Rafael Lucas Pires > Cuatrecasas > Lisbon, Portugal > Lawyer Profile

Well regarded for its ability to combine ‘excellent technical expertise’ with ‘quality customer support’, the corporate and M&A team at Cuatrecasas is a trusted adviser to domestic and international clients in the energy, infrastructure, TMT, healthcare, transport, and real estate sectors. The team excels in a wide range of corporate and M&A matters, including private equity transactions. Co-head Mariana Norton dos Reis is noted for her focus on cross-border M&A, joint ventures and private equity deals, while fellow co-head Rafael Lucas Pires, described as ‘calm, creative and reliable’, is a go-to adviser for clients in the media, telecoms, energy, and healthcare sectors. Elsewhere in the team, Luís Miguel Cortes Martins brings extensive expertise in both domestic and cross-border transactions, having played a key role in several of most significant deals in the Portuguese market in recent years, and João Mattamouros Resende stands out for his ‘responsiveness and excellent command of (matters).’ Francisco Santos Costa is recommended for his expertise in the energy – including renewable energy – sector.