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David Apolónia
Managing Associate

Lawyer

David Apolónia

Languages
  • Portuguese
  • English
  • Spanish
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David Apolónia is a Managing Associate in the Corporate M&A team.

With 15 years of experience, his main areas of focus are commercial law, corporate law, capital markets, and civil law.

He provides legal advice mainly to companies including drafting contracts, changes to the corporate structure, mergers and acquisitions processes, and setting up funds and monitoring their activity.

David is ranked as Leading Associate for Corporate and M&A by Legal 500, 2026. Moreover, he is recognised for Mergers and Acquisitions Law, by Best Lawyers, 2025.

Joined CMS Portugal in 2017.

Memberships & Roles

  • Member of the Portuguese Bar Association since 2013

Awards & Rankings

Education

  • Law degree, Faculdade de Direito, Universidade de Lisboa
  • IV Accounting Course for Lawyers, Instituto de Direito Económico, Financeiro e Fiscal, Universidade de Lisboa
  • V Postgraduate Course in Intellectual Law, Associação Portuguesa de Direito Intelectual, Universidade de Lisboa
  • XVI Postgraduate Course in Securities Law, Instituto dos Valores Mobiliários, Faculdade de Direito,  Universidade de Lisboa

Insights by David

CMS advises Bechtle on the acquisition of RIS 2048

30 Jan 2026 1 min read

CMS Portugal assessora INDUMAPE na compra da FRUTÍSSIMA

06 Nov 2024 1 min read
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