João is a managing associate in the Corporate M&A practice in the Porto office. With 15 years's experience, he has advised on Portuguese and international mergers and acquisitions, and venture capital and private equity transactions. He has acted for both investment companies and target companies, particularly start-ups. João has also advised on the sale and purchase of assets, the definition and implementation of restructuring and reorganisation of groups of companies, the establishment and development of joint ventures, financial transactions and the structuring and establishment of real estate investments.

Prior to joining PLMJ, João was a lawyer in the corporate and M&A department of the Cuatrecasas law firm, as well as adviser to the board of directors and head of the legal department of PortoLazer, the municipal company of the Porto City Council.

João holds a master's degree in corporate and commercial law from the Faculty of Law of Universidade Católica Portuguesa in Porto and completed a postgraduate course in Intellectual Property Law and a postgraduate course in corporate law at the same faculty.

Bar Admissions
Admitted to the Portuguese Bar Association, 2008

Education
Degree in corporate and business law from Universidade Católica Portuguesa in Porto, 2007.
Postgraduate course in corporate lawt the Faculty of Law of Universidade Católica Portuguesa in Porto, 2022
Postgraduate course in intellectual property law at the Faculty of Law of Universidade Católica Portuguesa in Porto, 2017
Specialisation course in sports law at the Faculty of Law of the University of Coimbra, 2015
Course in administrative procedural practices at the Faculty of Law of the University of Porto, 2014
Continuous training course in accounting and financial analysis for lawyers at the Faculty of Law of the University of Porto, 2010
Master’s in corporate and business law from Universidade Católica Portuguesa in Porto, 2009

Significant Accomplishments
The Legal 500
2023 - João Regadas Oporto Market


Professional Activities and Experience
Principal associate at the law firm Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira & Associados, 2018-2019
Associate at the law firm Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira & Associados), 2014-2018
Adviser to the board of directors and head of the legal department in the municipal company of the Porto Municipal Council - PortoLazer, E.M., 2012-2014
Sole practitioner lawyer, 2012-2014