TELLES impresses with its adept handling of M&A and corporate affairs, particularly in navigating complex, multijurisdictional transactions. The team supports a diverse client base, including major corporations, private equity funds, venture capital firms, and banks across a range of industries. Carlos Lucena’s expertise shines in M&A and corporate law matters, while Francisco Espregueira Mendes brings a sharp focus on private equity and venture capital transactions. For real estate, construction, and public procurement matters, Pedro Almeida e Sousa is the go-to expert, while Miguel Torres leads the tax practice.

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Key clients

  • SONAE
  • Super Bock Group
  • NORS, S.A. (Autosueco)
  • MotaEngil
  • FERREIRA Build Power
  • Teatro Nacional S. João, E.P.E.
  • Cerealis Group
  • LIPOR – Serviço Intermunicipalizado de Gestão de Resíduos do Grande Porto
  • Fundação Casa da Música
  • David Rosas
  • Lello Vitória – Livros e Turismo, Lda. (Livraria Lello)
  • Serviços Municipalizados de Águas e Saneamento do Município da Maia
  • Ferpinta Group
  • Mercan Group
  • Lionesa Group
  • Vallis Capital Partners SCR
  • Natixis (Sucursal em Portugal)
  • Dourogás
  • Fuste Group
  • Vigent Group
  • Telhabel Group
  • Garcia Garcia Group
  • Inter Risco SCR
  • Época Home Palace & Hotel Concept Group
  • Pluris Investments, S.A.
  • Fepsa | Cortadoria
  • Golden Assets
  • Beta Capital SCR
  • Ryanair
  • Zeitreel (Sonae fashion)
  • Autoribeiro
  • Intraplás Group
  • Quinta do Crasto
  • Oito em Ponto Group
  • Sierra Group (SONAE)
  • COLEP Group
  • ARSOPI Group

Work highlights

  • Advised the NORS Group on the sale of 100% of Auto Sueco Automóveis.
  • Assisting Empresa de Lousas de Valongo, SA with an urban development project in Valongo, near Porto.
  • Assisted the owners of Lionesa Business Hub with reorganising their corporate structure.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Carlos Lucena, Miguel Torres, Pedro Almeida e Sousa, Francisco Espregueira Mendes, André Navarro de Noronha, Miguel Carvalho, João Luis Araújo

Other key lawyers

Abílio Rodrigues, Rui Mesquita Guimarães, Delber Pinto Gomes