About

‘Corticeira Amorim is the largest cork products company in the world and the most international Portuguese company. It is the clear leader in the sector and contributes like no other company the economy and innovation in the cork sector. The company has a presence on every continent of the world through 248 principal agents, 83 subsidiaries and 13 industrial, and the role of its in-house legal team has been absolutely critical to the success of the company. This team, which is led by Pedro Magalhães, is relatively small but very self-sufficient and multifaceted. It handles complex and sophisticated work in the various areas of the law relevant to the work of Corticeira Amorim. Magalhães is particularly deserving of recognition. He is a first-class legal mind with in-depth technical knowledge and a huge capacity for work. He also has an impressive strategic and perceptive vision of the business world. In 2018 he had decisive role in implementing Corticeira Amorim expansion strategy by acquiring the controlling shareholdings in several competitors across Europe.’