Profile
Bruno Silva Palhão joined Uría Menéndez's Lisbon office in 2017 and has been a managing associate since 2026. Between September and December 2021, he was seconded to Uría Menéndez's Madrid office.
He works in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, financial law and corporate law, advising national and foreign clients on transactions involving different jurisdictions, listed companies and groups of significant size.
Bruno has been involved in corporate restructuring operations, including recapitalizations, privatizations, mergers, company acquisitions and disposals and issues related to corporate governance. He also participates in capital market operations involving the acquisition and disposal of stakes in listed companies, capital increases and the setting up, management and marketing of investment funds.
Education
- Law Degree, Faculdade de Direito da Universidade de Lisboa, 2016.
- Post-graduate course in Corporate Governance, Centro de Investigação de Direito Privado - Faculdade de Direito da Universidade de Lisboa, 2016.
- Post-graduate course in Banking Law, Centro de Investigação de Direito Privado - Faculdade de Direito da Universidade de Lisboa, 2018.
- Master in Law and Business, Universidade Católica Portuguesa, 2019.
- IE-UM Professional Development Program for Lawyers, Headspring Executive Development - IE Business School in co-operation with Uría Menéndez, 2022.
- Post-graduate course in Corporate Finance, Restructuring & Litigation (attendance), Universidade Católica Portuguesa, 2023.
Professional associations
- Portuguese Bar Association