Morais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares da Silva & Associados assists leading Portuguese and international banks on structured finance, debt restructuring and private equity, as well as real estate, acquisition and project finance. The firm is also well-versed in investment funds, derivatives, fintech and regulatory matters. Practice head Filipe Lowndes Marques is experienced across the full range of banking and finance transactions, including project finance for renewables and real estate developments. Luís Branco has a strong track record in structured finance, project finance, securitisation, investment funds and derivatives. Cláudia Castanheira Dos Santos specialises in project, real estate and structured finance as well as debt restructuring, while Elmano Sousa Costa focuses on lending transactions, bond issuances and derivatives across a wide variety of sectors.
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Practice head

Filipe Lowndes Marques

Other key lawyers

Maria Soares do Lago; Luís Branco; Cláudia Castanheira Dos Santos; Elmano Sousa Costa