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CS'Associados offers Clients a long-standing and strong experience gleaned from our advice in some of the largest and most complex financial transactions performed in Portugal. CS'Associados’ lawyers stand out as a result of their market and technical knowledge, covering all regulatory aspects of the banking and financial sector, deal structuring and efficient transaction management. Its multidisciplinary teams are available at all times and always try to find the best solution to the issues faced by Clients.

The Clients of the Banking and Finance practice include all types of lenders and borrowers, including national and foreign banks, DCM investors and non-banking lenders, such as insurance companies and funds, as well as fintech companies. Work performed for Clients encompasses all types of banking and non-banking finance transactions, from plain vanilla bank lending to highly structured and complex financings, including corporate and acquisition financing, the issue of hybrid instruments and the structuring and negotiation debt restructuring transactions in judicial and extrajudicial multi-creditor work-outs.



Chambers Review

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Banking & Finance - Portugal

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Band 1

What the Team is Known For

CS'Associados is a highly specialised banking and finance outfit boasting a deep bench. The law firm advises a considerable number of banks and credit institutions, assisting both domestic and international clients with a range of transactions including acquisition and project finance matters as well as loan restructurings. The team is additionally skilled in debt refinancing, acting on both the borrower and lender sides. The firm has proven experience in the financing of real estate transactions and boasts additional capacity in handling banking regulatory issues.

Strengths

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I am very happy with the firm's service. The team is very responsive.

Banking & Finance respondent
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They understand the client's internal dynamics in an appropriate way and adapt to our specific characteristics as a client, resulting in an easy communication and understanding.

Banking & Finance respondent
Global

CS'Associados are flexible in their involvements.

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Global

I appreciate the firm's compromise with the clients.

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Notable Practitioners

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Duarte Brito de Goes
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Duarte Brito de Goes
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Band 1
Duarte Brito de Goes covers an extensive range of banking and finance transactions. He assists with the negotiation of credit facility agreements used either to refinance existing corporate debt or to finance corporate transactions and real estate projects.

Duarte Brito de Goes is a very experienced lawyer.

He is one of the best lawyers in this sector of activity in Portugal, with an excellent ability to respond to the most varied challenges, combined with an excellent commercial sense.

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Maria Castelos
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Maria Castelos
2
Band 2

Maria Castelos holds expertise in corporate restructurings and real estate finance transactions as well as acquisition finance. She also has experience advising investors on the acquisition of NPLs from Portuguese banks.

Maria Castelos is experienced and has amazing client service.

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António Rocha Alves
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António Rocha Alves
4
Band 4

António Rocha Alves has experience in the negotiation of syndicated loans on behalf of large lender groups. He is also knowledgeable in refinancing mandates.

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Filipa Ferreira
Filipa Ferreira
Associates to watch

Filipa Ferreira stands out for her capacity to assist lenders and borrowers with financing mandates, including acquisition finance and debt restructuring.

Filipa Ferreira is a hard-working lawyer.

She is an excellent lawyer who responds to the most varied challenges and has experience in various types of financing.

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Ranked Lawyers at
CS'Associados

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Banking & Finance
Duarte Brito de Goes
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Duarte Brito de Goes
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Band 1
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Maria Castelos
2
Maria Castelos
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Band 2
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António Rocha Alves
4
António Rocha Alves
4
Band 4
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Filipa Ferreira
Filipa Ferreira
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Members

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André Fernandes Bento

Filipa Cristóvão Ferreira

Filipa Veiga Gomes

Nuno Saldanha de Azevedo

Industries

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All types of lenders and borrowers including national and foreign banks, DCM investors and non-banking lenders, such as insurance companies and funds.