CMS‘s banking and finance team is regularly sought out by domestic and international banks, multilateral institutions, and borrowers for a wide range of mandates. The team’s expertise spans NPL transactions, real estate and acquisition finance, structured products, and financial disputes. Leading the team is António Payan Martins, who specialises in regulatory and antitrust matters in the financial sector. Elsewhere in the team, Francisco Xavier de Almeida is noted for his extensive experience in special situations, restructuring, and transactions involving distressed assets and NPLs, while Tiago Valente de Oliveira maintains a broad practice, specialising in M&A, commercial law, capital markets, and banking and finance.
Key clients
- Scania Credit AB
- Caixa Económica Montepio Geral - Caixa Económica Bancária S.A.
- Deutsche Bank AG
- WeLink
- Panhard International
- Aviva Investors
- Aquila Capital Group
- LCM Partners
- Bybrook Capital LLP
- Erste Bank
- Davidson Kempner Partners
Work highlights
- Advised Davidson Kempner European Partners, LLP on its acquisition of a portfolio of secured and unsecured non-performing loans and related exposures from Millenniumbcp called Project Tagus valued at €24m.
- Advised Generousrain, S.A. regarding the negotiation and closing of a facility agreement entered into with Caixa Económica Montepio Geral, Caixa Económica Bancária, S.A., as a lender, and Nata II (Lux) and Lord II (Lux) as guarantors.
- Advised Gaw Capital Group regarding a facility transaction with Herdade da Comporta – Actividades Agro Silvicolas e Turisticas, S.A.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
António Payan Martins