According to data provided by a survey conducted by the Mergermarket M&A Follow-Up Financial Information Agency during 2019 to date, most of the investment in this sector has been made by foreign capital, with most of it American.

This quarterly review examines the key developments in competition law across Portugal and the European Union during the first quarter of the year. The analysis covers the Portuguese Competition Authority's strategic priorities for 2026, new guidelines on ancillary restrictions in merger control, state aid measures for EU energy capacity, and significant CJEU case law on evidence access.

The pandemic has ruined several businesses and companies since its spread across the world.

«SRS Legal Partner Carla Neves Matias also points out another pernicious effect of the changes to the reporting directive: ‘it penalises those who have already made the effort to adapt'.»

For decades, wealth management followed a familiar script: diversify, balance equities with bonds, and track global markets.

Together with Judge Nuno Matos, Prosecutor Paulo Lona and journalist Luís Rosa, Paulo de Sá e Cunha discusses the Superior Council of the Judiciary's proposals for speeding up criminal proceedings.

Law 75/2020 of 27 November was approved, creating the Extraordinary Business Viability Process, which is a temporary, extraordinary and urgent judicial

ASF Regulation 3/2021-R, issued by the Insurance and Pension Funds Supervisory Authority, was approved on 13 April 2021 and revokes ASF Regulation 3/2016-R of 12 May 1.

He is a physiologist at the University of Porto, a guest lecturer at Porto Business School and a specialist in improving the performance of individuals and teams...

Iberian Lawyer TV: Private equity funds targeting Portugal

Council of Ministers Resolution 34/2023 of 19 April 2023 was recently published to establish a system of financial incentives for large investment projects.

Iberian Lawyer TV: M&A Deals And ‘Golden Visas´ Boosting Portuguese Economy

«Gustavo Ordonhas Oliveira, a Partner in the Corporate & Finance Department, points to ‘a feeling of genuine optimism' for the sector ‘We anticipate a substantial increase in M&A activity, particularly in the private equity and venture capital segments.

Law no. 15/2017 of 3 May (i) bans the issuance of bearer securities (for example shares) without identification of the holder, (ii) requires the conversion, by 4 November of this year...

PLMJ advised Dixons Carphone on the sale of Phone House Portugal to a group of Portuguese investors.

The draft diploma on the simplification of licenses and procedures for companies in the environmental area was submitted to public consultation on the 3rd of August.

The Authority for Working Conditions (ACT) is once again notifying companies to submit, within 120 days, a plan to assess pay differences between women and men, in accordance with Article 5 of Law No. 60/2018.

A Lei n.º 15/2017, de 3 de maio, veio (i) proibir a emissão de valores mobiliários (por exemplo ações) ao portador (sem identificação do titular)...

Venha debater o panorama das operações de M&A em Portugal, conhecer as principais tendências do mercado e saber quais ...

The law firm assembled a multidisciplinary team of 53 lawyers for this operation which took around one year to complete