Manuel Santos Vítor
Abreu AdvogadosWith expertise spanning the real estate, banking, tech, life sciences, energy and natural resources sectors, Abreu Advogados draws considerable praise from clients, who turn to the team for its ‘commercial and pragmatic’ approach in a range of corporate transactions. The practice possesses strong capabilities in cross-border mandates, notable in Mozambique and Angola. With over two decades’ experience in this space, Ana Sofia Batista acts for a variety of national and international clients in private equity deals. She leads the practice alongside José Maria Corrêa De Sampaio, noted for his ability to ’quickly understand the client’s intended objectives’, and Manuel Santos Vítor who, in addition to M&A transactions, excels in corporate governance and reorganisations.
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Testimonials
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‘The lawyers of this practice are extremely responsive, hands-on and available to adapt to client's aims and intended results. They have a profound expertise in all matters of corporate and M&A law as applied to the energy industry.'
‘Rui Peixoto Duarte: pragmatic approach and fluent in French, which was an asset in a recent cross-border transaction.’
‘César Bessa Monteiro Jr is a lawyer who presents practical, efficient and outside the box solutions. His professional ethics, the solidity of his knowledge and the quality of the solutions he presents are differentiating factors in the market.'
‘We have been working with this M&A team for many years. They always demonstrate great technical competence, client attention and always clarify any doubts, anticipating problems.’
‘The practice has a high reputation in the market. They produce high quality work and take a commercial and pragmatic approach when dealing with their clients.’
‘José Maria Corrêa de Sampaio has excellent availability and extensive experience in M&A. Ability to quickly understand the client's intended objectives in the negotiation process and adjust documentation accordingly.’
‘Manuel Santos Vítor is extremely dedicated and always available.'
Key clients
- Banco Português de Fomento
- Catana Group
- Cary Group
- Caixa Geral de Depósitos
- CEPSA
- Chint Solar Portugal Projects B.V.
- DCC Investors
- De Heus
- E.Leclerc Group
- Efacec
- Embraer Portugal, S.A.
- HCapital Partners – SCR, S.A.
- Idealista, S.A.U.
- JJW Hotels & Resorts Group
- JLL Group
- Lidl & Companhia
- Loomis
- Mutares
- Newpal - Investimentos, SGPS, S.A.
- Oettinger Davidoff AG
- Open Spiral, SGPS, SAr
- Sirplaste
- Sublime Group
- Symington Family Estates
- Transcom
- Vortal
Work highlights
- Advising Mutares on the acquisition of EFACEC.
- Advised Transcom on its acquisition of Timeframe.
- Assisted the state owned Portuguese financial institution with the sale of its controlling stake in Banco Comercial Atlântico (BCA).
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Ana Sofia Batista, José Maria Corrêa de Sampaio, Manuel Santos Vítor