Praised for its ‘vast knowledge and legal experience’, the corporate and M&A team at SRS Legal possesses strong credentials in the private equity and venture capital spaces. TMT and energy sector expertise is a defining characteristic of the practice group, which regularly advises leading companies on critical transactions. With more than three decades of experience, practice head Octávio Castelo Paulo is wellversed in M&A transactions, privatisations, private equity deals and joint ventures. Gustavo Ordonhas Oliveira, lauded for his ’availability and flexibility’, excels in cross-border private equity and venture capital transactions. Paulo Bandeira is a key contact for start-ups, entrepreneurs, venture capital investors and incubators.
Testimonials
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‘SRS is a full-service firm with a broad team of partners who accumulate vast knowledge and legal experience in different practices, which allows us not only to collaborate in the M&A area but also, as often happens, to obtain advice on parallel topics that arise in the context of the transactions in which we are involved.'
'I highlight the high availability and knowledge of the partners and the entire team, who operate with high professionalism and help us complete complex transactions.'
‘Gustavo Ordonhas Oliveira - availability and flexibility in the support provided, strong commitment to the client.'
'Marco Garrinhas: high availability, solid legal knowledge, problem-solving ability.'
'The team is competent and has good knowledge.'
‘Gustavo Ordenhas Oliveira was the partner responsible for the transaction and would like to highlight his strong experience in the area, his critical spirit both at a legal and commercial level on the various topics that arise and his monitoring and availability to the client.'
'I am extremely satisfied with the performance maintained over the years. It is a team that has in-depth knowledge of the sector.'
Key clients
- 3 Comma Capital
- ActiveCap Capital Partners
- Aksiom Partners LLC
- Aman Computers Ltd.
- Armilar Ventures
- Bask Defesa
- BBDO Portugal (Omnicom Group)
- Big Sur Ventures
- Bizay / 360 imprimir
- Bright Ventures Partners (Sonae)
- Cedrus Atlantica
- Cellnex
- Cleverly
- Colgate Palmolive
- Core Capital
- Crest Capital Partners
- Davidson Kempner / Reviva Capital
- Dekra Group
- Dia Portugal
- ECS Capital
- EGEO Pressão
- Finançor
- FFL Partners
- Gresart / Gres Panaria
- Grosvenor Investments
- Group FHC
- Grupo Amorim
- Grupo Hermes
- HUUB
- Iberis Capital
- Índico Capital Partners
- J.P. Sá Couto
- Join Capital
- Knight Capital
- LiveTiles Limited
- Luxclusif
- MML Capital
- Nova Franquiger
- Oak Partners
- Oxy Capital
- PAI Partners
- Pathena
- Parpública, SGPS, SA
- Repsol
- Respol – Resinas
- Roboyo
- Rubis Energia Portugal
- Silicolife
- Sumol+Compal
- Vendap
- Vesalius Biocapital
- Volkswagen Autoeuropa
Work highlights
- Advised Parpública (Portuguese State) on the privatisation of Efacec.
- Advised Chelsea FC on the sale of the club.
- Advised Oxy Capital on the Iberian integration of the property and condominium management businesses of Nova Franquiger and Siroco.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Octávio Castelo Paulo