Highly regarded for its ‘exceptional availability and the extensive expertise’, VdA’s corporate and M&A team remains active across the telecoms, energy, healthcare, infrastructure, technology, and aviation sectors. The team handles a broad spectrum of transactions, offering comprehensive support to a diverse portfolio of domestic and international corporates. Practice head Cláudia da Cruz Almeida is frequently engaged by clients in energy, infrastructure, aviation, and tourism, with experience spanning M&A, private equity, and reorganisations. Paulo Trindade Costa focuses on restructurings, private equity investments, and M&A, while Jorge Bleck remains a sought-after figure for distressed M&A and restructurings, praised for his ‘sophisticated transactional solutions.’ Sofia Bobone frequently advises clients on M&A matters, and dual-qualified Maria Cunha Matos is known for her cross-border expertise with international corporations and private equity firms.
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Cláudia Cruz Almeida

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Jorge Bleck, Paulo Trindade Costa, Francisco Sá Carneiro, Helena Vaz Pinto, Maria da Conceição Cabaços, Maria Cunha Matos, Sofia Bobone, Phillipa Soares Franco, Domingos Freire de Andrade