Europe - Portugal
3

Capital markets

logo

Sérvulo & Associados

More informationMore information

Lauded for its ‘solid knowledge’, the ’very competent’ team at Sérvulo & Associados is ought out by a diverse roster of clients, who turn to the firm for its strong regulatory foundation and its growing involvement in high-stakes transactional work. Paulo Câmara, described as a ‘name of excellence in the sector’, stands out for his extensive experience in regulatory matters. Câmara leads the team alongside Manuel Magalhães , who maintains a busy practice, assisting clients in Portugal, Angola and Mozambique.

Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘I consider Sérvulo, especially the team we work with, to be very complete in the capital markets area. They have great availability, but also solid knowledge in this area, which allows them to create a relationship of trust with the client. I also note that they continue to adapt to technologies, particularly with regard to the formats of draft documents.'

  • ‘Paulo Câmara is very available and one of the lawyers in Portugal with the most solid and in-depth knowledge in the area.'

  • ‘In addition to being a very competent team, their contributions are presented to the client with great quality and clarity. It is certainly among the best prepared teams on the market in areas with a strong regulatory bias, such as collective investment organisations.'

  • 'Paulo Câmara has enormous practical experience, his theoretical solidity is fundamental to allow the adoption of new regulations.'

  • ‘The Sérvulo capital markets team is always a reliable reference. Paulo Câmara's leadership enables the team to provide excellent service, based on deep theoretical knowledge and irreproachable practical experience.'

  • ‘Paulo Câmara is a name of excellence in the sector. In addition to his theoretical knowledge, Paulo provides his clients with practical and holistic advice. Paulo Câmara's added value is a reason for his superiority over his competitors in the market.'

Key clients

  • Plural Markets
  • FLEXDEAL SIMFE, S.A.
  • Banco BIC Português, S.A. / EUROBIC
  • EDP - Energias de Portugal, S.A.
  • Magic Labs, Inc
  • HCapital Partners – SCR, S.A.
  • Crest Capital Partners – SCR, S.A.
  • BlueCrow Capital II, S.A.
  • Ground Capital SCR, S.A.
  • Banco de Cabo Verde / AGMVM
  • FIDELIDADE – Sociedade Gestora de Organismos de Investimento Imobiliário, S.A.
  • Senseidata, S.A.
  • Bankinter Investment

Work highlights

  • Assisting Plural Markets with the application for an investment fund manager license, regulatory and ESG advisory in order to comply with the regulatory framework applicable to the asset management activities; and approval of the fund manager’s first investment fund.
  • Advising FLEXDEAL SIMFE, S.A. on the acquisition of a 33.10 % direct qualifying holding of the Raize’s capital and voting rights and the increase of this shareholding to 49.21 %.
  • Assisting Banco BIC Português, S.A. / EUROBIC regarding internal governance adjustments considering the still ongoing process of sale of the Bank, including close contact with the Board, inter-actions with potential buyers and the regulator.

Lawyers

Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Paulo Câmara, Manuel Magalhães

Other key lawyers

Verónica Fernández, Francisco Boavida Salavessa, Patrícia Costa Gomes, José Guilherme Gomes