LAWYER PROFILE

Paulo Costa Martins

Global 2026

Cuatrecasas

Ranked in 1 practice area

Capital Markets

Portugal

5 years ranked

About

Provided by Cuatrecasas

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Practice Areas

Financial Sector; Capital Markets; FinTech; Funds

Career

Partner. Has a broad experience in banking law, advising banks, investment firms and FinTech.

Paulo Costa Martins advises specifically on: M&A operations in the financial sector, including acquisition of banking entities, business transfers, strategic cooperation agreements and group restructurings; and on financial services and regulatory matters, namely on institutional and conduct rules.

With over 20 years of professional experience advising banks and other financial institutions, he is an expert in advising on regulatory procedures with the supervisory authorities, organizational and governance requirements applying to financial institutions, compliance matters (e.g. MiFID II, AML, PSD II), outsourcing arrangements and structuring and setting-up of investment funds.

Professional Memberships

Member of the Portuguese Bar Association. Member of the Board of the Portuguese Compliance and Regulatory Observatory.

Publications

Author of several articles and speaker at conferences and postgraduate courses in the area of banking and capital markets Law.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Global Guide

Capital Markets - Portugal

Band 4

Individual Editorial

Paulo Costa Martins is noted for his experience in advising the issuers and shareholders on bond issuances.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Paulo Costa Martins offers deep sector and business knowledge. His high level of expertise and extensive experience convey a sense of security when making decisions.
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