PORTUGAL Trends and Developments
Trends and Developments Contributed by: Nuno Lima da Luz and Tomás Gomes da Silva Cuatrecasas
Cuatrecasas is an international law firm with a strong presence across 11 countries and a well-established position in Spain, Portugal, and Latin America, with offices in Chile, Colombia, Mexico, and Peru. With a multidisciplinary team of more than 1,300 lawyers and a network of 24 offices, the firm provides com- prehensive legal advice across all areas of business law. Its highly specialised teams combine deep tech-
nical expertise with extensive industry knowledge to assist clients with complex and high-value matters, regardless of where they operate. The firm adds value through the high level of specialisation of its teams, bringing together lawyers from different practice ar- eas to deliver efficient solutions through a transversal understanding of its clients’ businesses.
Authors
Nuno Lima da Luz is a senior associate in the technology and digital media department at Cuatrecasas. He specialises in blockchain and virtual assets, telecommunications regulation,
Tomás Gomes da Silva is an associate in the banking and finance department at Cuatrecasas. He advises clients on regulatory banking and finance law matters, including behavioural and prudential standards,
privacy, and data protection. Nuno has extensive experience advising companies operating in the Web3 ecosystem and assisting clients in the development and implementation of blockchain- based solutions, including asset tokenisation projects, ICOs, IDOs, NFT marketplaces, and smart contract frameworks. He also advises on the regulatory implications of these activities, including compliance assessments and registration procedures before the relevant regulatory authorities. His sector experience spans banking and finance, insurance, healthcare, and telecommunications. Nuno serves as President of the Portuguese Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies Association and Vice-President of the Portuguese Bitcoin Institute. He is also a visiting lecturer on several postgraduate courses.
governance, payment services and fintech, investment services and anti-money laundering compliance. He also advises on M&A in the finance sector, including handling authorisation procedures before the regulators and accompanying clients in connection with their activities. Prior to joining the firm, he was an in-house lawyer at Banco de Investimento Global, where he worked in regulatory compliance in the finance sector. He is also the author of several articles on fintech.
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