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Manuel Cassiano Neves

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

Manuel Cassiano Neves is a Partner in the Energy & Climate Change team.

With over 15 years’ experience, he advises clients in energy and environment matters, with a special focus on the natural gas and electricity sectors, namely in regulatory issues, execution of public service concession contracts and energy supply.

Manuel has regularly assisted relevant players in the value chain of the electricity and natural gas sectors, from energy producers, utility concessionaires, to large consumers in a wide variety of public law matters and in the energy sub-sector. He has also been involved in materially relevant transactions in these markets, such as the purchase of shares of public utility concessionaires, execution of solar and wind projects, electric mobility, among others.

Manuel is acknowledged as Up & Coming by Chambers Europe, 2023 and has been ranked for the past 6 years and is ranked Next Generation Partner for Energy & Natural Resources by Legal 500, 2023. Moreover, he is recognised for Energy Law and Public Law, by Best Lawyers, 2022.

Joined CMS Portugal in 2020.

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Recommended Lawyer in Energy Law and Public Law

Best Lawyers (2020)

Clients underline Manuel Cassiano Neves for demonstrating “rigour, availability and cordiality” in his work. He assists with both transactions and litigation within the industry.

Chambers Europe (2021)

Energy team of the Year

Iberian Lawyer (2021)

Manuel Cassiano Neves assists both domestic and international companies with a range of regulatory matters and tariff issues, as well as advising on litigation proceedings. Sources describe him as "very sensible and a great strategist," noting his particular strengths in energy regulatory work.

Chambers Europe (2022)

Memberships & Roles

  • Member of the Portuguese Bar Association since 2009
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Publications

  • CASSIANO NEVES, Manuel - “A produção de Eletricidade em Portugal em Regime Ordinário: Evolução e Perspectivas”, Instituto de Ciências Jurídico-Políticas, Centro de Investigação de Direito Público, 2017
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Lectures list

  • Guest lecturer at the Post-Graduation course in Energy Law at Facultdade de Direito, Universidade de Lisboa, in charge of the session "Production of Electricity under Ordinary Regime”
  • Speaker at the international conference "The Transformation of Energy Law through Technological and Legal Innovation", held at Faculdade de Direito, Universidade de Lisboa
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Education

  • Law degree, Faculdade de Direito, Universidade Católica Portuguesa
  • Attended the Postgraduate course in Energy Law, Faculdade de Direito Universidade de Lisboa
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26/03/2024
Mission Structure for the Licensing of Renewable Energy Projects 2030
On 26 March, Council of Ministers Resolution no. 50/2024 was published, creating the Mission Structure for the Licensing of Renewable Energy Projects 2030 (EMER 2030), presented in line with the goals...
12/03/2024
Clawback - Amount of the advance payment to be applied in 2024 to the electricity...
Order no. 3034/2024 of the Office of the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate was published today, setting the amount of the advance payment to be applied in 2024 to electricity producers covered...
12/03/2024
Extension of exceptional measures to simplify procedures for producing...
Decree-Law no. 22/2024 of March 19 was published today, extending the validity of Decree-Law no. 30-A/2022 of 18 April. It is important to recall that Decree-Law 30-A/2022 approved a set of exceptional...
12/03/2024
EU Strategy - PV Plant: call for contributions until April 2nd
On March 5, 2024, the European Commission launched a call for contributions to the drafting of a "Guide for Member States to promote innovative ways of using solar energy" and a set of re­com­mend­a­tions...
12/03/2024
Biomethane Action Plan 2024-2040
On 15 March 2024, Council of Ministers Resolution no. 41/2024 was published, approving the Biomethane Action Plan 2024-2040. The plan was put for public consultation on 25 January and its final version...
12/03/2024
Licensing of vehicle natural gas filling stations - introduction of low-carbon...
Ministerial Order no. 115/2024/1 of 25 March was published today, making the first amendment to Ministerial Order no. 366/2013 of 23 December, which establishes the procedure for granting licences for...
12/03/2024
Clarification of the prior control procedure applicable to repowering
The Secretary of State for Energy and Climate published Order No. 18/SEENC/2024 yesterday, which clarifies the prior control procedure applicable to repowering. Article 62(1) of Decree-Law no. 15/2022...
07/03/2024
Renewable energy in Portugal
1. First Offshore Wind Auction  Although its extensive maritime coast (almost 943km in the continental area), Portugal has been striving throughout the years to have a fully implemented offshore wind...
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...
23/02/2024
Public tender for the concession of private use of plots in the Port of...
On February 16th, an announcement of the public tender procedure for the concession of the private use of three plots of land (with an area of around 192,090m2) in the Logistics and Industrial Activities...
22/02/2024
Joint Order extending exceptional licensing deadlines for renewable energy...
The offices of the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate and the Secretary of State for the Environment issued today a Joint Order extending several key deadlines in the licensing procedures for projects...
19/02/2024
Approval of the Strategic Plan for Water Supply and Wastewater and Stormwater...
On February 5th of this year, the Council of Ministers published the Resolution no. 23/2024, approving the Strategic Plan for Water Supply and Wastewater and Stormwater Management 2030 (PENSAARP 2030). ...