GA_P advises IVC Evidencia on hospital acquisition
Gómez-Acebo & Pombo in Portugal advised IVC Evidencia, a global company in veterinary care, on the acquisition of ANIMED – Hospital Veterinário de Gondomar, further consolidating its presence in the northern region of the country.
The British-Swedish veterinary group, which has been present in Portugal since 2021, continues to expand across the country and now operates 30 veterinary centers in mainland Portugal and Madeira. The Gómez-Acebo & Pombo team has been advising the group on this expansion project in Portugal. ANIMED is the second veterinary hospital acquired by IVC Evidensia in Porto, following the acquisition of Hospital Veterinário da Póvoa, located in Póvoa de Varzim, which was integrated into the group in 2022.
The advisors
The team that coordinated the transaction consisted of Mafalda Barreto (pictured), managing partner of Gómez-Acebo & Pombo’s Lisbon office and partner in charge of the corporate, commercial, and M&A practice area, along with lawyers Leonor Rocha and João Bento Cardoso.
