Well versed in a wide range of capital markets mandates, the ‘very professional, accessible, friendly and diligent’ team at Sérvulo & Associados is increasingly engaged in high-end transactional mandates, especially equity deals. The practice boasts a strong financial services regulatory offering, standing out for its expertise in fintech-related matters. Noted for his 'high technical knowledge', Paulo Câmara is singled out for his proficiency in regulatory matters. He jointly heads up the team with Manuel Magalhães, who boasts wide-ranging experience in banking, insurance, real estate, restructuring and insolvency work. Verónica Fernández is a reference for investment fund managers and financial intermediaries seeking assistance with the structuring of securities issuing programmes and placing of debt instruments.
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Testimonials
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'The team provides high quality advice. Paulo Câmara is attentive and diligent in providing required assistance.’
'We highlight Paulo Câmara's availability, communication skills and willingness to transmit knowledge.’
‘High proximity to the client, always combined with treatment of high technical quality and pragmatism.’
‘Very professional, accessible, friendly and diligent team.’
‘Verónica Fernandez and Paulo Câmara stand out for their professionalism, friendliness and accessibility.’
'The lawyers who provide us with services, essentially Paulo Câmara, demonstrate a lot of availability, technical knowledge and provide a lot of security in their opinions and analyses.'
‘Paulo Câmara - availability, high technical knowledge, in-depth knowledge of the client.'
'José Guilherme Gomes - great availability and technical knowledge.'
Key clients
- Flexdeal Simfe
- Banco de Cabo Verde / AGMVM
- Crest Capital Partners
- Fidelidade – Sociedade Gestora de Organismos de Investimento Imobiliário
- EDP - Energias de Portugal
- Senseidata
- Eaglestone Capital Partners
- HCapital Partners
- Plural Markets SCR
- Abanca
Work highlights
- Advising EDP on regulatory duties, strategic board meetings, ESG and corporate governance.
- Assisting HCapital Partners with the preparation of a vendor’s due diligence procedure for the potential sale of the client’s participation in Solzaima, a producer of pellet heating stoves, and in the negotiation of such sale to Nibe Industrier AB.
- Advising the Cape Verde capital markets regulator on the revision of the Securities Code, including preparation of draft law, support to the public consultation and advice to the regulator (AGMVM).
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Practice head
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Paulo Câmara, Manuel Magalhães