Diogo is the partner who heads the Public Law practice. He has almost 20 years of experience, particularly in the areas of administrative law, public contracts, public procurement and construction. His experience also includes litigation in the state courts and arbitration, both as a lawyer and as an arbitrator.

Diogo also has experience in regulatory issues in multiple sectors, having worked on some of the largest construction projects, concessions, privatisations and public-private partnerships in Portugal.

In recent years, he has also worked with clients in other countries, particularly Angola and Mozambique. Here, Diogo has advised on several infrastructure projects and he has experience in the construction, transport, real estate and energy sectors.

He was a university lecturer for around 10 years and has a masters in legal-economic sciences. Diogo still works regularly with higher education institutions and he is also the author of works on the areas to which he is dedicated.

Diogo is on list of arbitrators of several arbitration centres, a member of the Management Committee of the Concordia - Centre for Dispute Conciliation and Mediation, and president of the Supervisory Board of the Public Markets Association (APMEP).

Bar Admissions
Admitted to the Portuguese Bar Association in 2004.

Education
Law degree from the University of Coimbra, 2002
Attended postgraduate course in banking, securities markets and insurance law at the University of Coimbra, 2003
Advanced course in Business Taxation at Escola de Gestão Empresarial, Oporto Atlantic Business School, 2005
Postgraduate in Public Regulation and Competition, the Faculty of Law of the University of Coimbra, 2006
Master of Legal-economic Sciences, the Faculty of Law of the University of Coimbra, 2008
Junior assistant lecturer at the Faculty of Law of the University of Coimbra, 2003–2007
Specialist course in public procurement at the Faculty of Law of the University of Coimbra, 2009
Guest lecturer at the Faculty of Law of the University of Coimbra, 2009
Construction Law Summer School Cambridge, 2014

Significant Accomplishments
Chambers Europe
2024 - Diogo Duarte Campos, Public Law - Band 2 Porto
2024 - Diogo Duarte Campos, Band 2 Public & Administrative Law
2023 - Diogo Duarte Campos, Band 2 Public & Administrative Law
2023 - Diogo Duarte Campos, Public Law - Band 2 Porto
2022 - Diogo Duarte Campos, Public law - Band 2 Porto
2022 - Diogo Duarte Campos, Band 2 Public & Administrative Law
2021 - Diogo Duarte Campos, Public Law - Band 2 Porto
2021 - Diogo Duarte Campos, Band 2 Public & Administrative Law
2020 - Diogo Duarte Campos, Band 2 Public & Administrative Law
"He is known to be "very reliable" by his clients"

2020 - Diogo Duarte Campos, Public law - Band 2 Porto
"Commended by clients for his "dedication and technical knowledge, the simplicity and objectivity of the language he uses."

2019 - Diogo Duarte Campos, Band 3 Public & Administrative Law
"Clients praise for his fantastic ability to find win-win solutions in negotiations. He is active in mandates relating to life sciences and transport infrastructure, including disputes."

2019 - Diogo Duarte Campos, Public law - Band 2 Porto
"Very knowledgeable and practical he leads the firm's public law team in Porto. "

2018 - Diogo Duarte Campos, Public Law - Band 3 Porto
2018 - Diogo Duarte Campos Public & Administrative Law
2017 - Diogo Duarte Campos Porto
The Legal 500
2023 - Diogo Duarte Campos, Recommended Projects and Project Finance
2023 - Diogo Duarte Campos, Leading individuals Public Law
2023 - Diogo Duarte Campos, Next Generation Partners Oporto Market
2022 - Diogo Duarte Campos, Next Generation Partners Oporto Market
2022 - Diogo Duarte Campos, Leading individuals Public Law
2022 - Diogo Duarte Campos Projects and Project Finance
2022 - Diogo Duarte Campos Planning Law
2021 - Diogo Duarte Campos, Next Generation Partners Oporto Market
2021 - Diogo Duarte Campos, Next Generation Partners Public Law
2021 - Diogo Duarte Campos Projects and Project Finance
2020 - Diogo Duarte Campos, Next generation partners Oporto Market
2020 - Diogo Duarte Campos Public Law
2019 - Diogo Duarte Campos Public Law
2019 - Diogo Duarte Campos Projects
2019 - Diogo Duarte Campos Oporto Market
2018 - Diogo Duarte Campos Public Law
2018 - Diogo Duarte Campos Projects
2017 - Diogo Duarte Campos Public Law
IFLR1000
2023 - Diogo Duarte Campos, Highly regarded Banking and Finance: Project Development
2023 - Diogo Duarte Campos, Highly regarded Project Development
2022 - Diogo Duarte Campos, Highly regared Project Development
2021 - Diogo Duarte Campos, Highly regarded Project Development
2020 - Diogo Duarte Campos Project Development
2019 - Diogo Duarte Campos Corporate / M&A (Project Development)
2018 - Diogo Duarte Campos Corporate / M&A (Project Development)

Professional Associations

• CEDIPRE - Public law and Regulation Study Centre
• APMEP – Portuguese Association of Public Markets
• APA - Portuguese Arbitration Association

Professional Activities and Experience
Partner at PLMJ since 2016
President of the supervisory board of APMEP - The Association of Public Markets
Member of the National Political Commission of the Christian Democrats Youth Party, 2002-2006
Chairman of the board of the general meeting of the National Youth Council, 2002-2005
Published works in the area of administrative law, particularly on public procurement

• New Angolan Code of Administrative Procedure

  By Diogo de Campos, Renata Valenti; Emmanuel da Silva |September 2022

• Public Consultation – Portugal 2030

  By Diogo de Campos, Rui Vasconcelos Pinto, Sofia Sá Gonçalves |September 2022