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Duarte Lebre de Freitas

Counsel
Lawyer

Contact
CMS Portugal
Rua Castilho 50
1250-071 Lisbon
Portugal
Languages Portuguese, English

Duarte Lebre de Freitas is a Counsel in the Public Law team.

With over 20 years' experience, he specializes in public law, with a special focus on public procurement, namely public service concessions, urban planning, on the establishment and operation of public professional associations and public employment, advising both public administration entities and individuals in their relationship with public entities.

He is also well-versed in Administrative Litigation, representing public entities and private individuals, particularly in the field of public procurement, sanctions law, media regulation, as well as the airport sector and expropriations.

Duarte is recommended for Public Law, by Legal 500, 2024.

Joined CMS Portugal in 2003.

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The group, which is led by Gonçalo Guerra Tavares and Duarte Lebre de Freitas, further benefits from its close ties with the media regulatory practice.

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Memberships & Roles

  • Member of the Portuguese Bar Association since 2005
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Publications

  • LEBRE DE FREITAS, Duarte – “O recurso a Arbitragem para a apreciação de atos administrativos proferidos no âmbito de contratos de concessão”, in Mediação e Arbitragem na Administração Pública – Brasil e Portugal, Almedina, 2020, pp. 393-407
  • CORREIA, José Matos; LEBRE DE FREITAS, Duarte – “A autonomia financeira dos serviços municipalizados (e intermunicipalizados), in Estudos em Homenagem a Rui Pena, , pp. 591-614, Almedina, 2019
  • TAVARES, Gonçalo Guerra; LEBRE DE FREITAS, Duarte – “The international Comparative Legal Guide to: Public Procurement 2011”, Portugal Chapter, Global Legal Group, , pp. 164-169, 2011
  • LEBRE DE FREITAS, Duarte – “Privacidade de materiais de avaliação e os deveres de “administração aberta”” – Published article in PSIS 21 Revista Oficial da Ordem dos Psicólogos Portugueses
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Lectures list

  • Trainer at the Energy Law Seminar organized by the International Faculty for Executives (IFE) (2008)
  • Trainer in the course "The New Public Contracting Regime" at the General Secretariat of the Ministry of Health (2009)
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Education

  • Law degree, Faculdade de Direito, Universidade de Lisboa
  • Postgraduate degree in Public Procurement Procedures, Faculdade de Direito, Universidade de Lisboa
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Expertise

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26/03/2024
Mission Structure for the Licensing of Renewable Energy Projects 2030
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12/03/2024
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23/02/2024
Suspension of cancellation of registrations for the production of gases...
On 23 February, 2024, the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate issued an order determining that, for 3 months from the date of signature - until 23 May, 2024 - the competent bodies of the Dir­ect­or­ate-Gen­er­al...
22/02/2024
Joint Order extending exceptional licensing deadlines for renewable energy...
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09/02/2024
Approval of tariffs and prices for electricity and other services in 2024
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05/02/2024
Energy sector news
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