• Luis Moreira Cortez joins the firm as a Partner in the Lisbon office and José Carlos Vasconcelos as a Local Partner in the Oporto office.

Andersen strengthens its Commercial / M&A department in Portugal with the addition of Luis Moreira Cortez as a new Partner in the Lisbon office and José Carlos Vasconcelos as a new Local Partner in the Porto office. With these additions, Andersen strengthens one of its most relevant practices in Portugal with two professionals who stand out for their high level of specialization and great recognition in the market.

Luis Moreira Cortez has over 25 years’ experience. He has a law degree from the Portuguese Catholic University, a post-graduate degree from the same university in Forensic Practice and Corporate Legal Advice, as well as a post-graduate degree in Sports Law from the University of Coimbra. Throughout his career, he has advised numerous private clients and large national and international companies in sectors such as mining law and natural resources, finance and sports, among others.

José Carlos Vasconcelos has a law degree from the Catholic University of Porto and an MBA in management for lawyers from the same university.  He has more than 25 years’ experience advising national and international clients on corporate and transactional matters, particularly in the health, retail and industrial sectors, as well as on various commercial contracts, including franchising, distribution and agency. He has advised multinational companies on due diligence, negotiation and M&A processes.

José Vicente Morote, Managing Partner of Andersen Iberia, says that “the integration of Luis Moreira Cortez and José Carlos Vasconcelos decisively strengthens our Corporate / M&A practice in Portugal. Both bring with them a wealth of experience and in-depth knowledge of the sector, which will increase our ability to respond to the increasingly complex challenges our clients face and advance our strategic positioning in Portugal.

José Mota Soares, Partner at Andersen and head of the firm in Portugal, says: “We are very proud to have two professionals with the quality and experience of Luís and José Carlos join Andersen’s project in Portugal. With joining the firm, we are expanding and strengthening our Corporate / M&A team and continuing to exploit the synergies between our Lisbon and Oporto offices, and at an Iberian level, between Portugal and Spain.”