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Key contacts
Partner : José Costa Pinto
Partner: Ana da Ponte Lopes
Quick facts
Number of lawyers

8

Number of partners

2

Languages

Portuguese, English, French and Spanish

Key practice areas
Financial and corporate
Restructuring and insolvency
M&A
Firm overview

Costa Pinto is a boutique law firm strategically driven to Corporate and M&A tailor made and personally rendered legal services.

The firm is an established player in the corporate arena with the capability and seniority to handle cross-border and domestic M&A and private equity deals, together with a large experience in general corporate legal advice, company secretarial services and commercial, governance and regulatory matters through every stage of a company lifecycle.

Unlike other firms, all M&A activity is personally lead by the managing partner in close connection with the client.

Costa Pinto provides a high-end service individually tailored to each client’s needs.

Key practice areas
  • M&A
  • Private equity
  • Capital markets: Equity
  • Hedge funds
  • Investment funds
  • Private equity funds
  • Real estate funds
Address:
Av. da República, 2 – 3.º Floor
Lisbon, 1050-191
Tel:+351213180370 Email:Contact Us Web Address:https://www.costapinto.pt/
Rankings published in 2026
M&A
Tier 5
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Tier 1

Morais Leitão
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PLMJ
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Uría Menéndez
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VdA Vieira de Almeida
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Tier 2

CS Associados
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Cuatrecasas
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DLA Piper ABBC
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Garrigues
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Linklaters
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Tier 3

Abreu Advogados
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CMS Portugal
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Ferreira Pinto Cardigos
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Gómez-Acebo & Pombo
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SRS Legal
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Sérvulo & Associados
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Tier 4

Andersen Portugal
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CCA Law Firm
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Deloitte Legal TELLES
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Eversheds Sutherland FCB
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J+Legal
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Macedo Vitorino
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Pérez-Llorca
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Vasconcelos Advogados
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pbbr
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Tier 5

CCSL Advogados
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Costa Pinto
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Miranda & Associados
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Notable

Antas da Cunha Ecija & Associados
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Azeredo Perdigão & Associados
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EY Law
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Mouteira Guerreiro Rosa Amaral & Associados
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Next Lawyers
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PARES
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PLEN – Sociedade de Advogados
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Raposo Bernardo
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Riquito Advogados
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SPS-Barrilero
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Linked Reviews
Financial and corporate

Costa Pinto Advogados is an independent Portuguese law firm based in Lisbon. The firm was established in April 2013 by José Costa Pinto, the founding partner, and is supported by notable legal practitioners such as partner Ana da Ponte Lopes. The firm is committed to providing clear, practical, and creative legal solutions tailored to its clients’ needs. Costa Pinto Advogados has a particular focus on M&A, advising clients primarily on the acquisition and sale of shares.

Highlights

In M&A, the firm has worked on mergers, financial investments, joint ventures, asset acquisitions, private acquisitions, and real estate transactions, particularly for clients in the banking and real estate sectors, among others. 

Testimonials    

2025

“They demonstrate strong knowledge of legislation, maintain a very close relationship with the client, and offer practical solutions. One area for improvement would be to expand their services.” - M&A 

José Costa Pinto offers personalised solutions tailored to each client and their specific challenges.” - M&A 

2024

"Providing solutions to unblock situations." (M&A Client)

"Organization, availability and experience." (Restructuring Client)

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