About

An increasingly respected voice in the Portuguese in-house market, Tiago Matias is a highly skilled lawyer, with vast experience in private practice and in-house roles. He started his career with Ernst & Young’s consultancy services in 2002 and two years later he joined KPMG’s financial services as a senior consultant. In 2005 he joined Banif Investment Bank. During his time there, Matias established a new in-house legal department and a completely new legal team. ‘The set-up of the legal function was a success; that was extremely rewarding, both from a professional and personal view’ he comments. In 2011 he was nominated for the ILO/ACC and Financial Times Innovative Lawyers awards, following his involvement in the set-up of the largest Portuguese investment fund created to date, which represented an innovative approach to the resolution of a mid-sized Portuguese bank. In 2014 Matias joined PLMJ, the largest law firm in Portugal and one year later he was invited to take part in the set-up of Banco CTT. ‘I felt this was a lifetime opportunity, which enabled me to apply all my knowledge of the financial sector and to challenge it by having the chance to create something from scratch. This is an amazing challenge, not only considering the environment (the Portuguese financial markets being under pressure) but also the impact that Banco CTT will have in the Portuguese market, especially given the fact that it belongs to CTT – Correios de Portugal, S.A. – the Portuguese postal offices and one the most trusted brands in Portugal’.