Miranda & Associados advises clients across a broad spread of industries, including oil and gas, energy, aviation, maritime, and logistics. The practice is jointly headed by Diogo Xavier Da Cunha, whose work covers corporate and commercial matters as well as M&A, and Paulo Pimenta, who advises on banking, finance and tax. Also noteworthy is Nuno Cabeçadas, who recently took over as firm managing partner, and focuses on mining, PPP, and project finance matters. Susana Pinto Coelho stands out for her advice on environmental, regulatory, energy, M&A and foreign investment issues.

PLMJ advises on foreign investment, exchange control matters, arbitration and due diligence exercises. The team is jointly led by Gonçalo dos Reis Martins, whose practice centres on banking, finance and capital markets, and Nuno Morgado Pereira, who is dual-qualified in Mozambique and Portugal, and assists clients with energy transition projects, infrastructure matters and project finance.

Abreu Advogados supports clients across a wide spectrum of sectors, including energy, aviation, environment, infrastructure, natural resources, and finance. The group is jointly headed by three practitioners: Ana Sofia Batista, who focuses on private equity transactions and M&A; José Maria Corrêa De Sampaio, who advises on banking, insurance and transport-related matters; and Zara Jamal, whose work is centred on finance, corporate and regulatory issues. Isabel Pinheiro Torres is recognised for her work on regulatory matters, including guiding regulated entities through authorisation procedures before supervisory bodies.

A&O Shearman handles a comprehensive range of matters spanning banking and finance, project development, regulatory work, and dispute resolution. The team is jointly headed by London-based Tim Scales, who advises on sophisticated transactions in sectors such as petrochemicals, telecommunications and mining, and Filipa Serra in Madrid, who has notable experience in complex financing arrangements, including matters involving the International Finance Corporation. Ian Ingram–Johnson and Scott Neilson (based in Dubai and Tokyo, respectively) are also key contacts.

Linklaters advises on sophisticated matters across corporate, tax, employment, finance and IT, offering coordinated cross-border support. The practice is led by Francisco Ferraz de Carvalho, who frequently represents sponsors and borrowers, as well as commercial banks and multilateral or bilateral development finance institutions. Diogo Plantier Santos is highlighted for his work on a broad array of corporate and real estate transactions.

Morais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares da Silva & Associados operates as a full-service firm with four partners at the helm. André de Sousa Vieira focuses on syndicated lending, sovereign debt matters and asset finance. Claudia Santos Cruz advises on the international and cross-border dimensions of investments into Portugal and Lusophone Africa. João Honorato and Rui de Oliveira Neves are closely engaged in a wide range of energy-sector transactions, with a particular emphasis on oil and gas work. João Tiago Silveira left the firm.

Raposo Bernardo is frequently seen acting on project development, project finance and real estate matters. The practice is jointly headed by Joana Andrade Correia, who advises on joint ventures, partnerships and private investments across a variety of sectors, including aviation, consumer goods and retail, and Manuel Albuquerque, who supports numerous international business initiatives in areas such as oil and gas, infrastructure and real estate.

White & Case LLP advises international corporates and financial institutions on legal matters impacting their global operations, with a workload spanning projects and energy, M&A and private equity, dispute resolutions, and capital markets. The team is led by Deji Adegoke, the head of the firm’s Africa practice, whose practice centres on infrastructure, oil and gas, power, and metals and mining work in emerging markets. Rebecca Campbell, the global head of the mining and metals industry group, is also noted.

CMS provides advice on privatisations, concessions, M&A, foreign investment and joint venture structuring. The practice is jointly led by three lawyers: Alberto Galhardo Simões, whose work concentrates on acquisitions and demergers; Nuno Alves Mansilha, who assists major international clients across the retail, telecommunications, and transport sectors; and Tiago Machado Graça, who advises on inbound and outbound structuring, tax compliance and related disputes.