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PLMJ's outstanding restructuring and insolvency team has advised on some of the most high-profile, complex and significant international insolvency cases in recent years. This includes assisting in the insolvencies of major banking institutions and Luxembourg companies with significant assets in Portugal and beyond.

Our clients include companies requiring restructuring or recovery assistance, as well as private equity funds and investors seeking to invest in distressed companies. Many of these clients are involved in cross-border cases and rely on PLMJ's international experience and capabilities.

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Restructuring/Insolvency - Portugal

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Band 2

What the Team is Known For

PLMJ has a robust restructuring and insolvency department boasting valuable experience in multi-jurisdictional restructuring and insolvency cases. Pre-insolvency and insolvency proceedings, restructuring plans and the acquisition of distressed debt remain standout areas of expertise, in addition to insolvency-related litigation, including clawback actions. The law firm offers an extensive track record of acting on debt recovery mandates. Its clients include debtors and institutions with high credit exposure in the banking and finance and healthcare industries.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Nuno Líbano Monteiro
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Nuno Líbano Monteiro
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Band 1

Nuno Líbano Monteiro boasts a strong track record in representing clients in contentious and non-contentious issues, such as debt recovery proceedings, clawback actions, insolvency proceedings and debt restructuring matters.

Nuno Líbano Monteiro brings an enlightened eye to all the issues.

Joaquim Shearman de Macedo
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Joaquim Shearman de Macedo
Head of Restructuring/Insolvency
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Band 3

Joaquim Shearman de Macedo is adept at handling insolvency proceedings for investment funds. He also advises on the acquisition of distressed debt and restructuring procedures.

He is a very complete lawyer.

Ranked Lawyers at
PLMJ

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Portugal

Restructuring/Insolvency

Nuno Líbano Monteiro
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Nuno Líbano Monteiro
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Band 1
Joaquim Shearman de Macedo
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Joaquim Shearman de Macedo
Head of Restructuring/Insolvency
3
Band 3

Members

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Joaquim Shearman de Macedo

Joaquim Shearman de Macedo

Head of Department

João Tiago Morais Antunes

Manuela Tavares Morais

Pedro Caetano Nunes