Practice Expertise
- Corporate M&A
Areas of Practice
- Corporate M&A
WSG Practice Industries
WSG Leadership
- WSG Coronavirus Task Force Group - Member
Profile
Duarte is a partner and co-head of the Corporate M&A practice. With almost 25 years' experience in private equity, mergers and acquisitions, corporate law, investment funds and privatisation.
Duarte is known for handling major private equity, corporate governance, M&A and privatisation transactions, working both in Portugal and internationally, with a focus on the markets of Angola, Brazil and Mozambique.
Duarte has a law degree from Universidade Católica Portuguesa in Lisbon and completed a postgraduate course in banking law at the Faculty of Law of the University of Lisbon.
Duarte is known for handling major private equity, corporate governance, M&A and privatisation transactions, working both in Portugal and internationally, with a focus on the markets of Angola, Brazil and Mozambique.
Duarte has a law degree from Universidade Católica Portuguesa in Lisbon and completed a postgraduate course in banking law at the Faculty of Law of the University of Lisbon.
Bar Admissions
Admitted to the Portuguese Bar Association since 2002.
Education
Law degree from Universidade Catolica Portuguesa, Lisbon, 2000
Postgraduate in Banking Law, the Faculty of Law of the University of Lisbon, 2001
Areas of Practice
- Corporate M&A
Professional Career
Significant Accomplishments
Chambers Europe
2025 - Duarte Schmidt Lino, Band 2 Private Equity
2025 - Duarte Schmidt Lino, Band 2 Corporate Law / M&A
2024 - Duarte Schmidt Lino, Band 3 Corporate Law / M&A
2024 - Duarte Schmidt Lino, Band 2 Private Equity
2023 - Duarte Schmidt Lino, Band 3 Corporate Law / M&A
2023 - Duarte Schmidt Lino, Band 2 Private Equity
2022 - Duarte Schmidt Lino, Band 3 Corporate Law / M&A
2022 - Duarte Schmidt Lino, Band 2 Private Equity
2021 - Duarte Schmidt Lino, Band 2 Private Equity
2021 - Duarte Schmidt Lino Corporate Law / M&A
2020 - Duarte Schmidt Lino Corporate Law / M&A
"Clients value his experience and availability."
2020 - Duarte Schmidt Lino, Band 2 Private Equity
"He has considerable expertise in acquisitions, including management buyout transactions and the drafting of shareholders' agreements."
2019 - Duarte Schmidt Lino, Band 2 Private Equity
"He is commercially savvy and leads the team and is well versed in both private equity and venture capital operations."
2019 - Duarte Schmidt Lino Corporate Law / M&A
"He offers support to both buyers and sellers in deals in the agriculture, leisure and manufacturing sectors, and his expertise extends to private equity and venture capital operations."
2018 - Duarte Schmidt Lino, Band 2 Private Equity
2017 - Duarte Schmidt Lino, Band 2 Private Equity
Chambers Global
2025 - Duarte Schmidt Lino, Band 2 Corporate Law / M&A
2024 - Duarte Schmidt Lino, Band 3 Corporate Law / M&A
2023 - Duarte Schmidt Lino, Band 3 Corporate Law / M&A
2022 - Duarte Schmidt Lino, Band 3 Corporate Law / M&A
2021 - Duarte Schmidt Lino Corporate Law / M&A
2020 - Duarte Schmidt Lino Corporate Law / M&A
"He regularly acts on transactions in the real estate, manufacturing and energy sectors. Clients value his experience and availability."
2019 - Duarte Schmidt Lino Corporate Law / M&A
"He is a fantastic lawyer and his expertise extends to private equity and venture capital operations."
The Legal 500
2025 - Duarte Schmidt Lino, Leading Partners Corporate / M&A
2025 - Duarte Schmidt Lino, Recommended Insolvency and Restructuring
2024 - Duarte Schmidt Lino, Leading Individuals Corporate / M&A
2023 - Duarte Schmidt Lino, Leading individuals Corporate / M&A
2022 - Duarte Schmidt Lino, Leading individuals Corporate / M&A
2021 - Duarte Schmidt Lino, Leading individuals Corporate / M&A
2020 - Duarte Schmidt Lino Corporate / M&A
IFLR1000
2024 - Duarte Schmidt Lino, Market leader Corporate and M&A: Private Equity
2024 - Duarte Schmidt Lino, Market leader Investment Funds
2023 - Duarte Schmidt Lino, Market leader Corporate and M&A
2023 - Duarte Schmidt Lino, Market leader Corporate and M&A: Private Equity
2023 - Duarte Schmidt Lino, Market leader Investment Funds
2022 - Duarte Schmidt Lino, Market leader Corporate and M&A: Private Equity
2022 - Duarte Schmidt Lino, Market leader Corporate and M&A
2022 - Duarte Schmidt Lino, Market leader Investment Funds
2021 - Duarte Schmidt Lino, Highly regarded Investment Funds
2021 - Duarte Schmidt Lino, Highly regarded Corporate / M&A (Private Equity)
2020 - Duarte Schmidt Lino Investment Funds
2019 - Duarte Schmidt Lino Corporate / M&A (Investment Funds)
2019 - Duarte Schmidt Lino Corporate / M&A (Private Equity)
2018 - Duarte Schmidt Lino Corporate / M&A (Private Equity)
2018 - Duarte Schmidt Lino Corporate / M&A (Investment Funds)
Other Awards
2025 - Duarte Schmidt Lino, Leading Leaders League - Corporate / M&A
2025 - Duarte Schmidt Lino, Leading Leaders League - Restructuring & Insolvency
2025 - Duarte Schmidt Lino, Excellent Leaders League - Private Equity
2024 - Duarte Schmidt Lino, Excellent Leaders League - Private Equity
2024 - Duarte Schmidt Lino, Leading Leaders League - Corporate / M&A
2023 - Duarte Schmidt Lino, Excellent Leaders League - Private Equity
2023 - Duarte Schmidt Lino, Leading Leaders League - Corporate / M&A
2022 - Duarte Schmidt Lino, Leading Leaders League - Corporate / M&A
2022 - Duarte Schmidt Lino, Excellent Leaders League - Private Equity
2021 - Duarte Schmidt Lino, Leading Leaders League - Corporate / M&A
2021 - Duarte Schmidt Lino, Excellent Leaders League - Private Equity
Professional Associations
Professional Activities and Experience
Partner at PLMJ since 2014
Chambers Europe
2025 - Duarte Schmidt Lino, Band 2 Private Equity
2025 - Duarte Schmidt Lino, Band 2 Corporate Law / M&A
2024 - Duarte Schmidt Lino, Band 3 Corporate Law / M&A
2024 - Duarte Schmidt Lino, Band 2 Private Equity
2023 - Duarte Schmidt Lino, Band 3 Corporate Law / M&A
2023 - Duarte Schmidt Lino, Band 2 Private Equity
2022 - Duarte Schmidt Lino, Band 3 Corporate Law / M&A
2022 - Duarte Schmidt Lino, Band 2 Private Equity
2021 - Duarte Schmidt Lino, Band 2 Private Equity
2021 - Duarte Schmidt Lino Corporate Law / M&A
2020 - Duarte Schmidt Lino Corporate Law / M&A
"Clients value his experience and availability."
2020 - Duarte Schmidt Lino, Band 2 Private Equity
"He has considerable expertise in acquisitions, including management buyout transactions and the drafting of shareholders' agreements."
2019 - Duarte Schmidt Lino, Band 2 Private Equity
"He is commercially savvy and leads the team and is well versed in both private equity and venture capital operations."
2019 - Duarte Schmidt Lino Corporate Law / M&A
"He offers support to both buyers and sellers in deals in the agriculture, leisure and manufacturing sectors, and his expertise extends to private equity and venture capital operations."
2018 - Duarte Schmidt Lino, Band 2 Private Equity
2017 - Duarte Schmidt Lino, Band 2 Private Equity
Chambers Global
2025 - Duarte Schmidt Lino, Band 2 Corporate Law / M&A
2024 - Duarte Schmidt Lino, Band 3 Corporate Law / M&A
2023 - Duarte Schmidt Lino, Band 3 Corporate Law / M&A
2022 - Duarte Schmidt Lino, Band 3 Corporate Law / M&A
2021 - Duarte Schmidt Lino Corporate Law / M&A
2020 - Duarte Schmidt Lino Corporate Law / M&A
"He regularly acts on transactions in the real estate, manufacturing and energy sectors. Clients value his experience and availability."
2019 - Duarte Schmidt Lino Corporate Law / M&A
"He is a fantastic lawyer and his expertise extends to private equity and venture capital operations."
The Legal 500
2025 - Duarte Schmidt Lino, Leading Partners Corporate / M&A
2025 - Duarte Schmidt Lino, Recommended Insolvency and Restructuring
2024 - Duarte Schmidt Lino, Leading Individuals Corporate / M&A
2023 - Duarte Schmidt Lino, Leading individuals Corporate / M&A
2022 - Duarte Schmidt Lino, Leading individuals Corporate / M&A
2021 - Duarte Schmidt Lino, Leading individuals Corporate / M&A
2020 - Duarte Schmidt Lino Corporate / M&A
IFLR1000
2024 - Duarte Schmidt Lino, Market leader Corporate and M&A: Private Equity
2024 - Duarte Schmidt Lino, Market leader Investment Funds
2023 - Duarte Schmidt Lino, Market leader Corporate and M&A
2023 - Duarte Schmidt Lino, Market leader Corporate and M&A: Private Equity
2023 - Duarte Schmidt Lino, Market leader Investment Funds
2022 - Duarte Schmidt Lino, Market leader Corporate and M&A: Private Equity
2022 - Duarte Schmidt Lino, Market leader Corporate and M&A
2022 - Duarte Schmidt Lino, Market leader Investment Funds
2021 - Duarte Schmidt Lino, Highly regarded Investment Funds
2021 - Duarte Schmidt Lino, Highly regarded Corporate / M&A (Private Equity)
2020 - Duarte Schmidt Lino Investment Funds
2019 - Duarte Schmidt Lino Corporate / M&A (Investment Funds)
2019 - Duarte Schmidt Lino Corporate / M&A (Private Equity)
2018 - Duarte Schmidt Lino Corporate / M&A (Private Equity)
2018 - Duarte Schmidt Lino Corporate / M&A (Investment Funds)
Other Awards
2025 - Duarte Schmidt Lino, Leading Leaders League - Corporate / M&A
2025 - Duarte Schmidt Lino, Leading Leaders League - Restructuring & Insolvency
2025 - Duarte Schmidt Lino, Excellent Leaders League - Private Equity
2024 - Duarte Schmidt Lino, Excellent Leaders League - Private Equity
2024 - Duarte Schmidt Lino, Leading Leaders League - Corporate / M&A
2023 - Duarte Schmidt Lino, Excellent Leaders League - Private Equity
2023 - Duarte Schmidt Lino, Leading Leaders League - Corporate / M&A
2022 - Duarte Schmidt Lino, Leading Leaders League - Corporate / M&A
2022 - Duarte Schmidt Lino, Excellent Leaders League - Private Equity
2021 - Duarte Schmidt Lino, Leading Leaders League - Corporate / M&A
2021 - Duarte Schmidt Lino, Excellent Leaders League - Private Equity
Professional Associations
- International Bar Association
Professional Activities and Experience
Partner at PLMJ since 2014
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