Highlighted for its ‘extensive experience and excellent interaction with clients’, the team at Uría Menéndez is renowned for handling complex, cross-border M&A, private equity, and capital markets transactions. The team also demonstrates strong capabilities in tax litigation and wealth management. Leading the practice is Filipe Romão, noted for his expertise in tax issues related to corporate acquisitions, mergers, IPOs, and joint ventures. Elsewhere in the team, Marta Pontes is highly regarded for her work on real estate transactions and project finance, while António Castro Caldas is an expert in transactional tax and wealth structuring.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Deep technical knowledge and intelligence in designing solutions.'

  • ‘The company stands out for being a full-service firm and for its high quality in several areas of law, particularly tax matters, being one of the leaders in the provision of legal services in this area in Portugal.'

  • 'I highlight the deep technical knowledge, extensive experience and excellent interaction with clients and counterparties.'

  • ‘Excellent team.'

Key clients

  • Arrow
  • AZORA EUROPEAN HOTEL & LODGING FCR, S.L.
  • Bankinter Consumer Finance, E.F.C., S.A.
  • MCH Private Equity Investments S.G.E.I.C., S.A.
  • Conforama Holding (Íbex Group)
  • Stoneshield Capital
  • Icon Infrastructure
  • KKR
  • Artá
  • Tikehau
  • Bondstone
  • Eagle
  • Tristan
  • Davidson Kempner
  • Klépierre
  • Hudson Advisors
  • Lone Star
  • Slate Asset Management
  • Explorer
  • Goldman Sachs International

Lawyers

Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Marta Pontes
Uría Menéndez
Filipe Romão
Uría Menéndez

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Filipe Romão

Other key lawyers

Marta Pontes, António Castro Caldas, Catarina Fernandes