José Maria Corrêa de Sampaio

Partner | Lisbon

Practice Areas
Corporate and M&A
Industries
Banking & Financial Services
Tourism & Leisure
Insurance
Desks
Mozambique Desk
Languages
  • English
  • Spanish
Contacts

José Maria Corrêa de Sampaio is the Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors of Abreu Advogados. Partner since 2008, is co-coordinator of the Corporate and M&A and Finance practice areas, as well as Banking & Financial Services group.

He is also co-coordinator of the Mozambique Desk supporting the interchange with lawyers at Abreu International Legal Solutions in that country.

Over the past few years he has coordinated multiple mergers and acquisitions in Portugal and internationally, special relevance in banking, insurance and transportation sectors as well as in financing operations.

He has experience in the area of commercial law (corporate law and contracts) to which he has dedicated a significant part of his career, as well in finance (financing and restructuring) and litigation (civil and commercial litigation and arbitration proceedings).

José Maria leads the Quality Commission.

 

Recommended Lawyer, Banking & Finance (2021-2022)

Recommended Lawyer, M&A (2021-2022)

Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Portugal (2016-2022)

Experience

Advising an international oil group on the acquisition of a competing company and petrol station and distribution network in Portugal and subsequent process of merger and corporate and business integration, as project coordinator and lead.

Advising an international hospitality group on the acquisition and financing of a leading hotel group in the Algarve as well as negotiating and refinancing the hospitality group in Portugal, as project coordinator.

Advising a Portuguese insurance company on their internationalization project and on the acquisition and licensing of the insurance company in Angola and 2 insurance companies in Mozambique, providing legal support on the corresponding activities.

Advising a group in the aeronautical sector on the privatization process of the Portuguese Government’s holding in the Portuguese airline carrier as project coordinator and team leader.

Advising an international bank on the acquisition of the retail bank business of a Portuguese affiliate of an international bank. He was responsible for the due diligence in the regulatory and compliance areas.

Coordination of multiple acquisitions of non-performing loans portfolios in multiple jurisdictions.

Advising Portuguese and international companies operating in Portugal and abroad in wide-ranging sectors regarding corporate and commercial matters on an ongoing basis including acquisition, reorganization and internationalization processes.

Association

Education

Lusíada University

Law degree (1989)