Antas da Cunha Ecija & Associados Commercial and Corporate Practice is regarded as a practice of excellence in the Portuguese market. We support companies on a daily basis and are equipped to provide assistance in the most complex corporate operations.

Our corporate team is prepared to assist in and follow-up on the most diverse Commercial and Corporate operations, including incorporation and transformation of any type of company, M&A, Corporate Governance, shareholders’ agreements, insolvency, and company wind-up and liquidation.

Antas da Cunha Ecija & Associados Litigation team deals with disputes in any field of the Law, providing legal assistance both in and out of court, working together with Clients to define the best procedural strategy and identifying the risks and advantages of each particular case.

The firm relies not just on the experience and prestige of its Lawyers, but also on the academic background of its litigation team, which is directly connected with an unsurpassed procedural experience, the cornerstone of any litigation practice.

Antas da Cunha Ecija & Associados’ Criminal and Compliance team has experience in defending and prosecuting highly complex criminal cases, with special focus on economic crimes, criminal tax law and social security, money laundering, corruption, fraud, market protection and cybercrime.

The team also ensures the defense of its clients in misdemeanor cases initiated by the regulatory authorities and acts in the preventive counseling of its clients, particularly in the field of financial law, capital markets, pharmaceuticals, environment, real estate and economics.

The team provides compliance services, especially in the field of corruption prevention, money laundering and terrorist financing, offering its clients auditing services to detect potential contingencies and subsequent corrective advice and compliance with best practices, as well as training, assistance to the Compliance Officer and adaptation of international models to Portuguese legislation.

Works in multidisciplinary teams in an integrated manner with other areas of Antas da Cunha Ecija & Associados, actively collaborating with its clients in internal investigations to mitigate risks and avoid potential liabilities.

As a law firm primarily dedicated to providing daily support to companies the importance of this department cannot be overrated, as our Clients rely on our daily assistance to hire, prepare and terminate employment contracts.

Given the country’s and companies’ current reality, Antas da Cunha Ecija & Associados Labour Law team has been hugely successful in assisting companies with employment restructuring.

The department has also gained significant experience in the resolution of industrial disputes before the Courts.

The area of TMT – Technology, Media and Telecommunications has been an area with great growth in Antas da Cunha ECIJA & Associados and which is currently revealed as an essential pillar in almost all businesses.

The area is divided into 4 distinct areas: Privacy and Cybersecurity, Intellectual Property, Digital Economy and Technology Transactions.

Fully aware of the real estate reality in Portugal, Antas da Cunha Ecija & Associados provides legal assistance in the most diverse real estate transactions.

The firm also assists its clients with real estate financing, licensing and any other required operation for the successful implementation of the projects envisioned by its clients, as well as with the execution and performance of lease agreements for both housing and commercial purposes.

Regarding projects, the firm has broad experience in structuring real estate operations, conducting due diligences, and incorporating real estate investment special purpose instruments.

Antas da Cunha Ecija & Associados has a vast experience with Private Clients, a practice that is becoming our rising star.

Our teams specialise in Golden Visas, family and succession law, family offices, corporate governance in family businesses, assistance to non-residents and non-habitual residents, and in all tax and property-related matters.

The department is made of professionals with extensive experience in all legal aspects relevant to Portuguese and international credit institutions and financial companies operating in Portugal.

From their incorporation process, to structuring and launching new financial products and services and day-to-day regulatory advice. We give support on all issues related to corporate responsibility (including ESG). We structure and draft all legal documentation for retail and investment banking.

Antas da Cunha Ecija & Associados provides legal advice prepared for all issues arising in the area of Public Law, namely in Administrative Law, Public Procurement, Administrative Litigation, Environmental Law, Energy Law, Urban Planning or Regulatory Law.

Among the services provided by our lawyers in this department we would highlight our support in matters relating to State’s and other public entities’ civil liability; assistance with pre-contractual procedures within the scope of public procurement; interpretation and drafting of administrative contracts; legal support in obtaining administrative authorizations and licenses; assistance with judicial and extrajudicial administrative disputes.

Antas da Cunha Ecija & Associados Tax Department provides all-inclusive tax consultancy services, liaising closely with the other departments of the firm to make sure that tax issues are always properly addressed in the strategies defined for the projects underway.

Among the several services provided, we excel at tax litigation, tax administrative offenses, and tax planning for national and international operations.

The Sports, Fashion and Entertainment Practice Area at Antas da Cunha Ecija & Associados is considered innovative, differentiating and of excellence in the Portuguese and International market, focusing on transversal, innovative and specialised legal advice for celebrities, companies and organisations in the Sports, Fashion and Entertainment industries. All this, in a “family office” mindset within a global, innovative and highly technological law firm.

With more than 30 years’ experience in specialized insurance law in Portugal, Antas da Cunha ECIJA’s new PA, advised by teams of doctors, investigators and accident dynamics engineers throughout the country, deals with legal issues related to compensation, insurance contracts, litigation, settlement of traffic accidents and accidents at work, and specific civil liability legal issues, namely Products Liability, Environmental Liability, Professional Liability and Operating Liability.

The Family, Successions and Family Businesses team at Antas da Cunha ECIJA & Associados provides legal advice to private clients, mainly in Family Law, Children’s Law and Succession Law, and in the field of legal persons, to companies that are solely family-oriented.

Our Life Sciences & Healthcare team provides seamless, practical, and business-oriented advice to pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, digital health, or healthcare industry, pharmacies, private health units, investors and associations operating in the health sector.

The firm’s team of highly specialised lawyers in the field of regulatory, intellectual property, pharmaceutical law, competition, compliance, technology and data protection, as well as other legal areas, such as corporate, commercial, tax and labor, allow us to advice our Clients in all phases of their activity, anticipating risks and building solutions.

With an in-depth knowledge of the activities and players operating in the Health sector, our team has a solid experience in multi-jurisdictional litigation, patent and regulatory disputes, supporting interactions with the national and EU regulatory authorities, licensing, market access, marketing authorisations, exports and imports of pharmaceutical products, price and reimbursement, wholesale distribution, commercial policies, advertising, data protection and civil liability of the producer and distributor.

Our knowledge of international and EU law, as well as our international experience in coordinating international teams of lawyers in industry transactions, both as in-house and as lawyers, are decisive in defending our Clients’ interests.

The European Union Law and Competition practice at Antas da Cunha Ecija & Associados provides legal advice to clients on matters relating to European Union law, competition law, fundamental rights and foreign investment, and represents its clients in administrative procedures and judicial and arbitral proceedings before the European Commission, the Portuguese Competition Authority (Autoridade da Concorrência), the Court of Justice of the European Union, the European Court of Human Rights and national courts, as well as individuals, companies and organisations seeking to enforce their fundamental rights.