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Deloitte Legal TELLES

Corporate/M&A: The Elite

Europe Guide 2026 : Portugal


Deloitte Legal TELLES

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Corporate/M&A: The Elite - Portugal

Band 3

Band 3


What the Team is Known For

Deloitte Legal TELLES offers significant strength in a variety of multi-jurisdictional corporate and M&A mandates. The team is active in share and asset acquisitions, mergers and corporate restructurings, also assisting companies with contractual matters. Its clients hail from a variety of sectors including transportation and healthcare.

Work Highlights

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  • Deloitte Legal TELLES advised Cactus on the sale of the entire share capital of Pradecon to Hipérbole Diurna.

Strengths

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  • Deloitte Legal TELLES is experienced in deal-making and is always focused on building constructive solutions for the client.

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  • Deloitte Legal TELLES' lawyers have extensive experience in different areas, offering proximity to the the client, proactivity and pragmatism in addressing issues.

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  • Deloitte Legal TELLES has strong technical command in the areas where it operates. The firm offers its availability and a team of very client-oriented lawyers.

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  • Deloitte Legal TELLES' team is very proactive and close to the client. Its is always available to set up a call to solve doubts and it has a business mindset which is very difficult to find in external lawyers.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 5Ofélia Pinto de Queiroz
    Band 5Ofélia Pinto de Queiroz

    Ofélia Pinto de Queiroz

    Ofélia Pinto de Queiroz has experience in a variety of cross-border M&A transactions. She routinely assists clients with share and asset acquisitions.

    • Ofélia Pinto de Queiroz stands out for her superb coordination of all legal work.

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  • Band 6Francisco Espregueira Mendes
    Band 6Francisco Espregueira Mendes

    Francisco Espregueira Mendes

    Francisco Espregueira Mendes is known for his work advising private equity, venture capital and corporates on share deals, sales and acquisitions.

    • Francisco is a very sagacious lawyer and a great negotiator, with strong technical skills in M&A.

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    • Francisco Espregueira Mendes is objective, studious and very close to the business reality.

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    • Francisco Espregueira Mendes is an excellent lawyer, with a very commercial vision of the client's needs. He is a problem solver.

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    • He is ultra diligent.

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  • Band 6Sofia Carvalhosa
    Band 6Sofia Carvalhosa

    Sofia Carvalhosa

    Sofia Carvalhosa offers experience in assisting domestic and international clients in a range of corporate mandates including mergers, restructurings and corporate compliance.

    • Sofia Carvalhosa consistently delivers high-quality support, demonstrating a solid understanding of both the legal requirements and the commercial context of the client's business.

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  • Associates to watchDiogo Damião
    Associates to watchDiogo Damião

    Diogo Damião

    Diogo Damião is an experienced lawyer, known for his work assisting investors and corporates across various sectors with corporate and M&A transactions.

    • He has great commercial vision, with the ability to understand the fundamentals of the business and the reason for the usefulness of each clause beyond the legal component.

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    • Diogo Damião is an excellent lawyer, with great capacity and technical knowledge.

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    • Diogo Damião tailors the defence of the client's interests to the complex processes of transactions, always looking for the best solutions and maintaining a permanent dialogue with the client.

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