About

Provided by Uría Menéndez

Uría Menéndez-Proença de Carvalho has extensive experience in Portuguese and Spanish capital markets, and our team of lawyers is capable of undertaking complex transactions with a practical, market-oriented approach. We provide national and international issuers, offerors, global coordinators, underwriters and placement banks with the best possible guidance. In recent years, we have been involved in many of the most significant transactions in the Portuguese market.

According to the most highly regarded legal directories, we are a leading firm in the Portuguese capital markets sector. We are very proud to be the leading Iberian firm in this sector.

Equity

  • Issues, public share offers and public offers for subscription
  • Flotations
  • Takeovers
  • Complex corporate transactions involving listed companies
  • Accelerated and block trades
  • Share buy-backs
  • Employee stock options

Debt

  • Simple, convertible and exchangeable bond issues
  • Promissory notes
  • Warrants and structured bonds
  • Hybrid products (cuotas participativas, preferential shares and subordinated financial contributions issued by cooperatives)
  • Corporate governance of listed companies
  • Codes of conduct and transparency, and reporting obligations

Chambers Review

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Capital Markets - Portugal
3
Band 3
What the Team is Known For

Uría Menéndez has a strong corporate practice that often assists with transactional and regulatory issues arising in relation to high-value public M&A deals. The firm has experience on the underwriter side of high-profile capital increases, including those carried out by Portuguese energy companies, in which shares are placed with qualified investors through an accelerated bookbuild.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Carlos Costa Andrade
2
Carlos Costa Andrade
Head of Capital Markets
2
Band 2

Carlos Costa Andrade has expertise in handling capital increases and public tender offers. He regularly represents international companies and banks in a variety of capital markets mandates.

"Carlos Costa Andrade has an exceptional professional capacity."

Ranked Lawyers at
Uría Menéndez

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Portugal

Capital Markets

Carlos Costa Andrade
2
Carlos Costa Andrade
Head of Capital Markets
2
Band 2

Members

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Carlos Costa Andrade

Carlos Costa Andrade

Head of Department

Miguel Stokes