CMS and Morais Leitão on Bechtle’s acquisition of RIS 2048
CMS Germany and CMS Portugal have advised Bechtle on the acquisition of Portuguese IT systems integrator RIS 2048. On the other hand, Morais Leitão advised the shareholders of RIS 2048.
With this acquisition, Bechtle Group is now represented across the Iberian Peninsula, operating under three brands in Portugal — Bechtle, Evoware, and RIS — and four brands in Spain — Bechtle, Grupo Solutia, iDoo, and Prosol — covering all key economic regions.
Founded in 2000, RIS 2048 will continue to operate within the Bechtle Group under the RIS and Evoware brands, strengthening Bechtle’s existing portfolio in Portugal with IT consulting and services. Together, RIS and Evoware employ 165 people, primarily serving enterprise and mid-market clients, and generated revenues exceeding €50 million in 2025.
The CMS team was led by corporate M&A partners Tobias Schneider (CMS Germany) and Francisco Xavier de Almeida (CMS Portugal, pictured), supported by managing associate David Apolónia and senior associate Miguel Santos Ferreira from CMS Portugal.
Morais Leitão’s team was led by partner Bernardo Lobo Xavier, with the participation of principal associate Clara Almeida and junior associate Santiago Roque do Vale, members of the corporate team.
Pictured, from left to right, Tobias Schneider and Bernardo Lobo Xavier.
