João is a partner in the Banking and Finance practice. Over 12 years, he has gained extensive experience in regulatory matters and in advising clients from the banking and financial sectors. His clients also include listed companies, shareholders and investors.

João specialises in regulatory matters relating to markets, derivatives, custody and clearing, and regulation of financial services and listed companies.

He completed a postgraduate course in banking law at the Faculty of Law of the Universidade in Lisbon.

Before joining PLMJ, João was a lawyer in Garrigues and a lawyer in the international regulatory policy department of the Portuguese Securities Market Commission (CMVM).

Bar Admissions
Admitted to the Portuguese Bar Association, 2009

Education
Law degree from the University of Lisbon, 2006
Postgraduate course in banking law from the Faculty of Law of the University of Lisbon, 2008

Significant Accomplishments
Other Awards
2024 - João Dias Lopes Leaders League - Banking & Finance
2023 - João Dias Lopes, Leading Leaders League - Banking & Finance
The Legal 500
2023 - João Dias Lopes, Recommended Banking and Finance
2023 - João Dias Lopes, Recommended Capital Markets


Professional Activities and Experience
Lawyer at the law frim Garrigues SL - Sociedade de Advogados (2006 - 2010)
Assistant in the Office of the Secretary of State do the Treasury (2013)
Legal adviser in the International and Regulatory Policy Department of the Portuguese Securities Market Commission -
CMVM (2010 - 2016)

• SFDR Level 2 Regulation

  By João Dias Lopes, Inês Crispim |July 2022

• Brexit-Portugal – Temporary Permission Regime

  By João Dias Lopes |December 2020