Sérvulo & Associados’s multidisciplinary team, which integrates finance, corporate governance, dispute resolution and corporate and M&A expertise, offers comprehensive advice on complex restructuring, insolvency, and liquidation cases within Portugal and Europe. The team is under the joint leadership of four practitioners: Manuel Magalhães, the managing partner, is a popular choice for insolvent banks; Mafalda Ferreira Santos excels in dispute resolution, often representing creditors and debtors in restructuring and insolvency proceedings; while António Teles and João Saúde specialise in litigation and arbitration matters.
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Key clients
- TAP - Transportes Aéreos Portugueses, S.A.
- Banco Espírito Santo, S.A. - Em Liquidação (BES)
- Banco Internacional Do Funchal, S.A. - Em Liquidação (BANIF)
- Banco Privado Português, S.A. – Em Liquidação (BPP)
- FERROVIAL/MSF – Barragens A.C.E.
- Monumental Residence – Empreendimentos Imobiliários, SA
- Orey Financial – Instituição Financeira de Crédito, S.A. – Em Liquidação
- Aguia Enlica, Lda. (Aquila Capital Group)
- Grünenthal
- Banco Comercial Português, S.A. (Millennium BCP)
- Caixa Económica Montepio Geral
- Nilit France
- Exact Software Iberia, S.L.
- Renault Group
Work highlights
- Represented TAP in the insolvency proceedings of SPdH – Serviços Portugueses de Handling, S.A. (commercially known as Groundforce).
- Advised Banco Espírito Santo (BES) and its Liquidation Committee on pre-litigation and litigation matters.
- Advised BANIF and its Liquidation Committee on all legal matters relating to the liquidation of the bank.
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.
Manuel Magalhães, Mafalda Ferreira Santos, António Teles, João Saúde