Pedro Cassiano Santos and José Miguel Carracho are the authors of the chapter on Portugal in the publication "European Securitisation: A Practitioner's Guide to Principles and Jurisdictions" published by Globe Law and Business.

As a complete guide to securitisation, this publication covers the history of securitisation in Europe, key asset classes used in securitisation transactions, non-legal aspects such as accounting, regulation and hedging, as well as an analysis of the legal regimes in European jurisdictions.

It is in this context that the chapter by Pedro Cassiano Santos and José Miguel Carracho presents a framework for the Portuguese securitisation market, the legislation and regulation of securitisation, the tax regime, securitisation vehicles, acquisition of securitisation portfolios, security and enforcement, among other topics.