King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) advised Moira Capital Partners on its acquisition of a 65 per cent stake in Spanish liquefied gas company Gases, Research, Innovation and Technology (GRIT).
PLMJ advised Martinhal Group on the acquisition of the site of the former Universidade Independente in Lisbon.
M&A activity is on the increase in Portugal with private equity funds in particular having a growing appetite for assets, especially in the real estate sector, says PBBR partner Alexandre Jardim.
Pérez-Llorca advised Banco Santander on the sale of its 49 per cent stake in WiZink Bank to Varde Partners, which was advised by PwC Legal, according to Mergermarket.
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer advised Spain-headquartered Hotelbeds Group on the sale of its Destination Management division to tourism group TUI, which instructed Allen & Overy.
Taxpayers face the challenge of needing to predict what future tax regulations will be applicable to their current tax schemes, says Ramón Palacín, partner at EY Abogados.
Arbitration is becoming an increasingly popular method for resolving disputes in Portugal and is consequently becoming a bigger source of revenue for law firms says PLMJ partner Pedro Metello de Nápoles.
Increased liquidity in the financial markets means borrowers are taking the opportunity to refinance and reduce the price of debt, says Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer partner Ana López.
Roca Junyent has recruited Baker McKenzie tax partner Raúl Salas.
Vieira de Almeida (VdA) advised Deutsche Bank on the sale of its private and commercial banking business in Portugal to Spain’s Abanca, which was advised by MLGTS and Abreu Advogados.
