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About
Provided by Diogo Perestrelo
Practice Areas
Corporate/M&A; Private Equity; Projects; Aviation
Career
Diogo is a partner and co-head of the Corporate M&A practice. He has 29 years’ experience and is one of the most distinguished corporate and M&A lawyers in Portugal.
Diogo has vast experience in mergers and acquisitions, private equity and projects, in sectors including transport, infrastructure, aviation, energy, distribution and tourism. He has also advised on privatisations and represented clients in the areas of road concessions, renewable energy and telecoms.
With a law degree from the Faculty of Law of Universidade Católica, Diogo is admitted to practice as a lawyer in Portugal and in Brazil.
Professional Memberships
International Bar Association
Brazilian Bar Association
Personal
Languages: Portuguese, English, Spanish and French
Chambers Review
Europe
Diogo Perestrelo is highly sought after by clients who seek assistance with the negotiation of complex SPAs, demonstrating extensive experience in cross-border acquisitions.
Diogo Perestrelo assists with a variety of corporate and financing matters relating to projects in the public infrastructure and transportation sectors. He frequently acts for international investors, banks and domestic concessionaires.
Diogo Perestrelo acts for major global investors on the Portuguese parts of planned private equity investments. He also assists with funds regulatory matters relating to the authorisation of funds and fund management companies.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Diogo Perestrelo is a very knowledgeable lawyer with strong technical skills."
"He is a problem solver, always solution-oriented, available and reliable."
"Diogo Perestrelo provides senior leadership and strong commercial acumen to support the successful delivery of complex negotiations."
"He has a profound knowledge of the matters. He knows the clients and their commercial ambitions very well."
"Diogo is a senior lawyer who I have relied on a number of times on complex issues or ones which require a detailed understanding of the market and its players."
"Diogo Perestrelo is a very knowledgeable lawyer with strong technical skills."
"He is a problem solver, always solution-oriented, available and reliable."
"Diogo Perestrelo provides senior leadership and strong commercial acumen to support the successful delivery of complex negotiations."
"He has a profound knowledge of the matters. He knows the clients and their commercial ambitions very well."
"Diogo is a senior lawyer who I have relied on a number of times on complex issues or ones which require a detailed understanding of the market and its players."
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