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Diogo Perestrelo
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Lawyers profile | Europe 2024: Corporate/M&A, Projects, Private Equity
Diogo Perestrelo
Ranked in 3 Practice Areas
1

Band 1

Corporate/M&A

Portugal

18 Years Ranked

3

Band 3

Projects

Portugal

17 Years Ranked

3

Band 3

Private Equity

Portugal

18 Years Ranked

Ranked in Guides
Global 2024

About

Provided by Diogo Perestrelo

Europe

Practice Areas

Corporate/M&A; Private Equity; Projects; Aviation

Career

Diogo is a partner and co-head of the Corporate M&A practice. He has 29 years’ experience and is one of the most distinguished corporate and M&A lawyers in Portugal.

Diogo has vast experience in mergers and acquisitions, private equity and projects, in sectors including transport, infrastructure, aviation, energy, distribution and tourism. He has also advised on privatisations and represented clients in the areas of road concessions, renewable energy and telecoms.

With a law degree from the Faculty of Law of Universidade Católica, Diogo is admitted to practice as a lawyer in Portugal and in Brazil.

Professional Memberships

International Bar Association

Brazilian Bar Association

Personal

Languages: Portuguese, English, Spanish and French

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Europe

Corporate/M&A - Portugal

1
Band 1
Individual Editorial

Diogo Perestrelo is highly sought after by clients who seek assistance with the negotiation of complex SPAs, demonstrating extensive experience in cross-border acquisitions.

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Projects - Portugal

3
Band 3
Individual Editorial

Diogo Perestrelo assists with a variety of corporate and financing matters relating to projects in the public infrastructure and transportation sectors. He frequently acts for international investors, banks and domestic concessionaires.

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Private Equity - Portugal

3
Band 3
Individual Editorial

Diogo Perestrelo acts for major global investors on the Portuguese parts of planned private equity investments. He also assists with funds regulatory matters relating to the authorisation of funds and fund management companies.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

"Diogo Perestrelo is a very knowledgeable lawyer with strong technical skills."

Corporate/M&A respondent
Europe

"He is a problem solver, always solution-oriented, available and reliable."

Corporate/M&A respondent
Europe

"Diogo Perestrelo provides senior leadership and strong commercial acumen to support the successful delivery of complex negotiations."

Corporate/M&A respondent
Europe

"He has a profound knowledge of the matters. He knows the clients and their commercial ambitions very well."

Corporate/M&A respondent
Europe

"Diogo is a senior lawyer who I have relied on a number of times on complex issues or ones which require a detailed understanding of the market and its players."

Private Equity respondent
Europe

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