Francisco Espregueira Mendes > TELLES > Oporto, Portugal > Lawyer Profile

Singled out for its ‘professionalism, skills and diligence’, TELLES is adept at assisting clients with M&A and corporate matters, including multijurisdictional transactions. Esteemed as trusted advisers to domestic and international companies, private equity funds, venture capital firms and banks, the team acts across an array of sectors. With a wealth of experience in major M&A deals, Carlos Lucena is singled out for his corporate law expertise. Francisco Espregueira Mendes, also a corporate law expert, focuses on venture capital and private equity deals. Pedro Almeida e Sousa  is the name to note for real estate, construction and public procurement mandates, while Miguel Torres heads up the tax team.

Noted for its ‘technicality’, the corporate, M&A and private equity team at TELLES is regularly engaged by clients hailing from the insurance, private equity, venture capital, construction, life sciences, telecoms, infrastructure and energy sectors. The practice is steered by Francisco Espregueira Mendes, who is adept in corporate M&A, private equity and venture capital deals, as well as privatisations and complex corporate restructurings. Joana Telles de Abreu is praised for her ‘extremely high competence’ and ‘pragmatic’ approach. The team has been bolstered by the arrivals of Ofélia Pinto de Queiroz and Márcio Carreira Nobre, both of whom joined from CS’Associados in January and April 2023 respectively.