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CS'Associados

Private Equity

Europe Guide 2026 : Portugal


CS'Associados

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About

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CS'Associados has extensive experience in all segments of Private Equity. The team composed of high-profile lawyers who are also reputed practitioners in Mergers and Acquisitions, Capital Markets, Banking and Finance and Real Estate. This enables us to achieve an ideal match between an optimal transaction structure and the nature of the target, and gives us access to more complex financing structures.

CS'Associados advises a huge range of national and foreign investors, in complex and sophisticated local and cross-border private equity transactions, covering several sectors, in particular: insurance, infrastructure, banking, technology and energy. CS'Associados’ Private Equity Clients include private equity houses, private equity and venture capital funds and other national and foreign investors, as well as managing entities and management teams and other players in investments of this kind.

This practice area also advises on venture capital, including the structuring and incorporation of venture capital funds and other venture capital investment entities and managing entities, their normal business activities (investment rounds, co-investments, build-ups and restructurings) and divestment (exit) transactions of all kinds.

Chambers Review

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Private Equity - Portugal

Band 1

Band 1


What the Team is Known For

CS'Associados benefits both from proven fund structuring capabilities and a strong M&A team that is regularly instructed on significant private equity-driven corporate transactions. The law firm acts for key Portuguese asset managers on the structuring of new private equity funds. It attracts attention for its experience in venture capital deals, with experience on both the fund and founder side of new financing rounds. The firm also acts for large private equity firms on varied M&A deals, including add-on acquisitions, minority investments and secondary buyouts. It is notably active on infrastructure, energy and textile sector deals.

Strengths

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  • The lawyers at CS'Associados are super diligent.

    Private Equity respondentEurope
  • It is a law firm that provides a lot of added value and a lot of know-how.

    Private Equity respondentEurope

Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 1Maria Castelos
    Band 1Maria Castelos

    Maria Castelos

    Maria Castelos stands out for her experience in infrastructure sector investments, having acted for funds on both the buy- and sell-side of high value deals.

    • Maria Castelos is an exceptional lawyer.

      Private Equity respondentEurope
    • She is involved in the biggest transactions in the country and her experience is highly notable.

      Private Equity respondentEurope
  • Band 3Bernardo Abreu Mota
    Band 3Bernardo Abreu Mota

    Bernardo Abreu Mota

    Bernardo Abreu Mota leads many of the firm's private equity fund structuring mandates. He also assists international asset managers with new minority investments and with acquisitions.

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