Corporate/M&A: The Elite | Global

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.

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 Angola 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 lusophone Africa.

Garrigues has a well-reputed team that handles an array of corporate matters for clients with activity in the pharmaceutical, manufacturing, renewable energy, 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 restructuring. It benefits from a strong international network, with offices in Europe, Latin America, China and North Africa.

Linklaters boasts 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.

Uría Menéndez assists clients with transactions across a range of key sectors such as energy, real estate, infrastructure and telecommunications as well as 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.

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 and energy industries.

Pérez-Llorca boasts an experienced team of lawyers with strong expertise in assisting corporates, private equity firms and other clients on share deals, sales and joint venture setups. The team is well equipped to handle domestic and cross-border transactions, with notable experience in the energy, construction and technology sectors.