About

Provided by Linklaters

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.

Chambers Review

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Banking & Finance - Portugal

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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 a very strong lawyer. He is highly commercial and diligent.

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 an outstanding and trusted adviser, with profound knowledge of client needs.

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Francisco Ferraz de Carvalho
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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 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.

Maria Jose Sousa Leite is a great adviser.

Maria Jose Sousa Leite is an extremely dedicated lawyer.

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
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Band 4
Maria Jose Sousa Leite
Associates to watch