
  • Legal 500

    Portugal | Energy and Natural Resources - Tier 1

    Recommended Lawyers

    Portugal | Hall of Fame - Hall of Fame

    Projects and project finance

    Portugal | Projects and Project Finance - Tier 1

    Leading Individuals / Recommended Lawyers
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