Operating across a myriad of industries, including but not limited to technology, manufacturing, and consumer goods, the corporate, M&A and private equity team at Albuquerque & Almeida manages a steady stream of deals for a diverse portfolio of clients. The practice is jointly led by António Mendonça Raimundo and André Matias. Raimundo is noted for his experience advising on corporate law and international contracts, with a special emphasis on M&A in regulated and non-regulated sectors, while Matias regularly leads on major venture capital and private equity transactions.

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  • ‘Alburquerque & Almeida stands out for the technical quality of its lawyers, the fulfilment of its commitments, the good treatment of clients and the alignment with the interests of the activity. I also highlight the ability to adapt to the use of technology and the permanent search for simplification.’

Key clients

  • Crest Capital Partners
  • Antin Infrastructure Partners
  • Kyndryl
  • Ritmos & Blues
  • Hitachi Energy
  • myFC Ventures Ltd
  • Banco de Fomento
  • Massimo Zanetti Beverage Group
  • Lusiaves
  • PepsiCo
  • Casper Ventures
  • ABB Asea Brown Boveri
  • Garcias
  • C2Capital
  • Zeiss
  • Google
  • Carrier
  • Cisco
  • Bondalti Chemicals
  • Under Armour Inc

Work highlights

  • Advised Crest Capital Partners on the acquisition of the company Ecocompósitos S.A.
  • Advised the company Ritmos&Blues on the sale of the Altice Arena.
  • Advised Garcias S.A.'s group on its restructuring process.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

António Mendonça Raimundo, André Matias de Almeida

Other key lawyers

Igor Amarii, Miguel Almeida Simões