Cláudia da Cruz Almeida > VdA > Lisbon, Portugal > Lawyer Profile
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Rua Dom Luis I, 28
1200-151 Lisboa
Portugal
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Cláudia da Cruz Almeida
Work Department
Corporate and M&A, Corporate Finance
Position
Partner, Head of Corporate and M&A
Career
Head Partner of the Corporate and M&A practice, she has a general corporate and M&A experience, with particular emphasis on corporate acquisitions and disposals, privatizations, complex corporate reorganizations, private equity deals and public takeovers and mergers. She has also a strong finance background, advising clients in corporate finance and credit restructuring transactions. In terms of sector experience, Claudia’s practice has focused in the energy, banking , telecoms and transports (mainly aviation) sectors.
Languages
English
Memberships
Admitted to the Portuguese Bar Association.
Education
Law degree University of Lisbon Faculty of Law.
Post-graduation in Securities Law, by the Securities Institute, University of Lisbon, Faculty of Law.
Lawyer Rankings
Portugal > Commercial, corporate and M&A
(Leading individuals)Well-regarded for its ability to marry a ‘strong knowledge’ with a ‘great proactive’ approach, the corporate and M&A team at VdA acts for an array of clients across the telecoms, energy, healthcare, infrastructure, technology, and aviation sectors. The group works with various domestic and international corporates on the full spectrum of high-value corporate transactions. Leading the team is Cláudia da Cruz Almeida , who is a key port of call for clients hailing from the energy, infrastructure, aviation and tourism sectors seeking assistance with M&A, private equity matters and reorganisations. Restructurings, private equity investments and M&A are all key areas of activity for Paulo Trindade Costa. Jorge Bleck continues to advise on high-profile distressed M&A and restructurings, earning praise from clients, with one describing him as ‘one of the most experienced lawyers in Portugal’. Sofia Bobone is regularly engaged by domestic and international corporates on a host of M&A transactions, while dual qualified Maria Cunha Matos is noted for her cross-border expertise, advising international corporates and private equity clients.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Banking and finance
- Capital markets
- Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Data privacy and data protection
- Dispute resolution
- Energy and natural resources
- EU and competition
- Fraud and white-collar crime
- Insolvency and restructuring
- Intellectual property
- Porto: Leading commercial firms
- Projects and project finance
- Public law
- Real estate and construction
- Tax
- TMT