Portuguese firm Vieira de Almeida & Associados has hired a corporate team from local firm Ferreira Pinto Olavo Cunha & Associados as the firm bids to strengthen its domestic M&A practice.

The 80-lawyer Vieira de Almeida has acquired the six-lawyer practice, led by name partner Paulo Olavo Cunha, to boost the corporate coverage of its Lisbon hub, traditionally better known for its finance practice, which holds clients such as ABN Amro, BNP Paribas, Banco Espirito Santo and Deutsche Bank.