Leveraging its extensive global network, DLA Piper ABBC is a go-to for major corporates, private equity firms, financial institutions, and fund managers across the energy, real estate, TMT, transport, and pharmaceutical sectors, providing robust support on M&A transactions and corporate advisory matters. The practice is jointly steered by Nuno Azevedo Neves , known for his work on significant cross-border M&A deals and privatisations, and João Costa Quinta , who advises private equity and investment funds on corporate governance, venture capital, and M&A. Elsewhere in the team, Nuno Castelo Branco is recognised for his expertise in the energy sector, while Stéphanie Sá Silva is noted for her capabilities in the transport sector.
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Testimonials
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‘DLA Piper ABBC stands out for the deep commitment it dedicates to knowing our business and understanding the market in which we operate, which ultimately results in more effective management of the topics we entrust to them.'
‘We highlight António Moura Portugal for his know-how in our business and our markets, as well as for his ability to define effective strategies in defending our interests.'
‘Excellent ability to understand the most specific needs of the client and the ability to find solutions tailored to these specificities.'
‘João Costa Quinta - availability for customer support and technical capacity.'
‘Professionalism, mastery of all relevant topics, problem-solving and pragmatism in approaching complex problems.'
‘DLA Piper is an important part of our company because it adds value: practical vision related to our business model, analysis of complex contexts and simplification with the aim of finding results, concern and availability for customers, excellent and timely service quality.'
‘João Costa Quinta is more than a provider of legal services, he is a true business partner. Always fully available, João adds a lot of value to our operation with his sharp vision, ability to simplify complex situations, adaptation and suggestion of the best suggestions taking into account business objectives and also managing counterparties.'
‘Very succinct, efficient advice.'
Key clients
- Keensight and Vision-Box Holding
- The Ardonagh Group
- Touro Capital Partners
- Cyient limited
- Gestimedia
- Gypfor
- C2 Capital Partners
- Armilar Ventures Capital
- TEKEVER
- Grupo Logista
Work highlights
- Advising Keensight Capital and Vision-Box Holding on the sale of 100% of Vision-Box’s share capital to Amadeus IT Group, for an enterprise value of approximately €320m.
- Advising Gypfor PT on the sale of 100% of the shares of the clients’ subsidiary based in the UK, GypforUK Ltd.
- Advising the Portuguese entity of Logista group Midsid - Sociedade Portuguesa de Distribuição S.A., in the negotiations aiming the acquisition of 100% of the share capital of a Portuguese business dedicated to the distribution of tobacco.
Lawyers
Leading partners
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Practice head
Nuno Azevedo Neves; João Costa Quinta
Other key lawyers
Nuno Castelo Branco; Stéphanie Sá Silva; Diogo Mendes Almeida; Margarida Sá Marques