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André  Fernandes Bento

André Fernandes Bento

CS’Associados, Portugal

Work Department

Financial Services

Position

Counsel and Head of Practice

Career

André Fernandes Bento is of Counsel and head of the Financial Services practice area. With more than 15 years of experience, André has assisted clients in various financial services areas, including regulation, collective investment schemes and other types of financial intermediation, payment services and fintechs, cryptoassets, consumer credit, ESG (environment, social and governance), crowdfunding, as well as insurance and insurance distribution business. He has also assisted Portuguese and foreign banks and other financial institutions in project, finance and structured finance deals, both in primary and secondary market.

Languages

Portuguese and English

Memberships

Portuguese Bar Association

Education

2003: Law Degree, Faculty of Law, University of Lisbon 2004: Attended a Post-graduate course in Securities Law, Faculty of Law, University of Lisbon 2010: LL.M. in International Financial Law, King's College London