LAWYER PROFILE

Paulo Trindade Costa

Global 2026

VdA

Ranked in 3 practice areas

Corporate/M&A: The Elite

Portugal

2 years ranked

Corporate/M&A

Portugal

14 years ranked

General Business Law: International Firms

Angola

3 years ranked

About

Provided by VdA

Practice Areas

M&A

Career

Paulo Trindade Costa joined VdA in 2015. He is Finance & Transactions Group Executive Partner and Partner of the Corporate and M&A practice, where he has been involved in several transactions, in Portugal and international markets, namely in mergers and acquisitions, restructurings and corporate finance transactions.

He has advised several clients in sectors such as telecommunications, industry, retail, real estate, energy, banking and construction.

Professional Memberships

Admitted to the Portuguese Bar Association.

Admitted as tax specialist to the Portuguese Bar Association.

Member of the board of directors of the Portuguese-Dutch Chamber of Commerce.

Member of the board of the Portuguese Section of AIDA - Insurance Law International Association.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Global Guide

General Business Law: International Firms - Angola

Angola, expertise based abroad in Portugal

Individual Editorial

Paulo Trindade Costa is an experienced practitioner able to advise a range of clients on corporate transactions and financing matters in Angola. His client base includes players active in the banking and energy sectors. He is based in Lisbon.

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Corporate/M&A: The Elite - Portugal

Band 5

Individual Editorial

Paulo Trindade Costa is experienced at handling a variety of corporate and M&A matters. He is frequently behind matters involving the sale or acquisition of shares for clients in various sectors including aviation and health. He also regularly advises on foreign investment in Angola.

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Corporate/M&A - Portugal

Foreign expert in Angola

Individual Editorial

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Paulo Trindade Costa is very assertive in responding to customer's needs and is always committed to allocating the most appropriate team to the matters.
General Business Law: International FirmsChambers Global Guide
Paulo Trindade Costa is very experienced, available and constructive in finding solutions to mitigate risks. He has a lot of experience and is great to work with.
Corporate/M&A: The EliteChambers Global Guide
He is technically strong and very ceative.
Corporate/M&A: The EliteChambers Global Guide