Cuatrecasas
The ‘top-notch, multidisciplinary and flexible’ team at Cuatrecasas is a key port of call for international clients engaged in the energy, infrastructure, TMT, healthcare, transport, and real estate sectors. The practice is well positioned to advise on the full spectrum of M&A and corporate matters, as well as private equity transactions. The team is jointly led by Mariana Norton dos Reis, who is praised for her ’commercial skills’, and Rafael Lucas Pires. Reis focuses on cross-border M&A, joint ventures and private equity transactions with extensive expertise in Iberian and Latin American investments, while Pires, who joined the team in January 2023, has considerable experience in national and cross-border M&A, restructurings and corporate governance. The ‘very experienced’ Luís Miguel Cortes Martins is recommended for his expertise in private M&A and privatisations. Francisco Santos Costa leads the firm’s energy M&A practice, and João Mattamouros Resende is a key contact for transactions in the financial services, IT, retail, hospitality and manufacturing sectors, most notably multijurisdictional M&A.
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Testimonials
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‘Cuatrecasas' M&A team is excellent: very professional, with total availability and a high capacity to anticipate problems. All of this allows for the creation of a unique relationship of trust that clearly differentiates them from other firms.’
‘Alexandra Martins stands out - she is an excellent lawyer; very solid from a technical point of view, with extensive experience in M&A, which allows her to have great ability to lead the negotiation table.'
‘Multidisciplinary team with a very high level of work, capacity and focused on results.'
‘Mariana Norton dos Reis - experience, commercial skills, negotiation. Francisco Martins Caetano - work capacity, organisation.'
‘The team is of very high quality and is very responsive. They understand the client's economic needs and find pragmatic solutions.’
‘Luis Miguel Cortes Martins: very experienced in M&A, good commercial understanding, excellent negotiator.'
- 'Alexandra Martins: high-quality and excellent experience in corporate law and M&A, very responsive, looks for pragmatic solutions.'
‘Cuatrecasas has a top-notch, multidisciplinary and flexible legal team.'
Key clients
- Mutares
- Fnac Darty
- Vivalto Santé 3
- Altri
- Infinitas Learning International B.V.
- Rhenus Beteiligungen International GmbH
- Catalana Occidente
- Cintra
- CUF, SGPS
- J.F. Hillebrand
- Brown-Forman Corporation
- Olivedesportos
- RealFevr
- Bain Capital
- Unavets Healthcare
- Greenvolt
- RiverRock European Capital Partners
- IskayPet Group
- Amarenco
- Neftys Farma Iberia (and Alliando Group)
- Renault Retail Group Portugal
- PreZero
- Ribera Salud
- FS Capital Partners
- Ringier
- Everest
- Acciona
- Altri
- Sherpa Capital
- China Three Gorges
- Aquila Capital
- Enaex
Work highlights
- Advising Mutares on the acquisition of Efacec Power Solutions, a Portuguese technology company operating in the energy, electric mobility, engineering, and transport sectors.
- Advising Vivalto Santé 3 on the acquisition of Lusíadas Saúde Group.
- Advising Fnac Darty on the acquisition of Media Market Portugal, including 10 physical shops, online commerce and the integration of around 450 employees.
Lawyers
Leading individuals
Next Generation Partners
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Mariana Norton dos Reis, Rafael Lucas Pires