PLMJ‘s corporate M&A team provides full-service support on intricate, multijurisdictional transactions across the energy, IT, agribusiness, and real estate sectors, to name a few. Described as ’proactive’ and ‘professional’, the practice is co-led by Diogo Perestrelo, a key figure in the Portuguese M&A market with notable experience in transport, infrastructure, aviation and telecoms, alongside Duarte Schmidt Lino, who brings deep experience in high-profile M&A, private equity and venture capital deals. Bárbara Godinho Correia advises on mergers, privatisations and acquisitions, while Ânia Cruz focuses on M&A across the infrastructure, aviation and technology sectors.

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‘Well-staffed and very professional team. Super responsive and covered all the bases we needed.’
‘The team works as a unit; it is not one person, but a team. Proactive solution proposals, asking questions to understand the issues better, summing up conversations fast and precisely.’
‘They are very well educated in international environments as well as in local culture. They are fast, precise, neutral and solution-oriented.’
‘From a technical standpoint, I have complete confidence in PLMJ. In terms of availability, they are excellent.’
‘I can say with great confidence that over the years, we have built an increasingly strong partnership. We feel we have received much more from PLMJ than just the legal advisory work we frequently recommend, whether to clients, portfolio companies, investors, or partners.’
‘Filipe Avides Moreira - a very balanced combination of professionalism and human sensitivity, critical in situations involving family businesses, succession, etc.’

Key clients

Davidson Kempner Capital Management
TCC (Taiwan Cement Corporation)
Building Materials Ventures
A.P. Møller Holding
Bank of America Europe
E.I.P. - Electricidade Industrial Portuguesa
TAP Air Portugal
Ascendi Group
Minor Hotels
Galp
Impresa
Live Nation Entertainment

Work highlights

Advised GALP on the negotiation and signing of an agreement for the (indirect) sale of its 10% interest in the exploration concession in Area 4 of the Rovuma Basin in northern Mozambique to Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), an oil company from the United Arab Emirates.

Advised InfraVia Capital Partners, a French private equity firm, on the acquisition of a majority stake in Prosolia International, the parent company of Prosolia Energy, which owns and operates a clean energy portfolio in Portugal.

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