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Europe Guide 2023
Portugal Banking & Finance
4
Band 4

2 Ranked Lawyers

About

Provided by Abreu Advogados


The finance law practice area develops its activity with great


awareness of the transformations taking place in the industry resulting
from new market players, the introduction of new business models, and
most especially, the technological and digital impact that FinTech has
been enhancing.

From the range of services we provide, we highlight the following:

  • Advising
     financial intermediaries and insurance brokers and intermediaries, on
    matters involving supervisory entities, prudential and conduct of
    business in these areas.
  • Incorporation,
    registration, compliance and representation of domestic and foreign
    institutions before the corresponding supervisory authorities, as well
    as in administrative and judicial proceedings.
  • Advising
     on the structuring and setting up of credit operations, including real
    estate finance and project finance (representing banks or bank
    syndicates as well as large companies on domestic and cross-border
    transactions).
  • Financial Asset Management
    (incorporation, management, placement of investment funds, pension
    funds, venture capital funds, asset management and brokerage) and
    insurance (new products and compliance issues both at the level of the
    supervising authorities and retail).
  • Advising on banking and financial cross-border transactions.
  • Advising on the negotiation and execution of derivative contracts (i.e. ISDA, ISMA).
  • Advising issuers, investors and financial brokers in compliance with legal and regulatory obligations and market disclosures.



Chambers Review

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Banking & Finance - Portugal
4
Band 4
What the team is known for

Abreu Advogados acts for various banks and financial institutions as well as corporates on domestic and cross-border finance mandates. It has extensive experience in standout matters involving energy projects in Mozambique. The team demonstrates strength in asset finance and in M&A operations in the financial sector. The lawyers also assist borrowers with debt restructurings.

Work Highlights

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  • Abreu Advogados assisted Yıldırım Group with the local law aspects of its EUR240 million refinancing.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Rodrigo Formigal
N
Rodrigo Formigal
U
Up and Coming

Rodrigo Formigal is active on a range of financing transactions, including real estate and corporate finance mandates. In addition to his work on both domestic and international transactions, Rodrigo assists foreign financial services companies with their establishment in Portugal.

"Rodrigo Formigal is very good on the finance technical advice."

Pedro Ferreira Malaquias
N
Pedro Ferreira Malaquias
1
Band 1

Pedro Ferreira Malaquias left Uría Menéndez and joined Abreu Advogados in January 2023. He is capable of handling complex financing deals and is further active in advising on loan portfolio transfers.

"Pedro Ferreira Malaquias is a great lawyer and is very client-orientated."

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Pedro Ferreira Malaquias
1
Pedro Ferreira Malaquias
1
Band 1
Rodrigo Formigal
U
Rodrigo Formigal
U
Up and Coming

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