Praised for its ‘great availability, ability to adapt to the client and very solid knowledge’, the team at CMS is particularly strong in debt capital markets, with a standout focus on sustainable bond issuances. The team is jointly led by João Caldeira  and Francisco Xavier de Almeida . Caldeira is lauded for his ’solid knowledge and ability to adapt to needs’, while Almeida has extensive experience in special situations, restructuring, and transactions involving distressed assets and non-performing loans.

Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘I consider CMS, especially the team we work with, to be the most complete in the M&A and private equity transactions market. They have great availability, ability to adapt to the client and very solid knowledge in this area. I also note that they continue to adapt to technologies, particularly with regard to the formats of draft transactional documents.'

  • ‘João Caldeira and Tiago Valente Oliveira - availability, solid knowledge and ability to adapt to needs.'

  • 'André Guimarães - availability and autonomy.'

Key clients

  • Gaw Capital Partners
  • SWEN Capital Partners SA
  • WeLink Portugal Investments
  • PTB Education II
  • C2 Capital Partners
  • FCR C2 Medcapital
  • Caixa Económica Montepio Geral - Caixa Económica Bancária S.A.
  • CREST Capital Partners
  • Barclays Bank Plc
  • Aquila Capital Group
  • Equistone Partners Europe
  • Goldman Sachs

Work highlights

  • Advised C2 Capital Partners on an investment in Loop in Future, S.A.
  • Advised the Arrangers (and all dealers) regarding the €300m green bonds issued by REN Finance B.V., as issuer, and REN – REDES ENERGÉTICAS NACIONAIS SGPS, S.A.
  • Advised WeLink Portugal Investment and STAG, as management entity, on the establishmentof a private equity alternative investment fund.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

João Caldeira, Francisco Xavier de Almeida

Other key lawyers

António Payan Martins, André Guimarães, Tiago Valente Oliveira, Filipa Gaspar Branco