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Corporate/M&A (Foreign Expertise) | Global

Portugal

The Corporate/M&A (Foreign Expertise) rankings table below has been designed to provide the most in-depth insights and reviews of the top ranked lawyers and law firms. The firms included in our rankings have been recommended by in-house counsel, other third-party experts and private practice lawyers. Our comprehensive research ensures you have all the information needed when looking to purchase legal services across Portugal.

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Africa-wide

  1. Miranda & Associados
    Miranda & Associados
    Corporate/M&A (Foreign Expertise)
    2024 | Spotlight | 11 Years Ranked
    Renato Guerra de Almeida and João Leite are two of the key Lisbon-based names with expertise in Timor-Leste. The dedicated group frequently acts for clients operating within the oil and gas, banking and telecoms sectors, in coordination with the firm's Díli office.

Angola

  1. Abreu Advogados
    Abreu Advogados
    Corporate/M&A (Foreign Expertise)
    2024 | Spotlight | 32 Years Ranked
    Abreu Advogados offers a solid corporate team assisting both Portuguese and international clients with their operations in the aviation, banking, biomedical sciences, environmental and energy sectors on a variety of transactions. It demonstrates notable strength in lusophone jurisdictions including Angola and Mozambique, bolstering its offering in multi-jurisdictional instructions. The law firm handles mandates spanning M&A and finance as well as corporate restructurings, additionally offering support in bidding processes and market expansions into Portugal.
  2. Morais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares da Silva & Associados
    Morais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares da Silva & Associados
    Corporate/M&A (Foreign Expertise)
    2024 | Spotlight | 35 Years Ranked
    Morais Leitão has a first-rate team of corporate specialists advising on an array of mandates including high-value M&A transactions. The law firm is adept at handling multi-jurisdictional mandates, offering notable expertise in other lusophone jurisdictions thanks to international alliances. It is able to draw on experts in tax and employment to provide comprehensive assistance to clients. The team offers experience in deals across a wide range of industries, including real estate, technology, banking and energy.
  3. PLMJ
    PLMJ
    Corporate/M&A (Foreign Expertise)
    2024 | Spotlight | 32 Years Ranked
    PLMJ offers outstanding assistance with diverse and complex M&A transactions. This practice benefits from an extensive list of prominent clients from a variety of industries including construction, energy and financial institutions and multinational companies operating within the retail and real estate sectors, including listed entities and household names. The team advises on bidding processes, cross-border acquisitions, additionally handling joint venture agreements. The law firm boasts extensive experience in multi-jurisdictional transactions and its presence is bolstered by numerous foreign desks including Mozambique, Angola, Brazil and France.

Asia-Pacific Region

  1. Garrigues
    Garrigues
    Corporate/M&A (Foreign Expertise)
    2024 | Spotlight | 28 Years Ranked
    Garrigues has a well-reputed team that handles an array of corporate matters for clients with activity in the pharmaceutical, manufacturing, construction and financial services spaces, with additional activity in transactional work in the logistics sector. The law firm is adept at handling acquisitions, as well as corporate restructurings and private equity deals. It benefits from a strong international network, with offices in Europe, Latin America, China and North Africa.

Brazil

  1. PLMJ
    PLMJ
    Corporate/M&A (Foreign Expertise)
    2024 | Spotlight | 32 Years Ranked
    PLMJ offers outstanding assistance with diverse and complex M&A transactions. This practice benefits from an extensive list of prominent clients from a variety of industries including construction, energy and financial institutions and multinational companies operating within the retail and real estate sectors, including listed entities and household names. The team advises on bidding processes, cross-border acquisitions, additionally handling joint venture agreements. The law firm boasts extensive experience in multi-jurisdictional transactions and its presence is bolstered by numerous foreign desks including Mozambique, Angola, Brazil and France.

China

  1. Cuatrecasas
    Corporate/M&A (Foreign Expertise)
    2024 | Spotlight

France

  1. Morais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares da Silva & Associados
    Morais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares da Silva & Associados
    Corporate/M&A (Foreign Expertise)
    2024 | Spotlight | 35 Years Ranked
    Morais Leitão has a first-rate team of corporate specialists advising on an array of mandates including high-value M&A transactions. The law firm is adept at handling multi-jurisdictional mandates, offering notable expertise in other lusophone jurisdictions thanks to international alliances. It is able to draw on experts in tax and employment to provide comprehensive assistance to clients. The team offers experience in deals across a wide range of industries, including real estate, technology, banking and energy.
  2. PLMJ
    PLMJ
    Corporate/M&A (Foreign Expertise)
    2024 | Spotlight | 32 Years Ranked
    PLMJ offers outstanding assistance with diverse and complex M&A transactions. This practice benefits from an extensive list of prominent clients from a variety of industries including construction, energy and financial institutions and multinational companies operating within the retail and real estate sectors, including listed entities and household names. The team advises on bidding processes, cross-border acquisitions, additionally handling joint venture agreements. The law firm boasts extensive experience in multi-jurisdictional transactions and its presence is bolstered by numerous foreign desks including Mozambique, Angola, Brazil and France.
  3. Caiado Guerreiro
    Corporate/M&A (Foreign Expertise)
    2024 | Spotlight

Latin America-wide

  1. Cuatrecasas
    Corporate/M&A (Foreign Expertise)
    2024 | Spotlight

Mozambique

  1. Abreu Advogados
    Abreu Advogados
    Corporate/M&A (Foreign Expertise)
    2024 | Spotlight | 32 Years Ranked
    Abreu Advogados offers a solid corporate team assisting both Portuguese and international clients with their operations in the aviation, banking, biomedical sciences, environmental and energy sectors on a variety of transactions. It demonstrates notable strength in lusophone jurisdictions including Angola and Mozambique, bolstering its offering in multi-jurisdictional instructions. The law firm handles mandates spanning M&A and finance as well as corporate restructurings, additionally offering support in bidding processes and market expansions into Portugal.
  2. Morais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares da Silva & Associados
    Morais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares da Silva & Associados
    Corporate/M&A (Foreign Expertise)
    2024 | Spotlight | 35 Years Ranked
    Morais Leitão has a first-rate team of corporate specialists advising on an array of mandates including high-value M&A transactions. The law firm is adept at handling multi-jurisdictional mandates, offering notable expertise in other lusophone jurisdictions thanks to international alliances. It is able to draw on experts in tax and employment to provide comprehensive assistance to clients. The team offers experience in deals across a wide range of industries, including real estate, technology, banking and energy.
  3. Cuatrecasas
    Corporate/M&A (Foreign Expertise)
    2024 | Spotlight

Timor-Leste

  1. Miranda & Associados
    Miranda & Associados
    Corporate/M&A (Foreign Expertise)
    2024 | Spotlight | 11 Years Ranked
    Renato Guerra de Almeida and João Leite are two of the key Lisbon-based names with expertise in Timor-Leste. The dedicated group frequently acts for clients operating within the oil and gas, banking and telecoms sectors, in coordination with the firm's Díli office.