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Linklaters

Banking & Finance

Europe Guide 2026 : Portugal


Linklaters

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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.

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Banking & Finance - Portugal

Band 1

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

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

Strengths

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  • Linklaters's quality of service is consistently outstanding, with high efficiency in solving clients' problems.

    Banking & Finance respondentEurope
  • Linklaters is efficient, very knowledgeable and resourceful, and has a lot of market experience.

    Banking & Finance respondentEurope
  • Linklaters offers diligence, speed and experience.

    Banking & Finance respondentEurope
  • Linklaters is distinguished by its commercial view and its client and results orientation.

    Banking & Finance respondentEurope
  • Linklaters offers technical expertise, quality deliverables, team availability to meet deadlines and access to a strong international network.

    Banking & Finance respondentEurope

Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 1Gonçalo Veiga de Macedo
    Band 1Gonçalo Veiga de Macedo

    Gonçalo Veiga de Macedo

    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.

      Banking & Finance respondentEurope
    • Gonçalo Veiga de Macedo's work is impeccable.

      Banking & Finance respondentEurope
    • Gonçalo Veiga de Macedo is an outstanding and trusted adviser, with profound knowledge of client needs.

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

      Banking & Finance respondentEurope
    • Gonçalo Veiga de Macedo is a very strong lawyer. He is highly commercial and diligent.

      Banking & Finance respondentEurope
  • Band 4Francisco Ferraz de Carvalho
    Band 4Francisco Ferraz de Carvalho

    Francisco Ferraz de Carvalho

    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.

      Banking & Finance respondentEurope
  • Associates to watchMaria Jose Sousa Leite
    Associates to watchMaria Jose Sousa Leite

    Maria Jose Sousa Leite

    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.

      Banking & Finance respondentEurope
    • Maria Jose Sousa Leite is an extremely dedicated lawyer.

      Banking & Finance respondentEurope
    • Maria Jose Sousa Leite is a very strong and diligent lawyer.

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

      Banking & Finance respondentEurope
    • Maria Jose Sousa Leite is a highly knowledgeable lawyer who is very practical when approaching topics.

      Banking & Finance respondentEurope

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