SÉRVULO advises TAP on Cateringpor sale
SÉRVULO IN THE PRESS 16 Apr 2026 in Iberian Lawyer
Sérvulo & Associados has advised TAP Air Portugal on the disposal of its shareholding in Cateringpor, fulfilling commitments set out in the airline’s restructuring plan approved by the European Commission in 2021.
The public tender was launched on 30 December 2025 for the sale of an indivisible block of 357,000 shares in Cateringpor, representing 51% of the company’s share capital. The controlling stake was awarded to Swiss group Gate Gourmet, with the transaction formally completed on 13 April 2026.
The operation also involved defining contractual terms for Cateringpor to continue providing catering services to TAP following completion of the sale.
Legal team
The Sérvulo team was led by partners Mark Bobela-Mota Kirkby, Pedro Silveira Borges and Francisco Boavida Salavessa from the firm’s Public, Corporate M&A and Finance departments, with support from associates Daniel Castro Neves and Pedro Zincke dos Reis.
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