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Overview

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CS'Associados main constitutional principles are: ■ Maximum leverage of 1:3 between partners and associates, demanding a more direct and permanent involvement of partners with clients ■ Top-quality of the services provided to clients throughout the whole firm ■ Strict control of conflict of interests

Ranked Offices

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Portugal - Head office

Lisbon

Avenida da Liberdade, 249, 8º , Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal, 1250-143, Lisbon

+ 351 211 926 800

Ranked Departments

1
Banking & Finance
5 Ranked lawyers, Portugal
1
Corporate/M&A: The Elite
4 Ranked lawyers, Portugal
1
Private Equity
2 Ranked lawyers, Portugal
1
Projects
3 Ranked lawyers, Portugal
2
White-Collar Crime
2 Ranked lawyers, Portugal
3
Capital Markets
1 Ranked lawyer, Portugal
3
Dispute Resolution: The Elite
Portugal
3
Employment
1 Ranked lawyer, Portugal
3
Public Law
2 Ranked lawyers, Portugal
3
Real Estate
1 Ranked lawyer, Portugal
3
Restructuring/Insolvency
1 Ranked lawyer, Portugal
3
Tax
1 Ranked lawyer, Portugal
4
Energy & Natural Resources
1 Ranked lawyer, Portugal
4
TMT
Portugal

Ranked Individuals

1
Duarte Brito de Goes
Head of Banking & Finance, Portugal
1
Maria Castelos
Corporate/M&A: The Elite, Portugal
1
Maria Castelos
Head of Private Equity, Portugal
1
Maria Castelos
Head of Projects, Portugal
1
Miguel Esperança Pina
Head of Dispute Resolution, Portugal
1
Pedro Duro
White-Collar Crime, Portugal
1
Pedro Furtado Martins
Employment, Portugal
1
Rui Pinto Duarte
Dispute Resolution: Most in Demand Arbitrators, Portugal
2
André Salgado de Matos
Head of Public Law, Portugal
2
António Rocha Mendes
Head of Tax, Portugal
2
Bernardo Abreu Mota
Corporate/M&A: The Elite, Portugal
2
Duarte Brito de Goes
Head of Projects, Portugal
2
Maria Castelos
Head of Banking & Finance, Portugal
3
André Fernandes Bento
Banking & Finance: Regulatory, Portugal
3
António Rocha Alves
Capital Markets, Portugal
3
Bernardo Abreu Mota
Head of Private Equity, Portugal
3
João Maria Pimentel
Head of Dispute Resolution, Portugal
3
Mafalda Ferreira
Head of Energy & Natural Resources, Portugal
3
Mafalda Ferreira
Head of Projects, Portugal
3
Martim Morgado
Corporate/M&A: The Elite, Portugal

Contributions

Latest contributions provided by CS'Associados

In-Depth Overview

Portugal: A Banking and Finance: Regulatory Overview

Authored by

André Fernandes Bento

Article • Mar 2026

In-Depth Overview

Portugal: An Energy & Natural Resources Overview

Authored by

Mafalda Ferreira

Article • Mar 2026

In-Depth Overview

Portugal: A White-Collar Crime Overview

Authored by

Pedro Duro, Mariana Proença Lobo, Joana Avelino Gomes

Article • Mar 2026

All contributions provided by CS'Associados

Title and authors	Content type	Publication date	Media type
Portugal: A Restructuring/Insolvency Overview Authored by: João Maria Pimentel, António Rocha Alves, Joana Arnaud	In-Depth Overview	Mar 2026	Article
Real Estate 2025 \| Portugal \| Law and Practice Authored by: Miguel Paquete, João Gonçalo Galvão, Carolina Cardoso Alves	Global Practice Guide	Apr 2025	Article
Corporate M&A 2025 \| Portugal \| Law and Practice Authored by: Bernardo Abreu Mota, David Oliveira Festas, Francisco Albuquerque Reis	Global Practice Guide	Mar 2025	Article
Corporate M&A 2025 \| Portugal \| Trends and Developments Authored by: Martim Morgado, Joana Geada dos Santos	Global Practice Guide	Mar 2025	Article

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