Francisco Santos Costa

Practice Areas

Corporate and M&A; Energy and Infrastructure

Career

Partner. Specialist in crossborder M&A deals (leveraged and non-leveraged) and corporate restructuring mandates in a wide range of subsectors.

Francisco Santos Costa has over 20 years of experience in the energy sector, advising clients on transactions and on regulatory issues.

He also advises on and handles the legal management of energy and infrastructure projects, including crossborder transactions and corporate restructuring mandates in a wide range of subsectors: energy transition (hydro, solar, wind and cogeneration), distribution and retail of fuel products and infrastructure concession contracts. His clients include major companies in the energy sector, private equity funds and other financial sponsors, infrastructure funds and industrial partners.

He is an expert in all stages of project development, joint ventures, commercial contracts, due diligence, risk assessment and management of legal solutions.

Professional Memberships

Member of the Portuguese Bar Association.

Publications

Corporate M&A 2019 - Chambers Global Practice Guides. Corporate M&A 2017 - Trends & Developments - Chambers Global Practice Guides. Author of several articles on M&A matters.