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About
Provided by Hugo Moredo Santos
Practice Areas
Banking and Finance, Capital Markets
Career
Joined VdA in 2001 and is currently partner of the Banking & Finance and Capital Markets practice area. Hugo works on a broad range of equity and debt capital markets transactions, providing advice in the context of takeovers and public offerings of securities, either on a stand-alone basis or under programmes, and in respect of the issue and listing of securities and structured finance products, as well as securitisation and covered bonds transactions and liability managements. Hugo advises domestic and international issuers, offerors, arrangers/dealers and investors. He also provides ongoing assistance with regulatory matters in the fields of banking law and capital markets.
Professional Memberships
Portuguese Bar Association.
Publications
Author of various publications on matters within his fields of expertise.
Chambers Review
Europe
Hugo Moredo Santos plays a leading role in many of the firm's major equity and debt capital market mandates. He acts for international banks and Portuguese corporate issuers, including sports clubs. His rise in the rankings this year is backed by a strong performance and outstanding market recognition.
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.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"He is very knowledgeable of the capital markets issues and handles the most complex aspects of operations. He is very diligent and calm to solve all the problems that can arise."
"Hugo exhibits exceptional professionalism and a strong commitment to client service."
"He is an excellent professional who is attentive to the details."
"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."
"He is very knowledgeable of the capital markets issues and handles the most complex aspects of operations. He is very diligent and calm to solve all the problems that can arise."
"Hugo exhibits exceptional professionalism and a strong commitment to client service."
"He is an excellent professional who is attentive to the details."
"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."