Sérvulo advises on the acquisition of the Portuguese start-up

NEWS AND EVENTS 05 Aug 2022

SÉRVULO advised on the acquisition of a Portuguese start-up company. This was one of the first acquisitions of a Portuguese start-up by an Israeli company, clearly marking the innovation ecosystem in Portugal.

The legal advise was led by Sofia Carreiro, partner and head of SÉRVULO's Corporate and M&A department. The team also included Ana Rita Paínho, partner and head of the IP&TMT department, Rita Canas da Silva, partner and head of the Employment Law department, Teresa Pala Schwalbach, partner and head of the Tax department, Margarida Costa Gomes, consultant at the Employment Law departament, Madalena Gonçalves da Silva, associate at the Employment Law department, and Catarina Marques da Silva and Mariana Teles, lawyers at the Corporate and M&A department.

"The transaction stands out due to the IT portfolio, which mostly comprises innovation assets, as well as the multiplicity of jurisdictions involved", highlights Sofia Carreiro, who led this operation.

The transaction involved three jurisdictions, the United States of America, Israel and Portugal.