PORTUGAL Law and Practice Contributed by: Manuel Requicha Ferreira and Diana Avillez Caldeira, Cuatrecasas
Cuatrecasas is an international law firm with a strong presence in Spain, Portugal and Latin America, in- cluding offices in Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru. The firm’s diverse multidisciplinary team, compris- ing more than 1,900 professionals of 29 nationalities, covers all areas of law, with a special focus on busi- ness – applying sectoral knowledge and experience tailored to each type of business. The firm has 25 of- fices in 12 countries and works very closely with law firms in several other jurisdictions to provide teams that are tailored to the needs of each client and situ-
ation. It serves companies across all commercial and industrial sectors, as well as financial institutions, funds, supervisory authorities and government enti- ties. In Portugal, Cuatrecasas has offices in Lisbon and Porto, with a total of 200 lawyers advising on all areas of business law. Cuatrecasas is committed to the principles of the UN Global Compact and the Sustainable Development Goals of the 2023 Agenda and has achieved gold status in its EcoVadis assess- ment.
Authors
Manuel Requicha Ferreira is the co-head of the banking, finance and capital markets practice of Cuatrecasas in Portugal. In recent years, he has advised a wide range of projects on aspects such as banking
Diana Avillez Caldeira is a senior associate in the banking, finance and capital markets practice of Cuatrecasas in Portugal. She has extensive experience in advising corporations and financial entities on
law and regulatory issues, structured finance, corporate finance and financing operations, including simple and structured debt issuances by public or private entities, as well as public distributions and takeovers. He has also advised on many high-impact deals.
banking operations, debt restructurings, special situations and the acquisition of distressed debt and non-performing loans (NPLs). She has also advised on several high-profile deals in energy, infrastructure and project finance, as well as on real estate finance deals.
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