Corporate/M&A | Europe

CS'Associados is a highly regarded firm with extensive experience in various multi-jurisdictional corporate mandates. The team is adept at handling acquisitions, joint ventures, restructuring transactions and corporate governance mandates. Its clients benefit from the firm's full-service offering. The law firm boasts experience in a range of sectors, including renewable energy, aviation, healthcare and real estate, also acting for clients in venture capital.

Linklaters boasts a top-ranked department with a strong bench of experienced team members handling the full spectrum of high-value and complex corporate mandates. The law firm's wide-ranging expertise includes acquisitions and share sales, across various industry sectors, including energy and banking. It also demonstrates capabilities in supporting clients in the insurance and real estate sectors, further assisting with corporate restructurings and joint ventures. The team has recommended capabilities in cross-border mandates.

Morais Leitão has a first-rate team of corporate specialists advising on an array of mandates including high-value M&A transactions. The law firm is adept at handling multi-jurisdictional mandates, offering notable expertise in other lusophone jurisdictions thanks to international alliances. It is able to draw on experts in tax and employment to provide comprehensive assistance to clients. The team offers experience in deals across a wide range of industries, including real estate, technology, banking and energy.

PLMJ offers outstanding assistance with diverse and complex M&A transactions. This practice benefits from an extensive list of prominent clients from a variety of industries including construction, energy and financial institutions and multinational companies operating within the retail and real estate sectors, including listed entities and household names. The team advises on bidding processes, cross-border acquisitions, additionally handling joint venture agreements. The law firm boasts extensive experience in multi-jurisdictional transactions and its presence is bolstered by numerous foreign desks including Mozambique, Angola, Brazil and France.

VdA is a well-reputed outfit tackling complex and high-profile M&A transactions, as well as corporate governance and restructuring operations in the energy, telecommunications and manufacturing industries. The team leverages expertise in tax, capital markets and labour to offer comprehensive assistance to clients. Its clients often include financial groups, multinational entities and asset management companies. The law firm also boasts extensive international capabilities, particularly in Angola and Cabo Verde.

Cuatrecasas is a strong practice group handling a broad spectrum of domestic and cross-border corporate matters for clients including private equity houses, domestic groups and multinational corporations. Its notable areas of expertise include acquisitions, shareholding deals and joint ventures. The law firm's industry expertise extends to media, banking, pharmaceuticals and renewable energy. The lawyers additionally assist clients with expansions into the Portuguese market. Cuatrecasas is well placed to assists clients with international mandates in Latin America, China and Mozambique. Following the firm's integration with Serra Lopes, Cortes Martins & Associados in January 2023, the team’s capacity has expanded and gained additional expertise.

Garrigues has a well-reputed team that handles an array of corporate matters for clients with activity in the pharmaceutical, manufacturing, construction and financial services spaces, with additional activity in transactional work in the logistics sector. The law firm is adept at handling acquisitions, as well as corporate restructurings and private equity deals. It benefits from a strong international network, with offices in Europe, Latin America, China and North Africa.

Uría Menéndez assists clients with transactions across a range of key sectors such as energy, real estate, infrastructure, telecommunications, further advising prominent international investors. It combines cross-practice expertise to provide comprehensive advice on a variety of corporate matters including M&A and joint ventures, offering additional support on corporate restructuring matters. The law firm remains a strong choice for multi-jurisdictional deals owing to its wide network of offices and alliances throughout Europe and Latin America.

Abreu Advogados offers a solid corporate team assisting both Portuguese and international clients with their operations in the aviation, banking, biomedical sciences, environmental and energy sectors on a variety of transactions. It demonstrates notable strength in lusophone jurisdictions including Angola and Mozambique, bolstering its offering in multi-jurisdictional instructions. The law firm handles mandates spanning M&A and finance as well as corporate restructurings, additionally offering support in bidding processes and market expansions into Portugal.

CMS offers a solid corporate practice able to handle a wide spectrum of matters, including M&A and joint ventures. The team has experience in mandates across a range of industries, such as renewable energy, manufacturing, real estate and technology. The law firm is frequently appointed to advise on multi-jurisdictional mandates, primarily those involving other European jurisdictions.

DLA Piper is a respected outfit with noted strength in the corporate arena, handling corporate investments, acquisitions and divestments. The team additionally advises clients on a variety of share transactions, and works in close collaboration with DLA Piper's international network to assist with multi-jurisdictional mandates. The law firm also handles transactions arising from a range of sectors including real estate, energy, technology and transportation.

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo is a compact, highly qualified team assisting international clients with investments in Portugal. The law firm handles a variety of transactional work and commercial agreements. The team acts for clients from a number of sectors including financial services and manufacturing, also advising on transactions in the sports industry.

SRS Legal boasts cross-sector expertise with strong capabilities in retail and technology. The law firm offers assistance to financial entities and industrial clients with the full range of M&A, being additionally able to handle bidding processes. The team regularly handles mandates involving African or other European jurisdictions and is well placed to assist foreign investors with their activity in Portugal.

Eversheds Sutherland draws strength from its international network to assist clients with their cross-border mergers and acquisitions. The law firm acts on joint ventures, corporate restructurings, spin-offs and company sales, further advising clients on the expansion of their business in Portugal. Its clients are from a range of industries, including manufacturing and logistics.

Eversheds Sutherland draws strength from its international network to assist clients with their cross-border mergers and acquisitions. The law firm acts on joint ventures, corporate restructurings, spin-offs and company sales, further advising clients on the expansion of their business in Portugal. Its clients are from a range of industries, including manufacturing and logistics.

PRA - Raposo, Sá Miranda & Associados often assists with buyouts, shareholder deals and business takeovers. The firm has additional experience in handling cross-border mergers and company split-ups. Its team is also well placed to assist international clients expanding into the Portuguese market. It attracts clients from the IT, engineering and food and beverage industries.

Sérvulo & Associados is well placed to assist with business incorporations. The team also handles a variety of corporate transactions, including mergers and share acquisitions. Its client list comprises domestic and international players from the energy and real estate sectors.

TELLES offers significant strength in a variety of 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.

Azeredo Perdigão & Associados acts for international and domestic clients on a range of corporate matters. The law firm offers advice on business restructurings and share purchase agreements. The team also handles company liquidations. Its clients hail from the retail and pharmaceutical sectors.

CCA enters the rankings this year backed by positive client feedback and market support. The law firm benefits from an experienced team, able to assist with a variety of corporate transactions including company acquisitions and investments. Its lawyers also offer strength on cross-border mandates.

Ferreira Pinto and Cardigos merged in January 2023, forming Ferreira Pinto Cardigos. This Lisbon-based law firm offers support with mergers, share purchase agreements and corporate restructurings. Its client base consists of pharmaceutical and renewable energy companies.