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João Quintela
Associate

João Quintela

Languages
  • Portuguese
  • English

João Quintela is an Associate in the Energy & Climate Change practice.

His work focuses primarily on Energy Law, Environmental Law and Regulatory Law. He provides legal advice to national and international companies, particularly in relation to the licensing, financing and operation of wind and solar energy projects, as well as, more recently, data centre projects, including the negotiation, review and drafting of key sector contracts.

In the field of Environmental Law, he provides ongoing advice on matters related to waste management, treatment and recovery.

Additionally, he has been involved in several transactions, advising on due diligence processes in the areas of Energy, Environmental and Regulatory Law.

Joined CMS Portugal in 2024.

Publications

QUINTELA, João - "Relatório Draghi: o futuro do Projecto Europeu, em especial o sector da energia", (co-authored with Mónica Carneiro Pacheco), in Jornal Económico, 2024

Education

  • Law degree, Faculdade de Direito, Universidade Católica Portuguesa
  • Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Corporate and Commercial Law, Maastricht University

Insights by João

Public Consultation on Competitive Procedures for Standalone Energy Storage Facilities and Renewable Energy Generation Facilities with Co-located Storage

Public Consultation on Competitive Procedures for Standalone Energy Storage Facilities and Renewable Energy Generation Facilities with Co-located Storage

07 Jul 2026 2 min read
New Amendments to Decree-Law no. 15/2022 of 14 January and to the Legal Framework of the National Ecological Reserve (REN)

New Amendments to Decree-Law no. 15/2022 of 14 January and to the Legal Framework of the National Ecological Reserve (REN)

29 Jun 2026 4 min read
Amendments to the UPAC and Electricity Aggregation Regimes | Law No. 29/2026 of 23 June

Amendments to the UPAC and Electricity Aggregation Regimes | Law No. 29/2026 of 23 June

25 Jun 2026 3 min read
Public Consultation - Proposal for the Sectoral Programme for ZAER

Public Consultation - Proposal for the Sectoral Programme for ZAER

17 Jun 2026 1 min read
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