VdA Vieria De Almeida & Associados is a leading Portuguese law firm based in Lisbon. Established in 1976, the firm operates through VdA Legal Partners, a network of lawyers and independent law firms associated with Vieira de Almeida. The deal team is composed of Portuguese-qualified lawyers, most notably managing partner Paula Gomes Freire and senior partner João Vieira de Almeida. VdA is a market leader, achieving top-tier rankings across all ranked practice areas in Portugal.

Highlights

The firm advised Menzies Aviation on its $32 million acquisition of a majority stake (50.1%) in the share capital of SPdH – Serviços Portugueses de Handling.

The firm also advised Semapa on its 100% acquisition of the share capital of Triangle.

In debt capital market the firm advised Greenvolt – Energias Renováveis on the issue and subscription of €200,000,000 Senior Unsecured Conditionally Convertible Bonds due 2030 by KKR.

Testimonials

2025

“The team combines availability and knowledge of both the market and the specifics of each project, which helps us decide more easily the path to follow, while also advising on the impacts of different options. They are problem-solvers who anticipate potential issues, enabling clients to address challenges in advance.” -Banking

“Experienced professionals with a very cooperative approach.” -Capital markets: Debt

“The quality of their work is excellent — usually no need for more than two or three review exchanges. Their availability is outstanding, often replying in less than two hours. Their legal advice is practical, with the ability to provide alternatives and find solutions to new issues.” -M&A

“Assunção Cristas is a sustainability specialist and very approachable.” -Capital markets: Debt

“José Martins is an expert in the capital markets and has a strong understanding of different jurisdictions. He seeks solutions that are well aligned with market characteristics.” -Capital markets: Debt

“Sebastião Nogueira is responsive and a problem-solver, with deep knowledge of the industry and sector.” -Banking

“The team that assisted us — José Pedro Fazenda, partner, and Francisca Cesar Machado, associate — are innovative in their solutions, client-oriented, always available, and knowledgeable about how the capital markets, banks, and regulatory institutions operate, which makes the execution of matters much smoother.” -Capital markets: Equity

“José Pedro Fazenda Martins has in-depth knowledge of law, capital markets, and regulatory institutions. He is always available and provides innovative solutions aligned with clients’ interests and needs.” -Capital markets: Equity

“Francisca Cesar Machado is very organized, with deep knowledge of capital markets and regulatory institutions and how they operate. She demonstrates great communication skills and strong availability.” -Capital markets: Equity

“Joana Leal is highly available and has strong legal knowledge in corporate law.” -M&A