PORTUGAL Law and Practice Contributed by: Marta Pontes, Hélder Frias and José António Reymão Nogueira, Uría Menéndez
Uría Menéndez covers all the main areas of practice in the banking and finance sector, such as acquisition finance, corporate lending, real estate finance, project finance, direct lending, debt issuances and restructuring. Through the firm’s “best friends” network and its participa- tion in PPU, the practice extends beyond the
Iberian Peninsula, taking part in many cross- border transactions in Europe and Latin Amer- ica. There has been an increase in the volume and complexity of acquisition finance transac- tions in the context of competitive tenders and takeover bids.
Authors
Marta Pontes joined Uría Menéndez in 2004 and has been a partner at the firm since 2014. Previously, she worked at a Portuguese law firm and a consultancy firm. Marta has over
José António Reymão Nogueira is a managing associate at Uría Menéndez and joined the firm in 2014. From December 2017 to March 2018, he was on secondment to the Madrid office
15 years of experience and focuses her practice on tax law. She specialises in M&A, financial products and capital markets, international tax planning, real estate transactions, project finance, and tax inspections and disputes.
and from September 2023 to February 2024 to a top tier law firm in Australia. He focuses his practice in banking and finance and has broad experience in national and international financing transactions (especially corporate finance, project finance, acquisition finance and real estate finance) and debt issuances. He also assists clients in debt restructuring processes and NPL transactions.
Hélder Frias joined Uría Menéndez in 2006 and is a
member of the banking, finance and insurance department. From September 2010 to August 2011, he was based in the firm’s London office. Partner since 2025, Hélder has over 15 years of experience advising Portuguese and foreign clients on M&A transactions of financial institutions, bancassurance alliances and insurance portfolio transfers, as well as on other regulatory matters related to these markets, including banking and financial intermediation services and payment services.
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