Profile
Bruno Silva Palhão joined Uría Menéndez's Lisbon office in 2017 and became a managing associate in 2026. Between September and December 2021, he was seconded to the firm's Madrid office.
Bruno advises national and international clients on mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, financial law and corporate law, with a focus on multi-jurisdictional transactions, listed companies and major groups.
He has been involved in numerous corporate restructurings, including recapitalisations, privatisations, mergers, company acquisitions and disposals and issues related to corporate governance. He also advises 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