The banking and finance team at Deloitte Legal is praised for its ‘deep knowledge’ and ability to ’provide efficient and practical legal advice’. Through its close alliance with the Deloitte Legal network, the practice harnesses an extensive global network, handling several cross-border financing transactions involving Lusophone countries in Africa. The practice is steered by recently promoted partner Miguel Cordeiro, who is a key port of call for banks, asset mangers, investment firms, insurance undertakings, and pension funds in a wide range of financing transactions and regulatory matters.
Testimonials
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'The banking & finance team is made up of lawyers who have already been part of the legal departments of leading banks, which gives them an enormous capacity to understand banks' internal problems and provide efficient and practical legal advice from the client's point of view.'
'Miguel Cordeiro has very current and innovative knowledge of banking regulation issues, with a special focus on compliance and the correct assessment of the regulator's priorities and sensitivity. Furthermore, his professional conduct is guided by unusual availability and care in making the best solutions known, always within the framework of the most compliant and commercially viable practices.'
'Deep knowledge and good contact with supervisors/ regulators.'
'Miguel Cordeiro is the key person; he is very reliable and pragmatic.'
Key clients
- Openbank, SA
- ABMB – Sociedade de Investimento Coletivo Imobiliário Fechada, SA
- Domilis – SICAFI, SA (former Domilis Compra e Venda de Imóveis, SA)
- Pestana Group (Carvoeiro Golf)
- Miniclip, SA
- Banco LJ Carregosa SA
- Banco BPI, SA
- Wizink Bank SAU
Work highlights
- Advised Openbank, a Spanish online retail bank of Santander Group operating in Portugal on a cross-border basis under the freedom to provide services mechanism (EU Passport), on the marketing of Investment Funds (UCITS) in the Portuguese jurisdiction which included the offering of a build your portfolio service catered to potential investors.
- Provided legal and regulatory support to ABMB – Sociedade de Investimento Coletivo Imobiliário Fechada, SA in the conversion of an existing real estate SPV into a real estate investment fund.
- Assisted Domilis – SICAFI, SA with the conversion of an existing real estate SPV into a real estate investment fund.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Miguel Cordeiro