The economic crisis led to a raft of business-friendly economic policies being introduced in Portugal that have created new opportunities for foreign investors, including those from China, according to Joana Andrade Correia, partner at Raposo
Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira advised German chemical group Evonik on acquiring Spanish company Norel’s probiotics business.
Bird & Bird advised Enagás Transporte on its acquisition of a 42.5 per cent stake in the Sagunto regasification plant (Saggas).
Araoz & Rueda advised French residential care home provider Orpea on the acquisition of Spanish nursing home provider Sanyres.
King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) advised MCH Private Equity on the structuring and first closing of its new private equity fund, MCH Iberian Capital IV, which has received commitments totalling €200 million.
Squire Patton Boggs’ Madrid office has recruited banking and finance partner Manuel Mingot from Broseta Abogados.
