Fielding a strong team that is highly regarded for its ability to cover the full scope of banking and finance matters, VdA is praised by clients for its ‘impressive know-how and problem-solving capacity, combined with quick responses’. The team is consistently engaged in sophisticated lending deals and complex regulatory matters. Possessing the ability to ’adapt quite easily to the issues and specificities of different types of processes’, the team has notable expertise in assisting banks in NPL deals and their deleveraging strategies. Team lead Pedro Cassiano Santos is noted for his expertise in all debt and regulatory issues, including capital markets matters. A litany of national and international financial players turn to Hugo Moredo Santos for his knowledge of debt and hybrid securities, covered bonds, and asset-backed transactions. Recommended for his ‘very dynamic vision’, Tiago Correia Moreira regularly advises credit institutions, financial companies and payment services providers, while Benedita Aires focuses on issuances and placements of debt, equity and regulatory capital instruments and other financial products.

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‘The team is very well prepared and understands the client’s language and, above all, their needs. Impressive know-how and problem-solving capacity, combined with quick responses.’
‘The team led by Tiago Correia Moreira has a very dynamic vision and points out constructive solutions for the client by identifying the associated risks.'
‘Tiago Correia Moreira is recommended for his quality in advising fintechs.'
‘Versatile team, with the speed and quality required. They can adapt quite easily to the issues and specificities of different types of processes. They understand the client and their fears and try to be more precise in their responses.'
‘Tiago Correia Moreira is very accessible and available to help or intervene whenever necessary.'
'Sebastião Nogueira - very accessible and available. Very diligent and never fails to respond in a timely manner.'

Key clients

Defying Digital, Lda.
Sixth Street
Alantra Partners
Alantra Debt Solutions, S.L.
Kiloutou (Kapla Holdings Group)
Morgan Stanley Investment Management Limited
Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank (Sucursal en España)
Millennium BCP
Arrow Global Limited
Christofferson Robb & Company
Hefesto, STC, S.A.
Whitestar Asset Solutions, S.A.
SGALD

Work highlights

Advised Morgan Stanley on the financing and/or refinancing of a portfolio of 46 logistics properties located in Portugal and recently acquired by the US asset manager Blackstone through a Portuguese company.
Advised Millennium BCP and Novo Banco, S.A. on the refinancing of the Portuguese company Bonaparte - Imóveis Comerciais e Participações, S.A.
Advised Arrow Global Limited and Christofferson Robb & Company on a financing restructuring transaction secured over a wide range of Portuguese assets, including (both secured and unsecured) non-performing loans, securitisation notes backed by non-performing loans, and SPVs.

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