The Legal 500

Within Corporate and M&A, tier 4

Rated for its ‘very good business approach’, CCA Advogados acts for Tim We, The Phone House, Wolters Kluwer and Espaço Invicta. It advised Group Tinsa on its acquisition of minority stakes worth €1m in the share capital of Tinsa Spain. Senior associate Bernardo Reynolds de Carvalho leads the team, and Carlos Cruz, Rita Cruz and the ‘very smart and sharp’ Domingos Cruz are also recommended.

Within Dispute resolution, tier 5

Rita Cruz, Carlos Cruz and Henrique Salinas are recommended at CCA Advogados. Clients include ZON Multimédia and Cofina.

Within Employment, tier 4

CCA Advogados has experience advising clients in the construction, retail, manufacturing and advertising sectors. José Maria Castelo Branco is recommended.

Within Intellectual property, tier 4

At CCA Advogados, Martim Menezes advises Igreja Universal do Reino de Deus on registering trade marks in Europe, Africa and the Middle East. Associate Filipe Mayer is representing Joseph Joseph in a copyright infringement case.

Within Real estate, tier 5

CCA Advogados saw the departure of practice head Pedro Franca Pinto in September 2012; senior associate Gonçalo Almeida Costa, who joined from Garrigues, now leads the practice. The team of ‘astute advisers’ provides ‘a tremendous service’. The ‘very responsive and helpful’ Domingos Cruz is advising a developer on a planning programme for the development of a residential and rural area in Portugal. Senior associate Madalena Azeredo Perdigão is also recommended.

Within TMT, CCA Advogados is a third tier firm,

CCA Advogados’ Carlos Cruz is ‘very experienced in the media world’, and is advising Cofina on its application for a television channel licence. Martim Menezes has ‘good knowledge’, and associate Filipe Mayer is also recommended. Other clients include Tim We, ANACOM and Google

Within Tax, tier 4

CCA Advogados has the ‘excellent’ José Pedroso de Melo. The team provides ‘practical solutions’, and TCBS Group is a client.