LAWYER PROFILE

Manuel Santos Vítor

Europe 2026

Abreu Advogados

Ranked in 3 practice areas

Energy & Natural Resources

Portugal

19 years ranked

Corporate/M&A: The Elite

Portugal

2 years ranked

Energy & Natural Resources (International)

Portugal

17 years ranked

Contributions and articles

1 Articles, Press releases, highlights

About

Provided by Abreu Advogados

Practice Areas

Corporate and M&A

Career

Manuel Santos Vítor is a Partner whose practice focuses on Corporate and M&A in Portugal. He has been involved in a significant number of the M&A transactions that have taken place in Portugal in the last decades. Manuel Santos Vítor is co-head of Guinea-Bissau Desk.

Regularly provides corporate support (on both commercial and corporate matters) to important business groups, in Portugal and abroad, in a number of business sectors, including corporate governance, family businesses, and corporate reorganizations and restructuring.

Manuel has vast experience in aviation and insurance-related transactions, handling public and private M&A deals in Portugal. He advises international groups on inbound investment, as well as assisting domestic companies.

In recent years, he has been heavily involved in the energy sectors, in particular renewables and O&G, and natural resources in Portugal and in Africa, mainly in Angola, Mozambique and Guinea-Bissau.

He provides regular legal support to several companies in the mining sector in Portugal, Angola and Guinea-Bissau.

Professional Memberships

Member of IBA (International Bar Association) and Member of AIPI (Association of International Petroleum Negotiators).

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers European Guide

Corporate/M&A: The Elite - Portugal

Band 3

Individual Editorial

Manuel Santos Vítor has extensive experience in corporate and M&A mandates involving the energy sector.

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Energy & Natural Resources - Portugal

Band 3

Individual Editorial

Manuel Santos Vítor has extensive experience advising clients on corporate and regulatory matters, including the structuring, acquisition and development of renewable energy projects. He is well placed to advise clients on deals in Mozambique and Guinea-Bissau.

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Energy & Natural Resources (International) - Portugal

Spotlight

Individual Editorial

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Manuel Santos Vitor is an experienced lawyer, with a strong M&A background and solid knowledge of the market.
Corporate/M&A: The EliteChambers European Guide
Manuel Santos Vitor is a collaborator who is capable of adding value in solving problems and implementing decisions and strategies.
Corporate/M&A: The EliteChambers European Guide
Manuel Santos Vitor is very agile in negotiations, with a global vision of the energy sector. He is excellent with his support and knowledge of the sector and the Portuguese market.
Corporate/M&A: The EliteChambers European Guide
Manuel Santos Vitor is experienced, responsive, business-focused and very reliable.
Corporate/M&A: The EliteChambers European Guide
He is is very available and coordinates all the teams. He gives us integrated advice and adapts very well to our demands.
Corporate/M&A: The EliteChambers European Guide
Manuel Santos Vítor is very agile in negotiations. He has a very global vision of the energy sector. He is excellent with his support and knowledge of the sector and the Portuguese market.
Energy & Natural ResourcesChambers European Guide