SRS Legal
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Firm Overview:
SRS Legal is a full-service, multi-practice law firm advising clients on all aspects of domestic, as well as international law. The firm’s lawyers are focused on their clients’ business and have gained knowledge and experience advising large national and international corporate groups, financial institutions, as well as local and national authorities. Through the creation of SRS Global (Angola, Brazil, Macau, Malta, Mozambique, Portugal and Singapore), as well the creation of a strong network of international relationships with third parties, the firm aims to extend its experience, expertise and services globally so as to ensure that it can respond efficiently to complex issues with global implications.
Number of partners: 27
Number of assistants: 140
Languages:Â English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Mandarin, Portuguese, Spanish
Main Areas of Practice:
Arbitration & Mediation:Â Administrative, civil and commercial, ICC, ICSID, tax.
Contacts: José Carlos Soares Machado, José LuÃs Moreira da Silva
Competition & EU:Complaints, investigations and dawn raids, compliance programmes, EU law, EU litigation, horizontal and vertical agreements, merger control, state aid.
Contact: Gonçalo Anastácio
Corporate & Commercial:Â Commercial contracts, corporate governance, startups, joint ventures.
Contacts: Octávio Castelo Paulo, Nuno Miguel Prata, Paulo Bandeira, Maria Paula Milheirão
Data Protection & Cybersecurity:Â Digital economy, e-privacy, GDPR.
Contact: LuÃs Neto Galvão
Dispute Resolution: Commercial and financial litigation, contractual and non-contractual liability, due diligence, professional liability, tax.
Contacts: José Carlos Soares Machado, Maria José de Tavares, Regina Santos Pereira, Carla Neves Matias e Natália Garcia Alves
Employment & Social Security:Â Collective bargaining and management of collective disputes, international assignments/secondments, corporate restructuring and transfer of undertakings, general employment advice, employment disputes, individual and collective termination of employment, legal and procedural due diligence.
Contacts: César Sá Esteves, Mariana Caldeira Sarávia, Ana LuÃsa Beirão, Cláudia Varela
Energy:Â Electricity, oil and gas, regulatory, renewables.
Contacts: Gonçalo Anastácio, José LuÃs Moreira da Silva
Environment:Â Impact assessments, liability, litigation.
Contact: José LuÃs Moreira da Silva
Finance:Â Asset management, banking, capital markets, corporate finance, derivatives, project finance, regulatory, securitisation.
Contacts:Â Pedro Rebelo de Sousa, William Smithson, Alexandra Valente
Immigration & Golden Visa:Â Citizenship, Golden Visa, immigration: visas and residence permits.
Contact:Â Raquel Cuba Martins
Insurance & Pensions:Â Life and non-life insurance contracts, mediation, pension funds, regulatory.
Contacts: César Sá Esteves, Françoise Le Quer
Intellectual Property:Â Advertising and franchising, domain names, software and internet, IP and copyright litigation, technology transfer.
Contacts: João Paulo Mioludo
Life Sciences & Healthcare:Â Biotech start-ups, seed-funding and financing, clinical trials, food supplements and cosmetics, health data protection and legal audits, human tissues, organs and cells, licensing, distribution, promotion, publicity and marketing, regulatory, compliance, pricing and reimbursements.
Contacts: César Sá Esteves, Ana Menéres
M&A:Acquisitions/divestments, due diligence, joint-ventures, LBO’s/MBI’s/MBO’s, privatisations, restructurings.
Contacts: Pedro Rebelo de Sousa, Octávio Castelo Paulo, William Smithson
Private Equity & Venture Capital:Â Due diligence, establishment and registration of venture capital funds and companies, fundraising, regulatory, structuring and implementation of investments and divestments.
Contacts:Â Alexandra Valente, Gustavo Ordonhas Oliveira, Paulo Bandeira
Public Procurement:
Administrative dispute resolution, licensing, concessions and public procurement, PPP/PFI, regulatory, urban planning.
Contacts: José LuÃs Moreira da Silva, Alexandre Roque
Real Estate:Â Commercial and residential acquisitions, construction licensing, real estate finance, real estate funds, security packages, tourism and real estate projects.
Contact:Â Neuza Pereira de Campos
Startups:Â Business structuring and corporate governance, commercial contracts, licensing, development and distribution of softwar, public and private financing, spin-off operations, tax structuring and planning.
Contacts:Â Paulo Bandeira, Gustavo Ordonhas Oliveira
Tax:Â Audits, compliance, corporate and personal tax structuring, due diligence, international/domestic tax planning, litigation and arbitration.
Contact:Â Mafalda Alves
TMT – Telecommunications, Media & Technology:Â Data protection and privacy, internet, media, regulatory, software.
Contacts: LuÃs Neto Galvão, Octávio Castelo Paulo
Transport & Shipping:Â Contracts, security and vessel registration, infrastructure management and public service contracts, maritime litigation and arrest of vessels, PPP/PFI, public licensing and tenders, public service obligations.
Contacts: José LuÃs Moreira da Silva, Alexandre Roque
White Collar Crime:Â Compliance, corporate crime audits, litigation.
Contact:Â Mafalda Alves
Key Contacts
Managing Partner:Â
Pedro Rebelo de Sousa
pedro.rebelosousa@srslegal.pt
Firm Rankings
Administrative & Public Law
Band 2
8.0
Banking & Finance
Band 2
8.0
Capital Markets
Band 2
8.0
Capital Markets: Debt
Band 2
8.0
Capital markets: Equity
Band 2
8.0
Competition/Antitrust
Band 1
Corporate/M&A
Band 1
9.0
Data Protection
Band 2
8.0
Dispute Resolution
Band 2
8.0
Energy & Natural Resources
Band 2
8.0
Labour & Employment
Band 1
Life Sciences
Band 2
8.0
Planning
Band 3
6.0
Private Equity
Band 3
7.0
Projects
Band 2
8.0
Real Estate
Band 3
7.0
Restructuring & Insolvency
Band 3
7.5
Tax
Band 3
7.0
TMT
Band 1
Transport
Band 1
9.0
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«Infrastructures that, even today, are an obstacle to the inclusion of people with disabilities in the labor world. Today, February 1st, new quotas for people with disabilities in companies come into force. A staircase almost knocked Carla Neves Matias‘ professional destiny to the ground: law. “That ramp that is now at the Law School was me […]
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The second episode of Travers Smith’s Employment Law podcast with Maria de Lancastre Valente is now available NEWSÂ JULY 29, 2022 The second episode Travers Smith’s international employment law podcast series focusing on Portugal has just been released. In this episode, Partner Sian Keall and Senior Counsel Ailie Murray continue the conversation with Employment Partner, […]
Maria de Lancastre Valente participated in Travers Smith’s podcast on international employment law Maria de Lancastre Valente, Partner at SRS Advogados, participated in the first of a series of three episodes of Travers Smith Employment and Bussines Immigrstion international employment law podcast. At Travers’ Smith invitation, Maria Lancastre Valente spoke with Sian Keall, Partner, and […]
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Neuza Pereira de Campos, Partner at SRS Advogados, spoke at the Advocatus Summit, with the topic: “Real Estate: the new investment trends”. The other speakers were Leonardo Peres, Managing Director of M7 Real Estate and Nuno Nunes, Senior Director of CBRE. Read more
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Press Releases
SRS Legal has advised BP on the Portuguese legal aspects of its entry into a joint venture with Iberdrola. The joint venture is being established with a view to the parties investing approximately €1 billion in electric charging infrastructure across Portugal and Spain. It is expected to deploy 11,700 fast-charge points by the end of […]
SRS Legal is once again Tier 1 in the practice areas of Employment and EU & Competition, by The Legal 500 EMEA. Also published were the individual rankings for 2023, in which SRS also has several inclusions. César Sá Esteves (Employment), Gonçalo Anastácio (EU & Competition) and Octávio Castelo Paulo (TMT) were highlighted in the Hall of Fame (the highest […]
SRS Legal distinguished with three awards at Leaders League Iberia Summit & Awards Best law firm Employment, Best law firm Technology and Best law firm Diversity & Inclusion. These were the awards with which SRS Legal was recognised at the Leaders League Iberia Summit & Awards, on 12 April 2023.
SRS Legal has advised the shareholders of Gresart – Cerâmica Industrial on the sale of 100% of the share capital to Gres Panaria Portugal. The SRS Legal team was led by Partner Gustavo Ordonhas Oliveira and Senior Associate Miguel Pereira Bonifácio. This acquisition is part of the growth strategy of the Italian multinational Panariagroup Industrie […]
On the 17th of March a General Meeting of SRS Legal took place in order to assess and approve the applications of the Industrial Partners Ana LuÃsa Beirão and Raquel Cuba Martins to become Equity Partners. This assessment resulted in the approval of two new Equity Partners. SRS Legal continues to strengthen its focus and […]
SRS Legal has advised Iberis Capital as management company of Portugal Yield Fund II on the purchase to a real estate fund (Iberia FEIIF) managed by Norfin of a building on the Lispólis Technological Park, in Lisbon. Located at Rua Laura Ayres, 4, in Carnide, Lisbon, the building has around 2,865 square metres of ABC, […]
SRS Legal was shortlisted in two categories for the IFLR Europe Awards 2023:Â Portugal Law Firm of the Year and Private Equity Deal of the Year. These awards celebrate legal innovation in cross-border transactions that reached financial close during the 2022 calendar year. The winners will be announced live at the awards gala, which will take […]
SRS Legal has advised Iberis Capital as management company of Portugal Yield Fund II on the purchase to a real estate fund (Iberia FEIIF) managed by Norfin of a building on the Lispólis Technological Park, in Lisbon. Located at Rua Laura Ayres, 4, in Carnide, Lisbon, the building has around 2,865 square metres of ABC, […]
According to data collected by Iberian Lawyer, Sara Estima Martins is one of the 50 most inspiring women in the legal sector. Currently in its seventh edition, InspiraLaw Inclusion & Diversity 2023 reveals the 50 most inspiring in-house and private practice professionals in Portugal and Spain. The criteria for nominating and awarding this distinction is to evaluate professionals […]
SRS Legal has advised BP on the Portuguese legal aspects of its entry into a joint venture with Iberdrola. The joint venture is being established with a view to the parties investing approximately €1 billion in electric charging infrastructure across Portugal and Spain. It is expected to deploy 11,700 fast-charge points by the end of […]
With 21 years of experience in the SRS Labour Department, the Partner joins the SRS management team as a new Director Maria de Lancastre Valente has been appointed to lead SRS Legal’s new People and Culture department, which replaces the firm’s Human Resources department. Partner in the Firm’s Employment Department with over 21 years’ experience […]
Sara Estima Martins has been voted one of the five Guide Star Women in Iberia by the W@Competition, in the Private Practice category. The Partner from SRS Legal’s European Union & Competition Department was described by her peers and colleagues as a “trailblazer who has reached a lead role and/or has otherwise inspired them with professional achievements and […]
SRS Legal has advised on the establishment of The Agency in Portugal. The Agency is a leading North American real estate company headquartered in Los Angeles, but with a growing international network. The brand will open four franchise offices in Portugal – Lisbon, Cascais, Porto, and Algarve – and already employs 30 staff members Portugal. […]
SRS Legal advised Silicolife on obtaining a Series A investment round, subscribed by the Portuguese fund Bluecrow, in the amount of 9.8 million euros. The SRS Legal team involved in this process included Paulo Bandeira (Partner) and Solange Fernandes (Associate). SilicoLife is a startup based in Braga with research labs on the campus of the […]
SRS Legal advised The Coca-Cola Company on the acquisition, from the Refriango Group (one of the leading players in the beverages market in Angola), of certain trademarks and other intangible assets required for the production and sale of a vast portfolio of non-alcoholic beverages in Angola. The legal advice, provided in the field of competition […]
“SRS Legal advised Gyrus Capital, one of the leading Swiss Private Equity fund managers, in the acquisition of the KSR Group (including the Portuguese subsidiary KSR) and the Xcability Group (including the Portuguese subsidiary Xcability).” “The office led by Pedro Rebelo de Sousa also provided legal advice on the negotiation of various agreements and transaction documents, such […]
SRS LEGAL ASSESSORA GYRUS CAPITAL IN THE ACQUISITION OF KSR GROUP SRS Legal advised Gyrus Capital, one of the leading Swiss private equity fund managers, on the acquisition of KSR Group (including Portuguese subsidiary KSR S.A.) and Xcability Group (including Portuguese subsidiary Xcability S.A.). KSR and Xcability are international leaders in IT services and consulting […]
On 12 October, the event to celebrate the 30th anniversary of SRS took place at Convento do Beato, in Lisbon. In addition to marking the “round date”, the event also included a first-hand presentation to the public of the elements that mark the rebranding of the firm, transforming it into SRS Legal, under the motto About […]
A new trainee programme at SRS Advogados begins today. Our trainees will work in specific departments at SRS Advogados, where they will specialise and create synergies. The objectives of this internship include the complementation of academic learning with the knowledge acquired in day-to-day practice; familiarisation with working in a professional environment, individually, in a team […]
SRS Advogados has just hired Milène Zorrón to strengthen its Compliance area, as well as to take responsibility for the firm’s German Desk, as Managing Associate. She will also take on the role of Lead Analytical Analyst. Milène Zorrón was previously with Deutsche Bank in Berlin as Assistant Vice President, as well as Team Head for Anti-Financial Crime, […]
On 15 July in its General Assembly, SRS Advogados elected the new Board of Directors for the 2022-2024 mandate, chaired by Pedro Rebelo de Sousa and comprising Partners Alexandre Roque, César Sá Esteves, Gonçalo Anastácio, José Jácome, José LuÃs Moreira da Silva, Maria José Tavares, Octávio Castelo Paulo and the Managing Director Paula Ferreira Borges. […]
SRS Advogados has advised Fidelidade – Sociedade Gestora de Organismos de Investimento Coletivo, S.A. in its recent acquisition of Yotel, a hotel in Porto, Portugal. The operation was done through the Real Estate Fund IMOFID, held by Fidelidade (49%) and other major Portuguese corporate investors. The total amount of the deal was of 28.267.731,94 euros. […]
André Alfar Rodrigues, lawyer at SRS Advogados, has just launched Ex Libris – an electronic legal magazine. The publication, in which André Alfar Rodrigues acts as President of the Executive Board and Scientific Advisor, will be freely accessible on a quarterly basis as part of the global open source movement. It opts for the use […]
MAY 31, 2022 SRS Advogados promoted 12 of its lawyers as part of the firm’s commitment to younger generations. Marco Garrinhas (Corporate & Finance) and Pedro Pinto Melo (Dispute Resolution) were promoted to Managing Associate. Ana Margarida Henriques (Employment), João Filipe Graça (Public), José Pinto Santos (Real Estate), Rita Yen (Corporate & Finance), Solange Fernandes […]
Ukranian Lawyer, Galina Bastieieva, recently joined SRS Advogados as a Foreign Lawyer in the Corporate & Finance Department to assist, inter alia, with advice to Ukranian companies and individual clients. Galina Bastieieva has a Bachelor of Law from the Donetsk Institute of Management and a Master of Law from the Kyiv University of Law. She […]
Carla Neves Matias recognised as “TOP 50 Women in the Iberian Legal Sector” Partner at SRS Advogados Carla Neves Matias was recognised as one of the TOP 50 Women in the Iberian Legal Sector (InspiraLAw’s – Diversity & Inclusion) by Iberian Lawyer. In the private practice sphere, Carla Neves Matias is the lawyer that has […]
A team from SRS Advogados led by Partner William Smithson has advised Clikalia on their entry into the Portuguese market. As William Smithson explains, “SRS is a leader in advising venture capital/startups and it is exciting to work alongside dynamic companies like Clikalia and help them start up and develop activities in Portugal”. Founded in […]
SRS Advogados has assisted Basinnov (Laboratórios Basi – FHC group) in its recent €2M investment in Targtex. Targtex is a start-up company that develops a new local therapy for the treatment of Glioblastoma (GBM), brain cancer. SRS Advogados team was led by Paulo Bandeira (Partner – Startups & Venture Capital), Ana Menéres (Partner, Life Sciences) […]
SRS Advogados is assisting the private shareholders of Vidraria Mortágua in its M&A transaction with Oxy Capital. The transaction is ongoing, and the value is confidential. SRS Advogados team is led by Paulo Bandeira (Partner).
SRS Advogados advised the shareholders of Luxclusif on the sale to Farfetch. The team at SRS Advogados which advised the shareholders of Luxclusif was led by Gustavo Ordonhas Oliveira (Partner, Private Equity & Venture Capital) and included Solange Fernandes (Associate) and Mariana Azevedo Mendes (Associate). Luxclusif is a technology company founded in 2013 which provides […]