CMS Rui Pena & Arnaut is a Portuguese law firm was established in 2002 from a firm which had been working since 1964. The firm is led by managing partner Jose Luis Arnaut and has offices in Lisbon and Funchal.

Focusses / specialisms

The firm has a focus on M&A and restructuring and insolvency.

Key clients

Key clients of the firm include Caixa Económica Montepio Geral, Chamartín Group, Discovery Real Estate Fund, Explorer Investments, Iberis Capital, JP Morgan Securities, Aquila Capital, VINCI Energies, UBS and Lightsource BP.

Client Feedback: 32^nd edition (2022/2023)

Banking

"CMS are incredible proactive and responsive in their advice. They are also easy to work with and give us practical advice, both quickly and for great value."

Capital markets

"Reliable. Efficient. Adaptable. They have a strong and deep knowledge of capital markets transactions' structures and workflows."