CCSL Advogados

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

• ‘Mafalda Almeida Carvalho usually leads the projects we work on together, and she has all the skills that a leader of a legal team in charge of M&A transactions should have.’
• ‘It is a firm that inspires confidence, both in terms of technical expertise and prompt response, providing appropriate advice and always keeping the client's best interests in mind.’
• ‘CCSL distinguishes itself through a combination of technical rigour, close client relationships, and the proposal of innovative and flexible solutions. The team demonstrates high competence in all areas of commercial, corporate, and M&A law, offering practical legal responses adapted to the business context. The direct involvement of the partners ensures close monitoring, availability, and consistency in service quality, conveying confidence and security.'
• 'They are excellent negotiators, which is fundamental in the context of M&A. The firm differentiates itself in the national market through its personalised and informal approach with direct access and presence of senior individuals, whose experience is invaluable and necessary at critical points in the processes. Furthermore, they provide excellent support in navigating the regulatory complexities emanating from the EU and the government, conducting highly accessible and didactic workshops and directly assisting in the production of all the documentation and processes necessary to operate a company in Portugal.’
• ‘We have worked with many local firms in different countries, but with CCSL, we have managed to establish a very special professional connection. They have everything we need when looking for support of local legal advice: very good quality of work, experience in similar transactions, enough team to face all the steps of a project, and very good personal skills.'
• ‘Rita Rendeiro has immense experience in all aspects of commercial and corporate law, having provided unparalleled support with surprising accessibility.'
• 'Mafalda Almeida Carvalho is an excellent lawyer with immense experience in corporate law and M&A, whose support on corporate matters has been fundamental to the good management of our company.'
• 'Frederico Félix Alves is one of the best M&A lawyers I have ever met. A natural negotiator, with the ability to know when to concede or not, and with immense experience.’
• ‘Mafalda Almeida Carvalho, as the most senior person and with a high level of commitment to the projects she is involved in, always demonstrates a great deal of pedagogical skill regarding the proposed options.’

Key clients

• Closer
• Viriato
• Zinc Capital
• Alea Capital SCR, SA
• Alpac Capital
• Explorer
• C2 Capital Partners SCR, S.A.

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