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Gonçalo Mendes Martins

Gonçalo Mendes Martins

Partner

Gonçalo joined pbbr in 2017. He is a partner in the Commercial, Corporate and M&A area.

Details

Gonçalo is a partner in the Commercial, Corporate and M&A area. With over 20 years of experience, he has been very active in complex, high-value transactions, advising domestic and foreign companies on various corporate matters.

His career includes extensive experience in corporate governance, corporate restructuring, joint ventures, as well as acquisitions, mergers and demergers, both nationally and in cross-border operations. He has worked closely with clients from various sectors, particularly real estate, pharmaceuticals, cement and information technology. In recent years, he has focused his practice on advising private equity funds and real estate investors and developers on investment and divestment transactions.

Member of the Portuguese Bar Association since 2006.

Languages

English | Spanish

Academic Background

2007 | Postgraduate Degree in Energy Law from the Faculty of Law of the Universidade de Lisboa

2005 | Postgraduate Degree in Business Law from the Faculty of Law of the Universidade Católica Portuguesa

2004 | Degree in Law from the Universidade Lusíada

Professional Experience

2013 - 2017 | Lawyer in the Legal Department of the Novabase Group

2011 - 2013 | Lawyer in the Legal Department of the Cimpor Group

2004 - 2011 | Associate lawyer at PLMJ, working in the Corporate / M&A area, where he completed his internship

Awards & Distinctions

Leaders League

2026 | Commercial, Corporate and M&A | Recommended

Legal 500

2026 | Commercial, Corporate and M&A | Other key lawyers

IFLR 1000

2025 | Commercial, Corporate and M&A | Notable Practitioner