Private Equity
Europe Guide 2024 : Portugal
Band 2
Email address
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+351 21 311 3400About
Provided by VdA
With the increase in PE activity driven by a more flexible and innovative legal framework, VdA helps consistently structure the best and most effective investment methods for our clients. Vieira de Almeida multidisciplinary team advise on the complete cycle of private equity and venture capital transactions, with extensive knowledge in M&A and tax efficient structures, executing both domestic and cross-border transactions on matters such as seed capital, growth equity, venture capital and buyouts. With a sterling reputation in the market, we support private equity transactions, venture capital funds, fund management teams, listed and unlisted companies, sponsors and arranging financial institutions as well as shareholders. We are experts in navigating the way across the prudential and market conduct supervision by the Regulator.
For a comprehensive list of the services we provide both internationally and in the Portugal, visit the VdA website for more details: http://vda.pt/en
Chambers Review
VdA's highly respected lawyers are often instructed on transactions that have a significant asset management angle. The firm assists funds and their portfolio companies with add-on acquisitions of Portuguese infrastructure concessionaires or manufacturing companies. It acts for institutional investors on the divestment of shares. The firm also handles venture capital deals, including direct subscriptions of funding rounds and secondary investments into foreign funds.
Work Highlights
- VdA advised C2 Capital Partners on its equity investments in one of Aquaterra group's companies.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"VdA's team is technically very strong, very driven and always on top of the complex legal issues at stake."
"Its lawyers demonstrate an excellent level of technical expertise as well as in-depth knowledge of the Portuguese market."
"They have the interest and deep knowledge to investigate complex situations and the commitment to offer the best solution to the client."
"They have a strong commitment to meeting deadlines."
"VdA's team is technically very strong, very driven and always on top of the complex legal issues at stake."
"Its lawyers demonstrate an excellent level of technical expertise as well as in-depth knowledge of the Portuguese market."
"They have the interest and deep knowledge to investigate complex situations and the commitment to offer the best solution to the client."
"They have a strong commitment to meeting deadlines."
Notable Practitioners
Jorge Bleck has an established reputation among market commentators as a market-leading M&A lawyer with proven experience in asset management deals.
Helena Vaz Pinto is experienced in private equity deals. She is also well versed in growth capital transactions.