LAWYER PROFILE

Francisco Xavier de Almeida

Europe 2026

CMS

Ranked in 3 practice areas

Corporate/M&A: The Elite

Portugal

2 years ranked

Capital Markets

Portugal

20 years ranked

Private Equity

Portugal

18 years ranked

Contributions and articles

1 Articles, Press releases, highlights

About

Provided by CMS

Practice Areas

Banking & Finance

Corporate M&A

Capital Markets

Private Equity

Career

Francisco Xavier de Almeida is a partner and co-heads the Corporate and M&A practice at CMS Portugal. His main areas of focus are corporate and M&A, banking and finance, with particular emphasis in mergers & acquisitions, private equity, acquisition financing, bond issues, public offerings, credit securitisation and structured products, and securities law.

Francisco is a member of CMS Portugal's Board of Directors and a member of CMS's Executive Committee.

Personal

Languages: Portuguese, English, Spanish

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers European Guide

Corporate/M&A: The Elite - Portugal

Band 3

Individual Editorial

Francisco Xavier de Almeida is frequently seen advising clients from the real estate and technology sector. He acts on share acquisitions and corporate governance matters.

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Capital Markets - Portugal

Band 3

Individual Editorial

Francisco Xavier de Almeida of CMS has considerable experience in bond issuances and the establishment of EMTN programmes.

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Private Equity - Portugal

Band 4

Individual Editorial

Francisco Xavier de Almeida advises investment funds on energy sector and real estate transactions. He also handles growth capital investments.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Francisco Xavier de Almeida masters several areas of law and has the knowledge of the client's activity and needs.
Corporate/M&A: The EliteChambers European Guide
Francisco Xavier de Almeida is an excellent professional with high rigour. He is very available and experienced, always providing the best solutions to his customers.
Corporate/M&A: The EliteChambers European Guide