Carlos Vaz de Almeida

Practice Areas

Banking and Finance, Energy, Financial Services & Investment Funds, Infrastructure.

Career

Carlos is a partner (since 2023) leading Pérez-Llorca’s Banking, Energy & Infrastructure practice in Portugal and supporting the firm’s international strategy. He advises lenders, sponsors and governments on syndicated and acquisition financings, real estate and project finance, and NPL/REO portfolio trades. His energy and infrastructure work spans regulatory advice and project development/operations, including PPAs, offtake agreements, EPC and supply contracts.

Carlos has extensive cross-border experience, particularly in Lusophone Africa. Earlier in his career he headed a Portuguese firm’s finance, energy and infrastructure group and held senior roles at a Magic Circle and a leading Iberian firm; he also served in the cabinet of the Portuguese Minister of State and Finance and at UTAP (Portugal’s PPP unit). He works in Portuguese, English and Spanish.

Professional Memberships

Portuguese Bar Association.