José Eduardo Martins

Partner | Lisbon

José Eduardo Martins is a Partner and has been at Abreu Advogados since 2005, working primarily in the areas of Environmental, Commercial, and Real Estate Law and is one of the most vastly experienced Portuguese lawyers in the areas of environment, energy and natural resources.

José Eduardo Martins’ main focus of practice is Public Law, in matters related to industrial and environmental licensing, electricity production, emission and transaction of carbon permits, environmental asset accounting, water management and waste management.

José Eduardo also has an extensive experience in the public sector, having been Secretary of State for the Environment in the XV Portuguese Constitutional Government, from 2002 to 2004, and a Member of the Portuguese Parliament from 1999 to 2012.

In 2021, José Eduardo was appointed President of the Environment and Energy Commission of the International Chamber of Commerce Portugal (ICC Portugal).

He is co-coordinator of the Cape Verde Desk.

Energy Law, Portugal (2020-2022)

Experience

Advising on multiple environmental licensing and closing/decontaminating proceedings of industrial plants.

Advising waste management entities on licensing proceedings for waste management systems for packaging and electric and electronic equipment, and general monitoring of the entity’s activities.

Associations

Education

University of Lisbon

Law degree from the University of Lisbon Faculty of Law (1993)