Routinely engaged by domestic and foreign banks, multilateral institutions and borrowers, the team at CMS is well positioned to assist with an array of banking and finance mandates, including NPL deals, real estate finance, acquisition finance, structured products and financial disputes. The team is led by António Payan Martins, who has a strong track record in the financing of infrastructure projects and in the structuring of foreign investments. A variety of domestic and international companies and banks regularly turn to Francisco Xavier de Almeida, who brings together expertise in securitisations, M&A, private equity and capital markets issues. Senior associate Filipa Gaspar Branco offers key support in pan-European and cross-border factoring transactions.
Key clients
- ECS Capital
- Franklin Templeton Institutional
- BNP Paribas
- Goldman Sachs
- Davidson Kempner Partners
- Aviva Investors
- Aquila Capital Group
- Norinchukin Bank
- LCM Partners
- Erste Bank
- Banque Internationale à Luxembourg
- Banque Européenne du Crédit Mutuel
Work highlights
- Advising CACIB – Credit Agricole CIB on the European Securitisation Programme for Arcellor Mittal.
- Advising Aquila Capital group’s issuers regarding the issuance of bonds registered at Interbolsa (Portuguese clearing system) in book entry form.
- Advised PTB Education on the restructuring of the group’s financing arrangements.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
António Payan Martins