Latest news and stories about corporate law in Portugal for expats and residents.
Deloitte Legal TELLES advised Vallis Capital Partners on the acquisition, through Anagama II, of more than 90% of the share capital and voting rights of Porcelanas da Costa Verde, S.A., including the negotiation of investment and shareholders' agreements. As part of this operation, Deloitte Legal TELLES provided legal advice on all aspects...
As of April 3, 2026, a cyberattack on a Portuguese company is no longer just an IT problem. It has also become a board of directors issue, with potential personal consequences for each of its members. Decree-Law no. 125/2025, which transposes the NIS 2 Directive, completely redesigns...
ESG-related litigation is currently one of the most dynamic vectors in international law, with greenwashing at the heart of this trend—the practice of communicating environmental commitments to the market that do not reflect reality or omit important information. From airlines to financial institutions, large companies have...
Impresa, which owns SIC and Expresso, announced this Monday that it has been served in a lawsuit by Tilway Management Inc., a Panamanian-registered company, to challenge the decisions made at the general meeting on March 10th. According to a statement to the market, the meeting addressed decisions that...
The Luxembourg Commercial Court has ruled that Pharol (formerly PT SGPS) does not have to return any amounts to Espírito Santo Internacional (ESI) on behalf of the former company Rioforte. ESI will appeal the decision, as communicated to the market today. The Luxembourg Commercial Court decided that Pharol did not and does not have to return any amounts.
A little over a year ago, a new player was born in the legal market: FidesLaw, a project by lawyer Diana Cabral Botelho, focusing on Real Estate, Litigation, Corporate, Industrial Property & TMT, Tax, Family Law, Labour Law, and Public Law. After eight years of experience integrated into law firms, Diana...
On March 13, Azul filed a petition at the Lisbon Civil Court claiming 188.9 million euros from TAP, stemming from a 2016 bond loan. The Brazilian airline, founded by David Neeleman, argues that TAP SGPS—later renamed Siavilo SGPS—functioned as a vehicle for TAP SA and that its insolvency was only filed when it became 'strategically convenient.' According to Jornal de Negócios, Azul is invoking the doctrine of piercing the corporate veil to hold TAP SA liable for the outstanding credit. Azul's lawyers argue this is necessary to sanction abuses of corporate separation in cases of ruinous or fraudulent management. TAP maintains it did nothing wrong to the former CEO and will continue to contest the lawsuit.
In the initial petition filed on March 13th at the Lisbon Civil Court, in which Azul demands the payment of 188.9 million euros from TAP (a value resulting from a bond loan granted in 2016), the company founded by David Neeleman argues that TAP SGPS was always a vehicle for TAP...
CMS Portugal has appointed four new managing associates: André Gaspar in Tax Law, André Guimarães in Corporate M&A, and Sofia Costa Lobo and Tiago de Magalhães, both in Employment & Pensions. The firm stated that these appointments reflect the professional merit that has defined their careers.
Azul, which has initiated legal proceedings against TAP, is questioning the airline's re-privatisation process. According to a document accessed by CNN Portugal, the Brazilian company argues that the Government's decree-law creates a 'lawless zone' and aims at the 'expropriation of private property'.
The Brazilian company returns to Portuguese courts to demand the payment of a debt of nearly 190 million euros and accuses the Government of including a clause in the privatisation decree-law that allows for “expropriation of private property” and “immunity” for administrators.
Sérvulo & Associados advised Dunfield Holdings INC, a creditor of the Brazilian construction company Andrade Gutierrez, in the legal proceedings that ordered the seizure of shares held by the company in the capital of the Portuguese firm Zagope. According to the firm, the court also seized future dividends that Andrade Gutierrez would be entitled to receive. The court considered that...
The North American firm Muddy Waters sued Mota-Engil in the US for defamation after being accused of market manipulation.
Mota-Engil has filed a request for the summary dismissal of a civil lawsuit brought against it by the American firm Muddy Waters, which accuses the company and its CEO of defamation. The lawsuit stems from comments made by CEO Carlos Mota dos Santos in an interview with the newspaper Expresso, where he described Muddy Waters' actions regarding Mota-Engil as 'market manipulation'. Mota-Engil maintains that its financial reporting is accurate and compliant with all regulatory standards, and has formally requested the court to dismiss the case due to a lack of merit.
Mota-Engil has submitted a request to the court for the summary dismissal of the civil lawsuit brought against it by the American firm Muddy Waters, which seeks the conviction of the company and its CEO for defamation.
Muddy Waters has moved from short-selling to legal action, accusing Mota-Engil CEO Carlos Mota dos Santos of defamation. According to Jornal de Negócios this Friday, the lawsuit was filed last December in a federal court in Texas, USA, where the firm founded by Carson Block is based.
Inês Gomes Ferreira recently joined the partnership team at Sérvulo and hopes to “actively contribute” to the continued growth of the Corporate & M&A practice. For 2026, she anticipates a more “selective” and “strategic” M&A market, as she believes investors will become increasingly “discerning” and “oriented towards...”.
Sérvulo & Associados advised New Frontiers Energy Fund 3 – a closed-end venture capital fund managed by Fund Box – Sociedade Gestora de Organismos de Investimento Coletivo – on its investment in convertible bonds issued by Magenta Purificante. Magenta Purificante is a company that invests indirectly in the Santa Marta Project, a project of ...
Deloitte Legal and TELLES announce the launch of their new identity, resulting from the integration of both firms; they will now operate under the new Deloitte Legal TELLES brand. From this Thursday, under the motto “Shaping Legal Excellence”, Deloitte Legal TELLES, integrated into Deloitte, unveils its new identity.
Deloitte Legal and TELLES announce the launch of their new identity resulting from the integration of both firms, which will now operate under the new Deloitte Legal TELLES brand. From this Thursday, under the motto “Shapping Legal Excelence”, Deloitte Legal TELLES, as part of Deloitte, unveils a new identity. ...
Rita Trabulo, head of Sustainability and Business Development at CCA Law Firm, began her collaboration with the firm in 2005, focusing on Corporate Law and Startup Law. She has closely supported SMEs and start-ups through the various stages of business implementation, investment rounds, M&A projects and restructuring ...
In May 2025 TAP filed an appeal seeking to overturn the ruling that the case brought by the former chief executive should proceed to trial at the Lisbon Civil Court.
Eversheds Sutherland announces the appointment of six new equity partners, a promotion to of-counsel and an external hire to the partner ranks. Thus, Eversheds Sutherland promoted to equity partners the lawyers João Osório de Castro, Gonçalo Mexia and António Cid (Corporate and Mergers & Acquisitions), Bruno Arez Martins (Tax), ...
André Matias de Almeida works in the fields of commercial and corporate law, private equity, venture capital and mergers and acquisitions, and has extensive experience in capital-raising processes for companies, both from a domestic and an international perspective. A year ago, he left Albuquerque e Associados to join the Proença project...
SRS Legal announces the addition of partner Miguel Koch Rua and associate Eduarda Alves da Costa to its Corporate & Finance Department in the Porto office, consolidating its work in Commercial and Corporate Law, M&A and investment transactions. With more than 25 years of experience, Miguel Koch Rua has developed ...
Fraud, social engineering and cyber attacks put companies in all sectors and of all sizes at risk. Find out everything about cybercrime in companies with Adriana Brás, a lawyer at Morais Leitão.
Pérez-Llorca has strengthened its Corporate team in the Lisbon office with senior international counsel Cristina Vergueiro. “Cristina brings deep knowledge of the private equity industry and the dynamics of infrastructure investments. Her experience will enable us to provide our clients with robust legal solutions for complex M&A operations and development...”
