
Banking & Finance
Global Guide 2026 : Portugal
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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 issuers, investors and financial brokers in compliance with legal and regulatory obligations and market disclosures.
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Work Highlights
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Abreu Advogados advised Osborne+Co on amendments to its existing financing to allow for a new shareholder structure.
Strengths
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Abreu Advogados offers exemplary monitoring of transactions throughout the process, with uncompromising defence of the client's interests and commercial vision.
Banking & Finance respondentGlobalAbreu Advogados is distinguished by its clear, pragmatic, and solution-oriented approach, which contributes decisively to smooth and efficient negotiations.
Banking & Finance respondentGlobalAbreu Advogados offers a personalised service, quick responses and technical and market knowledge.
Banking & Finance respondentGlobalAbreu Advogados provides exceptional legal counsel. Its performance is characterised by a proactive, deal-oriented approach that is instrumental in achieving a successful and timely closing to deals.
Banking & Finance respondentGlobalAbreu Advogados offers quality and experienced lawyers.
Banking & Finance respondentGlobal
Notable Practitioners
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Band 2 
Band 2 
Pedro Ferreira Malaquias
Pedro Ferreira Malaquias is capable of handling complex financing deals and is further active advising on loan portfolio transfers.
Pedro Ferreira Malaquias is an excellent lawyer, with great client proximity and commercial sensitivity.
Banking & Finance respondentGlobalPedro Ferreira Malaquias is an exceptional lawyer, with strategic vision, market knowledge and deep involvement.
Banking & Finance respondentGlobal
Band 4 
Band 4 
Miguel Rodrigues Leal
Miguel Rodrigues Leal is able to assist with refinancings and project finance mandates as well as NPL-related matters. He also has experience with the restructuring of real estate and corporate financing.
Miguel Rodrigues Leal is very responsive and always finds solutions to his client's problems no matter how complex they may be.
Banking & Finance respondentGlobalMiguel Rodrigues Leal is an exceptional lawyer.
Banking & Finance respondentGlobal
Band 4 
Band 4 
Rodrigo Formigal
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, he assists with refinancings and debt restructurings. Rodrigo Formigal is an excellent lawyer.
Banking & Finance respondentGlobalRodrigo Formigal is hard-working, precise and quick.
Banking & Finance respondentGlobalRodrigo Formigal offers 100% dedication to the client. He is tireless in the performance of his role.
Banking & Finance respondentGlobal
Ranked Individuals at Abreu Advogados (3)
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Miguel Rodrigues Leal
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Rodrigo Formigal
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Pedro Ferreira Malaquias
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Abreu Advogados has rankings in the following guides
Band 3 Europe 2026
Practice area: Banking & Finance
Location: Portugal
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