Banking & Finance
Europe Guide 2024 : Portugal
Band 1
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+351 21 311 3400About
Provided by VdA
Vieira de Almeida has a long-established and formidable reputation with both the Portuguese and the foreign banking community; we provide services tailored to our clients’ commercial needs including placement of our own lawyers on secondments at financial institutions. We act not only for banks and banking syndicates but also on behalf of large corporations.
Providing legal advice to all types of credit transactions, both domestic and international, VdA has been at the forefront of some of the most innovative transactions in the market, particularly active in the establishment, marketing and operation of all kinds of collective investment schemes - mutual, real estate and venture capital funds in the implementation of private equity structures and transactions involving the sale of portfolios of non-performing loans, financing structures - including commercial loans for the acquisition of aircrafts, retail banking, financial services.
Our team have extensive expertise in fully advising on security law and regulatory related matters.
For a comprehensive list of the services we provide both internationally and in the Portugal, visit the VdA website for more details: http://vda.pt/en
Chambers Review
Leading law firm with an expansive bench and an impressive reputation, VdA has a solid client roster which includes major domestic and international banks and other financial institutions. The team advises on the full scope of transactional and regulatory matters, with outstanding expertise in debt restructurings and securitisation mandates. The firm handles applications to the Portuguese financial services regulator for the authorisation of new securitisation and venture capital companies. It also offers strong cross-border capabilities involving lusophone Africa.
Work Highlights
- VdA assisted Alantra with the finance of real estate transactions in Portugal.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The team has great ability to advise on complex structuring issues."
"The lawyers are quick to respond and have a very client-oriented way of providing advice."
"VdA's team has proven to be very knowledgeable throughout the processes and displayed all necessary organisational skills to manage complex projects."
"The team members are very receptive of the clients' ideas, and are pragmatic and assertive with their answers."
"The team has great ability to advise on complex structuring issues."
"The lawyers are quick to respond and have a very client-oriented way of providing advice."
"VdA's team has proven to be very knowledgeable throughout the processes and displayed all necessary organisational skills to manage complex projects."
"The team members are very receptive of the clients' ideas, and are pragmatic and assertive with their answers."
Notable Practitioners
Paula Gomes Freire is the managing partner at VdA. She is best recognised for her expert handling of securitisation matters.
Pedro Cassiano Santos leads VdA's banking practice and handles the full range of banking and finance matters. He is frequently seen advising prominent domestic and international clients on financial restructurings.
"It is great working with Pedro, he displays great knowledge and experience dealing with complex matters."
"He finds diverse solutions to the problems with a great overview of the matters."
Francisco Sá Carneiro is adept at handling refinancings and financial restructurings.
Tiago Correia Moreira advises originator banks, issuers and investors on all transactional and regulatory matters arising in relation to securitisations.
"Tiago Correia Moreira has excellent commercial awareness."
"He is very good at explaining how Portuguese law works in a simple and understanding way, whilst being very patient with his clients."
Benedita Aires is skilled in advising lenders on real estate financing and refinancing mandates. She has further experience in handling debt refinancings.
"Benedita Aires is a very experienced and responsive professional with great knowledge of cutting-edge structures and deep understanding of local law issues."
"She provides us with a marvellous service."
Hugo Moredo Santos enters the rankings this year backed by positive market recognition and client support. He assists prominent domestic banks with a variety of financing matters including refinancing, acquisition finance and securitisation matters.
"He is very knowledgeable and a big facilitator of transactions."
"He has a very profound expertise and is pragmatic. It is very easy to deal with him."
"He is accessible and has good technical knowledge."
Ranked Lawyers at
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