PRACTICE AREAS

The Firm is experienced in advising leading Portuguese and European banking and financial institutions and insurance companies, as well as major corporations involved in international and domestic transactions, in relation to their business activities in Portugal.

In these legal areas, Albuquerque & Associados has worked on a large number of operations, including the following:

• Banking and financial start-ups in Portugal;
• Groundwork and negotiation for business finance, including commercial and syndicated loans, as well as project finance and debt restructuring;
• Preparation of e-money service launches in Portugal;
• Design and execution of stock market operations, including take-over bids, with certain of its members acting in the largest and most important take-overs carried out in Portugal;
• Placement in Portugal of foreign UCITS;
• Compliance with disclosure and corporate governance rules by Portuguese issuers of listed securities.

The firm also has experience in acting for banks setting up operations in Angola. Our services are sought on a regular basis in Angola, particularly in respect of financing operations and corporate, real estate, employment and tax issues.

Contact

António de Mendonça Raimundo

Prof. Doutor Pedro de Albuquerque