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Ana Luísa Guimarães

Ana Luísa Guimarães

Ana Luísa Guimarães

Ana Luísa Guimarães

Position

Partner

Telephone

+351 21 340 86 00

Email

aguimaraes@ga-p.com

Lisbon Office

Avenida Duque de Ávila, n.º 46, 6.º, 1050-083 Lisboa (Portugal)

(+351) 21 340 86 00

lisboa@ga-p.com

Ana Luísa Guimarães is a partner in the Public Law and Regulated Sectors practice at Gómez-Acebo & Pombo.

She has extensive experience in administrative, public procurement and regulatory law, with a particular focus on infrastructure projects and regulated sectors such as water, waste, energy and mobility, as well as ESG matters.

Ana Luísa Guimarães has a law degree from the University of Coimbra. She has a postgraduate degree in Communication Law from the same university and a postgraduate degree in Administrative Litigation from the Catholic University of Lisbon. She has a master’s degree in Public Law from the same Catholic University (2011) and an Executive MBA from AESE Business School/IESE (2018).

Ana Luísa has been recognised over the years by the prestigious legal directories Chambers & Partners and Legal 500 in the areas of Projects and Energy & Natural Resources.

She is the author of several articles in her areas of specialisation and frequently teaches postgraduate courses at the University of Lisbon.

Areas and sectors in which she collaborates

Public Law and Regulated Sectors

I have carried out numerous transactions with Gómez-Acebo & Pombo.

GA_P advises Águas da Figueira on the concession agreement with the municipality of Figueira da Foz, 2024 – Gómez-Acebo & Pombo advises Águas da Figueira on the negotiation of the 4th amendment to the concession agreement with Figueira da Foz.

She joins Gómez-Acebo & Pombo as a partner in 2024.

2001 | Degree in Law from the University of Coimbra (Portugal).

2001 | Postgraduate degree in Communication from the University of Coimbra.

2001 | Postgraduate degree in Administrative Litigation from the Catholic University of Lisbon (Portugal).

2001-2008 | Associate in an important international law firm (present in Spain and Portugal)

2011 | Master in Public Law at the Catholic University of Lisbon Law School (Portugal).

2018 | Executive MBA at AESE / IESE Business School (Portugal).

2008-2024 | Partner in an important Portuguese law firm.

Member of the Portuguese Bar Association.

Member of APDE – Portuguese Association of European Law.

Academic co-coordinator of the postgraduate course in Water Law and Waste Law, organised by the Institute of Legal and Political Sciences (ICJP) of the Faculty of Law of the University of Lisbon (since 2012).

Portuguese

English

Spanish

Learn more about my participation in Gómez-Acebo & Pombo

Chambers & Partners Europe, 2025. Public Law – Portugal

“Ana Luísa Guimarães’s performance is excellent.”

Chambers & Partners Europe, 2025. Public Law – Portugal

“Ana Luisa Guimarães is always very careful but also very proactive in resolving matters.”

Chambers & Partners Europe, 2025. Public Law – Portugal

“Ana Luísa Guimarães is very well mannered, competent and available to find solutions that meet her clients’ needs.”

Chambers & Partners Europe, 2025. Projects – Portugal

“She goes deep into the topics, making sure that all projects are fully covered, exhausting all the possible problems.”

Chambers & Partners Europe, 2025. Projects – Portugal

“Ana Luísa Guimarães has strong technical skills and a very high level of commitment to customers.”

Chambers & Partners Europe 2024. Projects – Portugal

“Ana Luísa Guimarães is solution-driven.”

Chambers & Partners Europe 2024. Projects – Portugal

“She is one of the most well-prepared legal advisers that we have had the pleasure to work with.”

Chambers & Partners Europe 2024. Energy & Natural Resources – Portugal

“She exhibits a strong technical foundation, is approachable, astute and thorough, and writes in a straightforward way.”

Ana Luísa Guimarães shares outlook on Portugal’s infrastructure and transport sector | Jornal Económico

Ana Luísa Guimarães, Public and Regulated Sectors’ partner, warns that “it is truly essential not to halt ongoing and planned investments,” emphasizing the importance of completing key projects such as the high-speed rail, the Southern International Corridor, the expansion of the Lisbon and Porto metro systems, the construction of the new airport, and the transformative potential of the Parque Cidade do Tejo project.

Ana Luísa Guimarães

Ana Luísa Guimarães stresses the urgency of effective measures to avoid the imminent exhaustion of landfills in Portugal | Jornal Água&Ambiente

Partner of Public and Regulated Sectors, Ana Luísa Guimarães, advocated the establishment of a swifter licensing regime and direct state intervention to enable new infrastructures, in an interview with Jornal Água&Ambiente, at the 18th Waste Forum.

Ana Luísa Guimarães

GA_P advises Águas da Figueira on the concession agreement with the municipality of Figueira da Foz

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo advises Águas da Figueira on the negotiation of the 4th amendment to the concession agreement with Figueira da Foz.

Ana Luísa Guimarães

The strategic vision of GA_P Lisboa | Iberianlawyer

In this IberianLawyer interview, our managing partner of the Lisbon office, Mafalda Barreto, talks about the three recent incorporations in the last six months: Filipa Cotta, Madalena Caldeira and Ana Luísa Guimarães. Mafalda says that these three professionals have strengthened the Firm’s capabilities and are helping to advance in legal excellence through the implementation of…

Law firms prioritise sustainability. But how? | Advocatus

Advocatus published an article on the ESG policies adopted by law firms. Gómez Acebo & Pombo was mentioned and stands out for its internal ESG programme with 29 priorities, which also includes its committees such as GA_Pproud for members of the LGBTI community. Mafalda Barreto and Ana Luísa Guimarães, managing partner and Public partner at…

Mafalda Barreto, Ana Luísa Guimarães

Ana Luísa Guimarães joins Gómez-Acebo & Pombo Portugal as new Public and Regulatory Law partner

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo announces the incorporation of Ana Luísa Guimarães as a Public Law and Regulated Sectors partner in its Lisbon office. Ana Luísa Guimarães has extensive experience in public procurement, particularly in terms of concessions and projects, and in the regulation of public services, such as water and waste. She is currently a member…