Portugal continues to position itself as a prime destination for foreign investment, offering a stable, transparent legal framework fully integrated within the European Union. The Portuguese legal system provides efficient solutions for setting up businesses, including fast-track incorporation mechanisms such as “Empresa na Hora”, alongside a competitive tax environment featuring tools like the participation...
Antas da Cunha Ecija has once again seen the work of its teams recognised by Leaders League, a result that reflects the firm’s consistent standing in particularly demanding areas of the market. In the latest edition, the firm has been recognised in the practice areas of Civil & Commercial Litigation and International Arbitration...
Joana Pinto, partner in the TMT – Technology Transaction practice at Antas da Cunha Ecija, writes an article for Justice Trends Magazine analyzing the impact of the AI Act on criminal justice and its implications for the right of defense. In a context where artificial intelligence is playing an increasingly significant role in justice systems,...
We remind you that the 31 March 2026 was the legal deadline for the approval of the annual accounts of commercial companies for the financial year 2025 for commercial companies that do not prepare consolidated accounts. Under the Portuguese Companies Code (Código das Sociedades Comerciais), the annual general meeting must be held within the...
The recent publication of the annual report on sports arbitration in football by FIFA – the CAS & Football Annual Report 2025 – offers particularly relevant reading for legal practitioners, clubs, agents and other stakeholders in the sports industry. This document, now in its fourth edition, consolidates the growing importance of recourse to the Court...
Football multi-club ownership (“Multi-Club Ownership” or “MCO“) is an increasingly present reality on the international stage. This business model involves a single individual or entity holding stakes in two or more football clubs, whether through direct shareholding or indirect control structures. Indeed, the phenomenon is not unfamiliar in Portugal. Several clubs are currently...
Driven by innovation. Defined by excellence. The results of the Legal 500 EMEA 2026 reflect the path that Antas da Cunha Ecija has been establishing in the market: solid, specialised and forward-looking. The firm strengthens its presence in EU and Competition, Fraud and White-Collar Crime, Tax, Real Estate and Construction, Commercial, Corporate and...
The results of the Chambers Europe Guide 2026 confirm what Antas da Cunha Ecija has been consistently building: a firm with increasingly strong, more specialized teams, better prepared to respond to the core areas of the market. Today, we mark our entry into the Corporate/M&A area as Highly Regarded (Band 3), and we consolidate our...
Antas da Cunha Ecija and ECIJA have been recognised, for the fourth consecutive year, as Best Technology Law Firm in Iberia at the Leaders League Iberian Summit Awards, held on 17 March in Madrid. More than an award, this distinction confirms the strength of a positioning built with consistency: that of a leading...
The current political and military instability in several Middle Eastern jurisdictions may have direct legal implications for player and coach contracts. I – What is at stake? a) Force majeure or supervening objective impossibility may justify contract termination. b) Mere political instability is not sufficient – proof of concrete impact is required....
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