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GA_P advises ISP Portugal on the acquisition of St. Dominics School

icon 24 of September, 2025

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo advised ISP Portugal, part of the International Schools Partnership, which has schools in 25 countries, on the acquisition of St. Dominic’s School, a leading educational institution located in Cascais that offers the full International Baccalaureate (IB) curriculum.


Gómez-Acebo & Pombo provided comprehensive legal advice throughout all stages of the process, including the negotiation and signing of the SPA in July 2025, which marked the completion of the transaction.

The transaction strengthens the presence of the ISP group in the Portuguese education sector and consolidates its expansion strategy in Europe, investing in centres of academic excellence with a strong international profile.

The team that coordinated the transaction was led by Mafalda Barreto, Corporate and M&A partner together with a multidisciplinary team composed of Susana Morgado, João Bento Cardoso, Fátima Gerardo, Filipe Santos Barata, Matilde de Sousa Marto, Afonso Scarpa, Mariana Machado de Oliveira, João Marques Rodrigues,  Madalena Caldeira, João Roque Branco e Ana Baptista, Pedro Vilarinho Pires, Francisca Esteves Moura, Joaquim Caimoto Duarte, Sérgio Conceição Ribeiro, Duarte Rocha Manso e Gonçalo Jardim.

Lawyer mentioned

Mafalda Barreto – Partner

Susana Morgado – Senior associate

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Corporate and M&A

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Sandra Cuesta
Sandra Cuesta
Director of Business Development, Marketing and Communications
email scuesta@ga-p.com
Madrid, (+34) 91 582 91 00
Sandra Cuesta
Sandra Cuesta
Director of Business Development, Marketing and Communications
email scuesta@ga-p.com
Madrid, (+34) 91 582 91 00
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