Francisco Brito e Abreu
Uría Menéndez
Uría Menéndez
Client SatisfactionThe corporate and M&A team at Uría Menéndez is praised for its ‘very good technical knowledge’ and ‘great attention to detail’. Esteemed as trusted advisers to private equity firms and corporates across all of Portugal’s major industries, the team is well placed to handle an array of corporate transactions. Key contact Francisco Brito e Abreu boasts considerable experience in corporate restructuring, M&A and private equity transactions, particularly excelling in the pharmaceutical sector, while Catarina Tavares Loureiro focuses on M&A transactions involving both private and listed companies. Joana Torres Ereio is routinely instructed by domestic and international corporates on M&A, private equity, venture capital deals and commercial agreements. Former practice head Duarte Garin retired in December 2023.
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Testimonials
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‘Very good technical knowledge, good client support, great knowledge of the market and the business.'
‘I recommend Catarina Tavares Loureiro - very comprehensive global vision, available and achieves a very good final result.’
‘Great attention to detail, total commitment to the client, a lot of proactivity and complete availability.'
'The practice has very capable partners and associates, and provides a very tailored legal service suite for M&A in the Portuguese context.'
Key clients
- Artá Capital
- Bankinter Consumer Finance, E.F.C., S.A.
- Pollen Street Capital Ltd
- Ferrovial - Cintra
- MCH Private Equity Investments S.G.E.I.C., S.A.
- Hayco Manufacturing Limited (Hong Kong)
- KKR
- V Sports SCS
- iCON Infrastructure LLP
- Qatar Sports Investment
- MD Group, S.A.
- Bright Pixel Capital (former Sonae IM)
- Fastfiber
- Groupe Bruxelles Lambert
- Pré-Natal
- Ascendum, S.A.
- Rivercrown
- Panigest, SGPS, S.A.
- Sonepar
- Värde Partners
Work highlights
- Acted for Bankinter Consumer Finance, E.F.C., S.A. in the incorporation of a joint venture with the Sonae group for the provision of consumer-credit products and services in Portugal.
- Assisted KKR in the issuance of €200m in convertible bonds.
- Assisted iCON Infrastructure LLP with the acquisition of Sonorgás, a natural-gas distributor holding 31 local licences for the distribution of natural gas from Dourogás SGPS.
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
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
Catarina Tavares Loureiro
Uría Menéndez