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Linklaters

Banking & Finance

Global Guide 2026 : Portugal


Linklaters

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Having successfully completed some of the most complex and high profile deals of recent times, we can offer clients a proven track record of providing the highest quality legal advice across a range of products wherever it is needed.

Arranging banks, funds, lenders, credit enhancers, sponsors and borrowers ask us to advise on international finance transactions across every industry, commercial, financial and governmental sector.

Linklaters’ Lisbon office has extensive experience in structured bank lending, along a range of different products, including leverage finance, project finance and real estate finance. The banking practice also focuses on restructuring deals and banks deleveraging related transactions.

Our practice is a European-level leader, acting in several structuring and financing of industrial, commercial and infrastructure projects in Portugal and abroad, as well as on regulatory matters and sale of loan portfolios.

Our dedicated banks group oversees our work and relationships with commercial and investment banks, across the full range of transactional and own account work. Our team includes specialists in finance and banking, corporate and litigation and we are well-placed on both transactional and own account work. We have a pre-eminent market position as lead advisers to companies in all areas of domestic corporate reorganisations, reconstructions and demergers and the full range of public securities issues.

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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 is distinguished by its commercial view and its client and results orientation.

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

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

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

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

    Banking & Finance respondentGlobal

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 respondentGlobal
    • Gonçalo Veiga de Macedo's work is impeccable.

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

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

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

      Banking & Finance respondentGlobal
  • 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 respondentGlobal
  • 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 very strong and diligent lawyer.

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

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

      Banking & Finance respondentGlobal
    • Maria Jose Sousa Leite is a great adviser.

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

      Banking & Finance respondentGlobal

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