PORTUGAL Law and Practice Contributed by: Pedro Cassiano Santos, Francisca César Machado, Chen Chen and Natalia Fedorova, VdA
VdA is an international law firm with more than 40 years of experience providing corporate le - gal services. The firm is recognised for its es - tablished track record and innovative approach. To meet the increasingly complex challenges faced by its clients, it has a highly specialised legal service offering, covering a range of indus - tries and practice areas. In addition to providing robust solutions, it adheres to consistent stand - ards of excellence, ethics and professionalism. The firm’s work is recognised by its peers, cli - ents and stakeholders, and is acknowledged by
professional associations, legal publications, and academic institutions. VdA has also re - ceived several international awards and acco - lades from the legal industry in recognition of its work and contributions. Through the VdA Legal Partners network, clients have access to seven jurisdictions (Angola, Cabo Verde, Equa - torial Guinea, Mozambique, Portugal, São Tomé and Príncipe, and Timor-Leste) – in addition to broad sectoral coverage throughout all Portu - guese-speaking African countries, as well as Timor-Leste.
Authors
Pedro Cassiano Santos joined VdA in 1989 and is the partner leading the banking and finance practice, overseeing the firm’s financial sector clients and transactions. He provides legal
Francisca César Machado joined VdA in 2016 and is a senior associate in the banking and finance practice where she works on financial law matters, at both the regulatory and
advice on banking, capital markets, syndicated financing, and the issuance of debt, hybrid, and capital instruments. Pedro is also involved in securitisation and asset-backed operations, as well as structured financing. He frequently speaks at conferences and seminars and is a guest lecturer in postgraduate courses. Pedro is recognised by the Portuguese Bar Association as a specialist in financial law.
transactional levels, notably in offerings of securities and the assistance to financial institutions operating in Portugal. She has extensive experience in both debt and equity capital markets transactions, including with respect to market abuse issues - having advised on some of the most complex transactions taking place in recent times – actively collaborating also on M&A and corporate restructuring operations and on judicial and administrative proceedings.
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