Ricardo Lira
Garrigues Portugal
Garrigues
Client SatisfactionGarrigues Portugal is a key choice for clients across various industries thanks to its wide-ranging expertise in banking and finance. Recently, the team has expanded its work in regulatory and fintech sectors, advising major players in payment systems, crypto, and credit intermediation services. The practice is jointly steered by Mário Lino Dias, who stands out for his extensive experience in all stages of the investment cycle, and Vasco Rodrigues, who remains active in the distressed debt space. Ricardo Lira assists clients on various types of banking and finance transactions.
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Key clients
- TagEnergy
- Bankinter
- UniCredit
- Rabobank
- ING Bank
- Credit Agricole Corporate & Investment Bank (agent of a bank syndicate)
- Alumni Portugal Bidco S.à r.l. (Brookfield Asset Management)
- QDO Hotel, S.A. (Pontos Group)
- Sidecu, SL
- De Prado Family, Lda (De Prado Group)
- Explorer Investments
- Altras Aviation Holdings Limited
- Merlin Properties
- Caixabank
- BPI
- Rpower
- Grupo Antolín
- Atena Equity Partners
Work highlights
- Assisted TagEnergy with the classification of the notes issuance as green bonds (in accordance with the ICMA Green Bond Principles).
- Acting as Portuguese counsel to a banking syndicate composed by UniCredit AG, Coöperatieve Rabobank UA, Coöperatieve Rabobank Dublin, ING Bank NV and ING Bank NV – Sucursal em Portugal in a multistage financing operation.
- Advised Merlin Properties on the negotiation of a Portuguese governed financing transaction.
Lawyers
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Vasco Rodrigues
Garrigues PortugalPractice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Mário Lino Dias, Vasco Rodrigues