Europe Portugal Capital Markets

Linklaters' highly qualified team handles the full scope of capital markets transactions, with activity spanning public takeovers and share capital increases through to the issuance of bonds or convertible notes. The practice displays significant expertise in a variety of complex matters, with proven cross-border and domestic capabilities. The law firm regularly co-ordinates work between its offices in London, Frankfurt and Luxembourg, boosting the firm's cross-border capacity.

Morais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares da Silva & Associados holds an outstanding reputation in the capital markets sphere. The team is highly experienced in both debt and equity mandates, working on behalf of some of Portugal's biggest companies on capital increases and on the issuance of corporate bonds. The lawyers also have experience in rights issues and in private placements made through accelerated bookbuilds.

PLMJ acts on both the issuer and underwriter side of individual bond issuances, updates to EMTN programmes and the establishment of ECP programmes, with further experience in advising on the issuance of green bonds. The team has a strong reputation for its handling of capital markets issues arising as part of securitisation transactions. The practice is able to offer Lisbon-based English law expertise.

VdA offers a highly regarded capital markets practice praised for its first-rate expertise in DCM. The team regularly assists international investment banks with their role as managers and underwriters of Portuguese bond issuances, including retail and green bonds. The lawyers also have extensive experience acting on the underwriter side of capital increases carried out by major Portuguese energy or construction companies. The law firm advises on securitisations, acting for an impressive list of originator banks, issuers and investors.

Cuatrecasas has a renowned capital markets practice with solid knowledge of debt matters, including the issuance or restructuring of corporate bonds or commercial paper. The law firm offers support in share capital increases and in the issuance of regulatory capital instruments. It advises both transacting parties and ratings agencies on securitisation transactions. The team advises a number of Portuguese-headquartered corporates and international investment banks on high-value capital markets operations.

Garrigues has an experienced team that handles a breadth of equity capital markets mandates such as public M&A transactions, dual listings and the implementation of share buy-back programmes. The law firm also handles securitisation transactions. The lawyers are well placed to advise listed companies on compliance and corporate governance matters.

Uría Menéndez has a strong corporate practice that often assists with transactional and regulatory issues arising in relation to high-value public M&A deals. The firm has experience on the underwriter side of high-profile capital increases, including those carried out by Portuguese energy companies, in which shares are placed with qualified investors through an accelerated bookbuild.

CS'Associados acts for an impressive list of international banks and investment funds on varied capital markets matters. The team has notable experience in the issuance and subscription of convertible bonds.

In addition to its strong reputation for financial services regulatory work, Sérvulo & Associados has experience on the issuer side of debt issuances and capital increases. The firm acts for banks, fund managers and public bodies.

SRS Legal stands out for its handling of debt capital markets on behalf of major international financial institutions. The law firm assists with bond issuances and with the issuance of commercial paper. It also demonstrates expertise on the issuer side of securitisation transactions.