LAWYER PROFILE

Francisco Xavier de Almeida

Global 2026

CMS

Ranked in 2 practice areas

Corporate/M&A: The Elite

Portugal

2 years ranked

Capital Markets

Portugal

19 years ranked

Contributions and articles

1 Articles, Press releases, highlights

About

Provided by CMS

Global

Practice Areas

Banking & Finance

Corporate M&A

Capital Markets

Private Equity

Career

Francisco Xavier de Almeida is a Partner in the Corporate M&A team at CMS Portugal. He is also a member of CMS Portugal's Board of Directors. His main areas of focus are corporate M&A and banking and financial law, namely mergers and acquisitions, private equity, acquisition financing, bond issues, public offerings, credit securitization, and structured products.

He also has extensive experience in special situations, restructuring, and transactions involving distressed assets and NPLs.

Personal

Languages: Portuguese, English, Spanish

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Global 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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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 Global 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 Global Guide