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André Guimarães
Managing Associate

Lawyer

André Guimarães

Languages
  • Portuguese
  • English
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André Guimarães is a Senior Associate in the Corporate M&A team and is part of the ESG Task Force.

With almost 10 years of experience, his main areas of focus are corporate law, capital markets, and private equity.

He advises on the acquisition and disposal of companies, structuring of international partnerships, and M&A transactions at a national and international level.

André is recommended for Corporate and M&A and Capital Markets by Legal 500, 2026 and he is recognised for Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law and Banking and Finance Law, as Ones to Watch, by Best Lawyers for the past years.

Joined CMS Portugal in 2016.

Awards & Recognitions
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  • Quote
    André Guimarães demonstrates great work capacity and understanding of situations - very technically sound and with a great capacity for response.
    Legal 500 (2026)
  • Quote
    (...) André Guimarães: very confident, with great work capacity and technical ability. 100% available to ensure the closing of a transaction.
    Legal 500 (2025)
  • Quote
    Francisco Xavier de Almeida and André Guimarães stand out for their technical knowledge, availability and work capacity and for proposing practical solutions that safeguard the concerns and activities carried out by clients.
    Legal 500 (2024)

Memberships & Roles

  • Member of the Portuguese Bar Association since 2018

Education

  • Law degree, Faculdade de Direito, Universidade de Coimbra

Insights by André

CMS advises joint venture on acquisition of 13 logistics assets valued at €509 million

30 Mar 2026 2 min read

CMS advises on the sale of Quinta da Comporta

03 Feb 2026 1 min read

Amendments to the Waste Framework Directive (2008/98/EC) for the textile and food Sectors

26 Sep 2025 2 min read

Meet the Law | The new CMVM Regulation establishing measures to prevent money laundering and terrorist financing

06 May 2020 3 min read
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