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Mariana Melo Pinto

She/herSenior Associate
Lisbon
About

Mariana Melo Pinto practices in the areas of Corporate and M&A, advising domestic and international clients on acquisitions, restructurings, financings, mergers, investments, and divestments. 
She has broad experience across various sectors, including technology, telecommunications, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, retail, and tourism. Mariana also advises financial institutions, listed companies, and private equity funds, adopting a strategic, solutions-oriented approach tailored to the specific needs of each client.

 
 
Areas of FocusMergers and AcquisitionsPrivate EquityCorporateFinance

EXPERIENCE

  • Advising several companies in the restructuring of debts and guarantees.
  • Advising companies and banking unions in the financing of various projects.
  • Advising venture capital companies on investment and disinvestment processes.
  • Advising multinational companies in the acquisition of several Portuguese companies.
  • Advising a renowned company in the energy sector in the formalization of a strategic partnership for 50% of a portfolio of photovoltaic solar projects in Portugal.
  • Advising a world leader company in the design, production, distribution and service of purified drinking water dispensers on the aquisition of several Portuguese companies.
  • Advising a Portuguese leading group in the industry of hotels in a transaction for the sale of several Portuguese companies.
  • Advising two Portuguese banks in the context of credit intermediation operations.
Languages
  • Portuguese
  • English
Education
  • Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Faculty of Law - Lisbon School, Master Degree in Law and Management, 2018
  • Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Faculty of Law - Lisbon School, Degree in Law, 2016

Publications

  • "DLA Piper ABBC assessora Waterlogic na aquisição da HBS", Sapo, 27 Oct 2021
  • "GreenVolt accelerates the development of solar projects in Portugal", GreenVolt, 9 Mar 2021

    • Prior Experience

    • 2025 - present, Senior Associate at DLA Piper
    • 2024 - 2025, Associate at Lisbon based international law firm
    • 2019 - 2023 , Associate, DLA Piper ABBC (previously ABBC)
    • 2017 - 2019, Trainee Lawyer, DLA Piper ABBC (previously ABBC)
    • 2014, Summer internship in a Lisbon based law firm

    Memberships And Affiliations

    • Admitted to the Portuguese Bar Association

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