Antas da Cunha Ecija celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2025, consolidating its position as one of the leading law firms on the national scene and as a distinctive legal project thanks to its combination of scale, technical sophistication, technological innovation, and a truly international outlook.
Founded in 2015 with an initial team of less than ten professionals, the firm now has more than 200 professionals, distributed across four offices in Portugal (Lisbon, Porto, Braga, and Funchal, the latter in collaboration) and exceeded the €20 million turnover mark in 2025. This is sustained, consistent, and strategic growth, which has accelerated particularly in recent years.
This performance places Antas da Cunha Ecija among the fastest-growing firms in the legal market, which is characterized by high maturity, consolidation, and pressure on margins.
According to Fernando Antas da Cunha, managing partner of the firm, “this trajectory is not the result of specific circumstances, but rather of a clear strategy: investing in talent, anticipating trends, creating teams with critical mass and unquestionable competence, and aligning ourselves with international partners who share the same ambition.” He added that “we have grown because we chose to grow judiciously, maintaining our independence, our culture, and our client focus. But, in addition, we have traveled this path without renouncing our fundamental values and simply being ourselves.”
A distinctive positioning: technology, specialization and international integration
Antas da Cunha Ecija positions itself in the market as a full-service law firm, with 15 practice areas and a technological DNA, and stands out as one of the first European firms to structurally integrate artificial intelligence into its processes, practices, and operating model, an approach that has earned it international recognition as a “Full AI Firm.”
This positioning is reinforced by its strategic alignment with Ecija, of which it is a part. “Today we can say that we are one of the largest Ibero-American law firms specializing in Digital Law, Technology, and Innovation Economy, with a presence in 18 jurisdictions, nearly 1,400 professionals, and a turnover that has exceeded the €100 million mark.”
This integration allows Antas da Cunha Ecija to offer its clients effective cross-border capabilities, particularly relevant in digital, regulatory, technology, and innovation matters, and structurally differentiates Antas da Cunha Ecija in the market.
In 2023, it established a strategic alliance with Taylor Wessing, one of the most reputable Anglo-Saxon law firms, with a strong presence in Europe, Asia, and the United States. This partnership strengthened access to key markets, multinational clients, and complex operations of great legal sophistication. In this context, Antas da Cunha Ecija becomes part of a strategic Ibero-American hub, positioning itself as a natural gateway for transactions between Europe, the United States, and Latin American markets, with a special focus on the digital and technology sectors.
