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PLMJ Hires McKinsey’s Isaque Ramos as Tax Partner

PLMJ Hires McKinsey’s Isaque Ramos as Tax Partner

Lisbon-headquartered law firm PLMJ has recruited former McKinsey & Company tax lawyer Isaque Ramos as a partner.
PLMJ appoints second managing partner

PLMJ appoints second managing partner

Portuguese law firm PLMJ has appointed a second managing partner, Bruno Ferreira, who will work in partnership with current managing partner Luís Pais Antunes.
PLMJ hires CMS partner Joaquim Shearman de Macedo

PLMJ hires CMS partner Joaquim Shearman de Macedo

Portuguese law firm PLMJ has hired CMS Rui Pena & Arnaut dispute resolution partner Joaquim Shearman de Macedo.
VdA recruits Filipa Cotta from PLMJ

VdA recruits Filipa Cotta from PLMJ

Portuguese law firm VdA has recruited PLMJ restructuring and insolvency partner Filipa Cotta.
Portugal´s PLMJ welcomes new TMC partner

Portugal´s PLMJ welcomes new TMC partner

Lisbon-based law firm PLMJ has signed Hugo Monteiro Queirós as new partner for the Technology, Mobility and Communications department.
Antas da Cunha ECIJA hires partner from PLMJ

Antas da Cunha ECIJA hires partner from PLMJ

Lisbon-based firm Antas da Cunha ECIJA has recruited Alexandra Mota Gomes as partner from PLMJ, to head the newly created criminal law, misdemeanor and compliance area.
PLMJ hires José Pedro Anacoreta as partner

PLMJ hires José Pedro Anacoreta as partner

Portuguese law firm PLMJ has hired José Pedro Anacoreta from Sonae Group as partner for the employment department in the Porto office.
PLMJ promotes two partners

PLMJ promotes two partners

Portuguese law firm PLMJ has appointed two new partners, Teresa Madeira Afonso as a new corporate M&A partner, and Carla Góis Coelho as a new dispute resolution partner.
Abreu Advogados Recruits CCA Law Partner Martim Menezes

Abreu Advogados Recruits CCA Law Partner Martim Menezes

Abreu Advogados has recruited CCA Law partner Martim Menezes.
Abreu appoints three partners and one associated partner

Abreu appoints three partners and one associated partner

Lisbon-headquartered Abreu Advogados has announced the promotion of three lawyers to partner: Hugo Teixeira, Pedro Alves da Silva and Ana Flor.
Abreu Advogados hires PLMJ real estate head Tiago Mendonça de Castro

Abreu Advogados hires PLMJ real estate head Tiago Mendonça de Castro

Portuguese law firm Abreu Advogados has hired the head of PLMJ’s real estate department Tiago Mendonça de Castro.
Abreu Advogados hires CCA partner Maria Santa Martha

Abreu Advogados hires CCA partner Maria Santa Martha

The Portuguese firm has recruited Maria Santa Martha as partner to reinforce its Real Estate, Commercial, Corporate and M&A teams from the Porto office.
Abreu Advogados reinforces its employment department

Abreu Advogados reinforces its employment department

Portuguese firm Abreu Advogados has signed Diogo Orvalho from PLMJ as new Of Counsel to reinforce its employment practice.
Portugal’s Abreu Advogados elects new board, managing partner

Portugal’s Abreu Advogados elects new board, managing partner

Portuguese law firm Abreu Advogados has elected a new board of directors and executive committee to lead the firm for the next two years, naming Inês Sequeira Mendes as the firm’s ...
Abreu acquires ACRLEX Advogados

Abreu acquires ACRLEX Advogados
Manuel Magalhães is the new managing partner of Sérvulo

Manuel Magalhães is the new managing partner of Sérvulo
Portugal´s CMS Rui Pena & Arnaut reinforces its Africa team

Portugal´s CMS Rui Pena & Arnaut reinforces its Africa team

CMS Rui Pena & Arnaut has recruited Maria Figueiredo from Miranda & Associados to reinforce its Portuguese-speaking Africa team, coordinated by Alberto Galhardo Simões.
Portugal´s VdA promotes two new partners

Portugal´s VdA promotes two new partners

Lisbon-based law firm Vieira de Almeida has promoted José Miguel Oliveira and Tiago Bessa to partners to reinforce the oil&gas and communications, data protection & IT area...
AM Alpha acquires office portfolio in Portugal

AM Alpha acquires office portfolio in Portugal

AM Alpha, a Munich based real estate firm has acquired from an affiliate of Cerberus Capital Management a Portuguese office portfolio known as Beatles.
UK´s Rivercrown sells Maxirent portfolio in Portugal

UK´s Rivercrown sells Maxirent portfolio in Portugal

London-based real estate and advisory firm Rivercrown has sold its units in listed, closed-end real estate fund Maxirent, to a Singapore fund.
Pernod Ricard appoints new head of legal for Spain, Andorra and Portugal

Pernod Ricard appoints new head of legal for Spain, Andorra and Portugal

Pernod Ricard appoints new head of legal for Spain, Andorra and Portugal
Portugal’s PRA integrates Clélia Brás Advogados

Portugal’s PRA integrates Clélia Brás Advogados

Portuguese law firm PRA Raposo, Sá Miranda & Associados has incorporated Clélia Brás Advogados to consolidate PRA’s real estate area.
ING names new head of labor relations, HR for Spain and Portugal

ING names new head of labor relations, HR for Spain and Portugal

Global banking and financial services company ING has appointed Manuel Fernández Fontecha Rumeu as its new head of labor relations and human resources for Spain and Portugal.
Eversheds Sutherland combines with FCB in Portugal, Angola and Mozambique

Eversheds Sutherland combines with FCB in Portugal, Angola and Mozambique

Global law firm Eversheds Sutherland has announced its combination with full-service law firm FCB in Portugal, and its associated firms in Angola and Mozambique.
Portugal’s VdA appoints new managing and senior partners

Portugal’s VdA appoints new managing and senior partners

Portuguese law firm Vieira de Almeida (VdA) has announced the appointment of Paula Gomes Freire as managing partner and João Vieira de Almeida as senior partner.
Portugal’s Abreu Advogados names new banking and finance heads

Portugal’s Abreu Advogados names new banking and finance heads

Portuguese law firm Abreu Advogados has appointed partners Rodrigo Formigal and Diogo Pereira Duarte as coordinators of its banking and finance practice, joining José Maria Corrêa ...
ClarkeModet appoints new managing director for Portugal

ClarkeModet appoints new managing director for Portugal

Global Industrial and Intellectual Property-focused law firm ClarkeModet has announced the appointment of Maria Cruz Garcia as the firm’s new managing director for Portugal, and wh...
Portugal’s SRS Advogados appoints new partner

Portugal’s SRS Advogados appoints new partner

Portuguese law firm SRS Advogados has appointed João Santos Carvalho as a partner in its banking and finance team, an appointment that brings its total partner count to 33, as part...
Netflix names new IP counsel for Spain, Portugal and Italy

Netflix names new IP counsel for Spain, Portugal and Italy

Netflix, the global film-streaming platform and production company, has announced the incorporation of Giuseppe Di Bella as its intellectual property counsel for Spain, Portugal an...
Equistone Partners acquires majority stake in Portugal's Gardengate from Crest Capital Partners

Equistone Partners acquires majority stake in Portugal's Gardengate from Crest Capital Partners
Azora European acquires aparthotel in Portugal

Azora European acquires aparthotel in Portugal
Simon Gineste appointed head of Novartis Portugal

Simon Gineste appointed head of Novartis Portugal
L’Oréal Portugal makes Sara Lopes da Silva Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Lead

L’Oréal Portugal makes Sara Lopes da Silva Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Lead
Pedro Silveira Borges: “Portugal has seen significant changes in renewable energy legislation”

Pedro Silveira Borges: “Portugal has seen significant changes in renewable energy legislation”

Servulo & Associados' new M&A partner discusses what drives foreign investment in Portugal and regulatory changes in the country’s energy sector
Portugal continues to show up in investors’ radars

Portugal continues to show up in investors’ radars

Sofia Carreiro & Pedro Silveira Borges of Servulo & Associados affirm the M&A market in Portugal remains healthy and discuss the trends of foreign investment.
Luis Pais Antunes (PLMJ): "The legal services market shows a significant upturn and competition is even more dynamic"

Luis Pais Antunes (PLMJ): "The legal services market shows a significant upturn and competition is even more dynamic"

Luis Pais Antunes, the newly appointed Managing Partner of PLMJ, one of the leading portuguese law firms shares his views on the protuguese legal market and the law firm's strategy...
‘The impact of the coronavirus on IP will be huge’

‘The impact of the coronavirus on IP will be huge’

The Covid-19 pandemic has meant the patent system is now facing many challenges with critics claiming it is not fit for purpose in the current environment, says Inventa Internation...
"In copyright, the requirement of human-centered originality will soon be challenged"

"In copyright, the requirement of human-centered originality will soon be challenged"

Inventa International’s legal director discusses the current legal landscape surrounding the issue of copyright in AI-generated work.
Vitor Palmela Fidalgo: “A unified court is important for the competitiveness of the EU economy”

Vitor Palmela Fidalgo: “A unified court is important for the competitiveness of the EU economy”

Inventa’s legal director discusses how the European landscape is changing.
'Most court proceedings are not dealt with in a reasonable timeframe'

'Most court proceedings are not dealt with in a reasonable timeframe'

All proceedings – except bankruptcy and similar matters – are subject to unreasonable delays in the Portuguese courts and case law related to company law matters is poor
Travassos: “Adaptation is permanent because technological evolution is also permanent”

Travassos: “Adaptation is permanent because technological evolution is also permanent”

João de Travassos, the founding partner of Travassos, Albuquerque & Associados, discusses the biggest technological issues facing Portuguese companies today.
Andrade: “Data protection has become a key issue for companies.”

Andrade: “Data protection has become a key issue for companies.”

Joana Andrade Correia, Raposo Bernardo’s co-head of corporate law and M&A reveals the biggest challenges clients face when it comes to data protection.
Fernandes: "The enormous diversity of issues requires deep understanding and a quick response."

Fernandes: "The enormous diversity of issues requires deep understanding and a quick response."

Cristina Bento Fernandes, the head of the legal department for CaixaBank Payments & Consumer and Equipment Finance in Portugal, reveals the biggest regulatory challenges her de...
Canto e Castro: “You have to show clients the true risks for each situation”

Canto e Castro: “You have to show clients the true risks for each situation”

Head of Legal and Human Resources for Randstad, Mariana do Canto e Castro, shares the challenges of data protection for international companies and the role of legal in company str...
Palmela: “A unified court is important for the competitiveness of the EU economy.”

Palmela: “A unified court is important for the competitiveness of the EU economy.”

Inventa’s legal director discusses how the European landscape is changing.
Sandri: “The way the world reacted to the Covid-19 pandemic had a significant impact on data privacy”

Sandri: “The way the world reacted to the Covid-19 pandemic had a significant impact on data privacy”

Legal, Compliance, and Privacy Manager for Portuguese fintech Coverflex Sandro Sandri discusses the challenges in protecting enormous amounts of employee data.
Paula Costa e Silva: “The conduct of parties involved in arbitration remains on the agenda.”

Paula Costa e Silva: “The conduct of parties involved in arbitration remains on the agenda.”

International independent arbitrator Paula Costa e Silva discusses recent trends in arbitration regulation.
“Portuguese courts have an arbitration-friendly approach”

“Portuguese courts have an arbitration-friendly approach”

João Saúde, a partner in Sérvulo & Associados’s litigation and arbitration department in Portugal, discusses the recent developments in arbitration in his country’s energy sect...
José Carlos Soares Machado: “Independence has to be a concern regardless of the person acting as arbitrator.”

José Carlos Soares Machado: “Independence has to be a concern regardless of the person acting as arbitrator.”

SRS's head of litigation and arbitration José Carlos Soares Machado discusses the evolution of arbitration in Portugal and his term as president of the Círculo de Advogados do Cont...
“What may work for one employer may not work for another”

“What may work for one employer may not work for another”

SRS Advogados labor partner Maria de Lancastre Valente explains how recent trends are changing the landscape of labor law.
Joana Andrade Correia: “Portugal is still considered a good ecosystem for the development of new technology projects”

Joana Andrade Correia: “Portugal is still considered a good ecosystem for the development of new technology projects”

Raposo Bernardo's co-head of corporate law and M&A discusses corporate M&A in Portugal.
António Pereira Dias: “Investors are revising not only their own investment strategies but also their required return targets”

António Pereira Dias: “Investors are revising not only their own investment strategies but also their required return targets”

The CFO of Bondstone explains how Portugal's real estate market differs from its generalist private equity market.
Neuza Pereira de Campos: “Real estate investment has become very significant to the Portuguese economy.”

Neuza Pereira de Campos: “Real estate investment has become very significant to the Portuguese economy.”

SRS Advogados' real estate partner discusses the quick recovery of the Portuguese real estate sector.
"It is not that an impact from the pandemic was not felt, but the change in numbers show how important IP is for businesses."

"It is not that an impact from the pandemic was not felt, but the change in numbers show how important IP is for businesses."

The COO of RCF – Protecting Innovation discusses how the Unified Patent Court will affect Portugal and how he wants to work more closely with Portugal’s IP authority.