AM Legal is your business law partner in Portugal
We combine the quality, experience and responsiveness of a leading law firm with the proximity, dedication and personal attention of a trusted advisor.
Founded in November 2013, Alexandre Mendes Advogados, operating under the brand AM Legal, is an independent law firm based in Lisbon, specializing in business law and recognized for its expertise at both domestic and international levels.
With extensive experience across a wide range of legal practice areas and in various business and transactional contexts, AM Legal prioritizes a strategic and pragmatic approach in every matter entrusted to the firm, with a view to ensuring that the time dedicated to each client translates into effective creation of value.
The firm has a diversified client base comprising financial institutions and companies of different sizes, both domestic and international, ranging from multinational corporations that are part of listed groups to family-owned businesses, as well as SMEs and venture capital-backed startups. Its clients also include entrepreneurs, investors, founders, executives, and managers.
At AM Legal, we are committed to providing a service based on:
We place our experience at the service of our clients, seeking not only to respond to their challenges but also to anticipate them. We combine this experience with a deep understanding of each client’s business and activities, which enables us to deliver solid, effective, and tailored legal solutions. We also work in close collaboration with reputable specialists across different areas of law, where required by the nature and complexity of the matter.
The firm’s services encompass both legal advisory and dispute prevention and resolution, with particular focus on the following areas of practice:
Commercial, Corporate and M&A
Banking, Finance and Insurance
Employment
Public Procurement
Since its founding, AM Legal has built solid experience advising international companies from the European Union, the US, the UK, the Middle East, Asia, and Brazil.
As a result, we have a deep understanding of how international clients operate and what their expectations are, and we are able to provide services in English, French, Spanish, and Portuguese.
At AM Legal, we also coordinate matters related to our clients’ activities in other jurisdictions, relying on an extensive network of local law firms and consultants who are selected based on the specific needs of each matter and the client’s profile.
AM LEGAL is a trademark
registered with the Instituto
Nacional da Propriedade
Industrial.