António Pedro Santos / Lusa
Prime Minister Luís Montenegro
Montenegro’s law firm participated in Solverde’s negotiations with the state for offsetting due to pandemic. The casinos concessionaire is also a client of the Prime Minister’s family business, who has been at the center of the controversy with the soil law.
The Prime Minister was Solverde’s lawyercasinos concessionaire company in Algarve and Espinho, during negotiations with the state for financial compensation due to the losses caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Negotiations occurred during the penultimate government of António Costa and resulted in the extension of concession contracts Until December 31, 2025, in addition to the revision of the economic and financial balance of these concessions. With the current contract to expire in December, this government will be launching a new international public tender for licensing.
Luís Montenegro’s office did not clarify its degree of intervention in the process, but ensured that the Prime Minister will move away from any decision government -related government to avoid conflicts of interest.
Solverde confirmed that the Montenegro, SP&M Lawyer Society has provided legal services to the company Between April 2018 and May 2022, including support in the negotiation process with the state, the.
In addition, Solverde filed a lawsuit against the state, demanding 15.5 million euros Due to losses caused by the 2008 financial crisis. However, according to the prime minister’s office and Solverde herself, Montenegro had no intervention in this arbitration or judicial process.
The company stressed that it has always maintained transparent relationships with the state, regardless of the governments in function. In addition to the legal advice provided by Montenegro and its team, Solverde has hired, since July 2021, Spinumviva, Lda., A Montenegro Family Companyto ensure compliance with data protection standards, including the implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation (RGPD).
