Mariana Norton dos Reis
CuatrecasasWell regarded for its ability to combine ‘excellent technical expertise’ with ’quality customer support’, the corporate and M&A team at Cuatrecasas is a trusted adviser to domestic and international clients in the energy, infrastructure, TMT, healthcare, transport, and real estate sectors. The team excels in a wide range of corporate and M&A matters, including private equity transactions. Co-head Mariana Norton dos Reis is noted for her focus on cross-border M&A, joint ventures and private equity deals, while fellow co-head Rafael Lucas Pires, described as ‘calm, creative and reliable’, is a go-to adviser for clients in the media, telecoms, energy, and healthcare sectors. Elsewhere in the team, Luís Miguel Cortes Martins brings extensive expertise in both domestic and cross-border transactions, having played a key role in several of most significant deals in the Portuguese market in recent years, and João Mattamouros Resende stands out for his ’responsiveness and excellent command of (matters).' Francisco Santos Costa is recommended for his expertise in the energy - including renewable energy - sector.
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Testimonials
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'Our impression was very good overall, great track record, great drafting and negotiating capability, very international and great capacity to work with other areas of the firm. Cuatrecasas also proved a great value for money.'
‘Rafael Lucas Pires is a great lawyer, calm, creative, reliable, fully fluent in English, business and solution oriented. He's also a good negotiator, great market practice experience, very accessible and straight forward.'
- 'Ana Sofia Simoes: great work force, very calm and organised, very reliable.’
‘Multidisciplinary team that reveals great professionalism, rigor and comprehensive response capacity. Compared to market offers there is a good binomial perceived quality/price.'
‘João Mattamouros Resende stands out for his dedication throughout the process, monitoring, responsiveness and excellent command of the issues are highlighted.'
'Cuatrecasas stands out for its excellent technical expertise, quality customer support and permanent availability.'
'Vasco Bivar de Azevedo and Pedro Sousa Gonçalves have extensive experience, accumulated through carrying out several relevant transactions, and demonstrate in-depth knowledge of the Venture Capital market. The quality of the service provided is evidenced by the team's constant dedication to meeting our needs.'
‘Partner Vasco Bivar de Azevedo stands out for his vast experience in Venture Capital, being recognised throughout the market, and for his constant availability to satisfy client needs and for his strategic vision.'
Key clients
- CTT
- Mutares
- Grupo Ibaizabal
- Everest Infrastructure Partners
- City Sightseeing España
- EVS Broadcast Equipment
- Altri
- Sovena
- Heineken
- Urbaser
- CVC Capital Partners
- Auchan
- CUF
- Mirova
- Amarenco
- Abertis
- Exus Management Partners
- Ringier Sports Media Group
- Fnac
- Finsolutia
- Faurecia
- DHL
- Hotel Investment Partners
- Ribera Salud
- Sovena
- Concentra Inversiones (BlackFin Capital Partners)
Work highlights
- Advised Auchan Portugal on the acquisition of the Portuguese business of DIA / Minipreço.
- Advised Urbaser on acquiring SUMA’s industrial waste management business, which coversurban and environmental services, from Mota-Engil.
- Advised Partners Group in the buy-out of FairJourney Biologics from GHO.
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Mariana Norton dos Reis, Rafael Lucas Pires