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Abreu Advogados

Abreu Advogados

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Portugal

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Commercial, corporate and M&A

The ‘highly qualified, dynamic’ team at Abreu Advogados advises on high-stakes, cross-border M&A, corporate governance and private equity deals across key sectors – such as real estate, banking, technology and life sciences – in Portugal and other Lusophone markets. Practice leadership is shared by Ana Sofia Batista, recognised for her ’professionalism and depth’ in private equity and M&A; José Maria Corrêa De Sampaio, who combines corporate and M&A knowledge with finance and litigation experience; and Manuel Santos Vítor, noted for his ‘expertise and profound legal skills’ in transactions, corporate governance, reorganisations and restructurings.
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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘A young, highly qualified, dynamic and determined team of lawyers, combining in-depth legal knowledge with a practical and tireless approach to defending the client's objectives.’
  • ‘Abreu provides a guarantee of professionalism, technical expertise in the subject matter, and current practices, resulting in projects with a complete guarantee of success. In projects of significant size, complexity, and perceived risk, Abreu can instil the necessary confidence to ensure that all stakeholders are aligned with the project's success.'
  • ‘Hugo Teixeira manages to convey a degree of security and confidence to everyone involved in our projects, including foreign shareholders, which translates into absolute comfort throughout the entire development process. In technical terms, Hugo demonstrates complete mastery of the topics included in the scope of our collaboration, guaranteeing high-quality project deliverables.’
  • ‘Beyond his expertise and profound legal skills, with accumulated experience in all types of clients, contracts, and transactions, Manuel Santos Vítor possesses a unique sensitivity, particularly relevant in negotiations, facilitating the management of disparate interests and securing a (good) agreement for his clients.'
  • ‘Cláudia Santos Malaquias is an excellent lawyer with high technical skills and extensive experience in corporate law and M&A. She has an extraordinary ability to respond to highly complex issues. She is very pragmatic and always available.’
  • ‘Marta Romano de Castro is able to engage in dialogue and find solutions in order to successfully complete transactions.’

Key clients

  • Blossom Investments, Lda.
  • Chint Solar Portugal Projects B.V.
  • Panattoni
  • Unbabel
  • Caixa Geral de Depósitos, S.A. (CGD)
  • Henko Partners
  • Mutares
  • Horizon
  • HCapital
  • FC Midtjylland
  • DAMM/Rodilla
  • DISA/Prio

Work highlights

Advised ATAIROS on all Portuguese legal and regulatory aspects of its acquisition of a 21.3% stake in V Sports S.C.S., the holding company of Aston Villa FC and Vitória SC, in a deal valued at approximately £554.5m.
Advised Henko Partners on the acquisition of 100% of Balflex Portugal and Vmflex.
Advised DISA/PRIO on the acquisition of VAPO Group’s gas distribution business, comprising a network of 60 stations across Portugal.

Lawyers

Leading partners

The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.

Practice head

Ana Sofia Batista; José Maria Corrêa de Sampaio; Manuel Santos Vítor

Other key lawyers

António Pina; Marta Romano de Castro; Cláudia Santos Malaquias; Hugo Teixeira; Teresa Anselmo Vaz; Pedro Alves da Silva; Francisco Estácio; Rita Albuquerque

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