About

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We advise banks and other major financial institutions around the world on their most significant transactions, with unrivalled insight into the issues they encounter both in normal markets and in the face of today’s remarkable economic conditions and regulatory change.

Understanding the challenges our clients are facing is critical in helping their businesses to thrive. As the market landscape continues to evolve, we are working with financial institutions across the full scope of their businesses, ranging from complex strategic activity through to day-to-day transactional matters. We therefore are able to harness the benefit of having balanced strength in our corporate, finance, regulatory and other specialist divisions to bring together integrated teams across all the key jurisdictions and business lines in which our clients operate.

Our multidisciplinary team in Lisbon has significant experience in advising lenders, sponsors, borrowers and other financial players across the full spectrum of finance and structured finance transactions, including leverage finance, acquisition finance, project finance and real estate finance, as well as on refinancing and restructuring deals and regulatory advice. We also have market-leading experience on bank deleveraging transactions, notably loan portfolio sales and disposals across the different asset classes, including corporate loans, finance leases, real estate loans, project finance assets, consumer loans and mortgages.

Chambers Review

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Banking & Finance - Portugal

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Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Linklaters has a well-respected Portugal team acting on high-profile domestic and cross-border transactions on behalf of key banking and finance players. The team advises banks or borrowers on acquisition finance, with further experience in debt restructuring mandates as well as real estate and project finance. It acts for buy-side international asset managers and sell-side Portuguese originator banks on NPL and REO portfolio transactions, with additional experience acting for third-party lenders on the financing of the same.

Work Highlights

  • Linklaters advised Ares Management on the financing of its acquisition of a retail park in Barreiro.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Gonçalo Veiga de Macedo
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Band 1

Gonçalo Veiga de Macedo has standout experience in NPL transactions and acquisition financing. He also advises on real estate finance and refinancing mandates.

Gonçalo Veiga de Macedo is a sophisticated and experienced lawyer with highly developed business acumen.

Gonçalo Veiga de Macedo's work is impeccable.

Gonçalo Veiga de Macedo is an outstanding and trusted adviser, with profound knowledge of client needs.

Gonçalo Veiga de Macedo is a trusted adviser with sharp technical and commercial skills. He is always a pleasure to work with.

Gonçalo Veiga de Macedo is a very strong lawyer. He is highly commercial and diligent.

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Francisco Ferraz de Carvalho
Head of Banking & Finance
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Band 4

Francisco Ferraz de Carvalho advises clients on a variety of international and domestic finance transactions. He is admitted to practice in the UK and in Portugal, and he attracts further attention for his knowledge of the Mozambique market.

Francisco Ferraz de Carvalho is a great lawyer.

Maria Jose Sousa Leite
Associates to watch

Maria Jose Sousa Leite is adept at assisting domestic and international clients with project finance, loan portfolio transfers and other finance transactions.

Maria Jose Sousa Leite is a great adviser.

Maria Jose Sousa Leite is an extremely dedicated lawyer.

Maria Jose Sousa Leite is a very strong and diligent lawyer.

Maria Jose Sousa Leite is detail-oriented and has the ability to present ideas in an easily digestible fashion.

Maria Jose Sousa Leite is a highly knowledgeable lawyer who is very practical when approaching topics.

Ranked Lawyers at
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Portugal

Banking & Finance

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Gonçalo Veiga de Macedo
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Band 1
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Francisco Ferraz de Carvalho
Head of Banking & Finance
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Band 4
Maria Jose Sousa Leite
Associates to watch

Members

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Bruno Vieira

João Bento

Laura Nunes Vicente

Maria José Sousa Leite

Maria de Athayde Tavares

Teresa Novo Faria

Vera Ferreira de Lima