Uría Menéndez‘s corporate and M&A team handles the full gamut of transactions, acting as the trusted adviser to private equity firms and corporations across Portugal’s key industries. Steering the practice is Antonio Villacampa , who focuses his practice on corporate restructuring, M&A and private equity transactions, specialising in the pharma sector. Catarina Tavares Loureiro specialises in M&A transactions, focusing on deals involving both private and publicly traded companies. Other notable individuals include Joana Torres Ereio, who is a go-to adviser for domestic and international corporations, regularly assisting with M&A, private equity, venture capital transactions, and the negotiation of commercial agreements, and Francisco Brito e Abreu , who has extensive experience in corporate restructuring, M&A and private equity transactions.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘It is a team with a lot of experience in M&A.'

  • ‘Frederico Pinho Vieira is a young lawyer with a lot of potential.'

Key clients

  • Altice
  • KKR
  • Bankinter
  • Axa IM Alts
  • Davidson Kempner (U.K.)
  • Artá Capital
  • Pollen Street Capital
  • MCH Private Equity Investments S.G.E.I.C., S.A.
  • Mercer / Aptia
  • Rovensa
  • Software AG
  • Ferrovial - Cintra
  • Värde Partners
  • V Sports SCS
  • RPFI Spain BV
  • Kiwa
  • Allianz Capital Partners
  • Providence Equity Partners
  • White Summit Capital

Work highlights

  • Assisting in the acquisition of 60.86% of Greenvolt - Energias Renováveis, S.A.’s share capital from reference shareholders and general tender offer over the company’s remaining shares.
  • Acting on the acquisition of a 25% shareholding in the Iberian renewables platform Finerge from Igneo Infrastructure Partners.
  • Advised Bankinter on the creation of a joint venture between Sonae and Bankinter Consumer Finance, E.F.C., S.A., through Universo IME, S.A.

Lawyers

Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Francisco Brito e Abreu
Uría Menéndez
Catarina Tavares Loureiro
Uría Menéndez
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Joana Torres Ereio
Uría Menéndez

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Antonio Villacampa

Other key lawyers

Francisco Brito e Abreu, Carlos Costa Andrade, Catarina Tavares Loureiro, Joana Torres Ereio, Miguel Stokes, Domingos Salgados, Frederico Pinho Vieira