Ferreira Pinto Cardigos

Ferreira Pinto Cardigos is an independent Portuguese Law Firm known for providing high-end legal advice to its clients in a leading capital markets practice, being an acknowledged leader in this field. It is a result of the merger of two Lisbon-based law firms: Cardigos (distinguished and ranked for the banking, finance and capital markets’ practices for more than one decade) and Ferreira Pinto e Associados. The firm is operating since 2023 under the name of Ferreira Pinto Cardigos.

We are distinguished not only by the depth and high quality of our services, but also for the innovative skills and commercial awareness of our lawyers. Our low ratio of partners to associates allow us to offer our clients an intense and highly individualized focus on their matters.

Ferreira Pinto Cardigos continues to be the go-to firm in the Banking and Finance area, having been involved in several and relevant transactions. Particular areas of expertise include leveraged finance, acquisition finance, project and structured finance. Ferreira Pinto Cardigos is also known for providing high-end legal advice to its clients in a leading Corporate and M&A practice, and Dispute Resolution being an acknowledged leader in this field.

Ferreira Pinto Cardigos has a broad international client base. Our lawyers often represent commercial and investment banks, financial companies, private investment funds and other institutional lenders and investors, as well as leveraged buyout sponsors and borrowers in a wide range of financing transactions. Ferreira Pinto Cardigos is particularly recognized as the go-to firm for investment banks and other financial institutions and international corporations in multi-jurisdictional projects.

The team also provides assistance to clients on the restructuring of their activities and reorganization of their assets, as well as in respect to mergers and acquisitions, where FERREIRA PINTO CARDIGOS provides assistance on every step of the process, offering solutions and mapping strategies that are both commercially aware and legally efficient.

The volume of work developed by FERREIRA PINTO CARDIGOS in different sorts of Corporate/M&A transactions has grown consistently in the last few years. This is an area in which FERREIRA PINTO CARDIGOS undoubtedly adds value and is recognized for its work, implementing innovative solutions due to the combined experience and multidisciplinary approach of its team members.

We have in-depth experience with complex mergers and acquisitions and cross-border transactions across a wide range of industries. Our lawyers have been involved in some of the most creative deal structures, designing acquisition programs and preparing and implementing strategies for both acquirers and potential acquisition targets in domestic and cross-border transactions. Our expertise encompasses also private equity capability on all aspects of buyouts, financing and fund formation. The team works consistently with international groups and companies in acquisitions, both through asset and share deals.

We have leading practices that often have a cross border focus. On a cross border level, we work together on an integrated team basis with leading independent law firms around the world to better serve our clients’ needs, being part of the SCG Legal Network.