Paulo Trindade Costa

Group Executive Partner Finance & Transactions | Partner Corporate and M&A

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Paulo Trindade Costa

Paulo Trindade Costa joined VdA in 2015. Group Executive Partner Finance & Transactions and Partner of the Corporate and M&A practice. He has been involved in several transactions, in Portugal and international markets, namely in mergers and acquisitions, restructurings and corporate finance transactions.

He has advised several clients in sectors such as telecommunications, industry, retail, real estate, energy, banking and construction.

Academic background

Law degree at Lusíada University (Lisbon).

Teaching chairs

Professor of International Tax Planning at IESF Business School (Porto), post graduate courses, (1998 -2000).

Invited lecturer at the University of Lisbon, Faculty of Law, post graduate course on Insurance Law (2015) .

Other professional background

Before joining the firm he worked at:

Miranda, Correia, Amendoeira & Associados - Sociedade de Advogados, RL (2008-2015), as Partner.
Miranda, Correia, Amendoeira & Associados - Sociedade de Advogados, RL (2004-2008), as Of Counsel.
Saraiva Lima & Associados - Sociedade de Advogados, RL (1996-2004), as Partner.
Saraiva Lima & Associados - Sociedade de Advogados, RL (1993-1996), as Associate.

Member of

Admitted to the Portuguese Bar Association.

Admitted as tax specialist to the Portuguese Bar Association.

Member of the board of directors of the Portuguese-Dutch Chamber of Commerce.

Member of the board of the Portuguese Section of AIDA - Insurance Law International Association.

Languages

English, French, Spanish.

2024

Chambers Europe

Corporate/M&A - Band 1
Band 5
Chambers Global

Angola: General Business Law: International Firms - Band 2
Portugal expertise based abroad

Portugal: Corporate/M&A (Foreign Expertise)
Foreign Expert
"Paulo Trindade Costa is experienced at handling a variety of corporate and M&A matters. He is frequently behind matters involving the sale or acquisition of shares. He also regularly advises on foreign investment in Angola."

Portugal: Corporate/M&A - Band 1
Band 5
"Paulo Trindade Costa is experienced at handling a variety of corporate and M&A matters. He is frequently behind matters involving the sale or acquisition of shares. He also regularly advises on foreign investment in Angola."
Legal 500

Portugal | Commercial, Corporate and M&A - Tier 1
Key Lawyer

2023

Chambers Europe

Corporate/M&A - Band 1
Band 5
"Paulo Trindade Costa is extremely knowledgeable, masters his industry and leads the negotiations; You want Paulo on your side when negotiating with the counterparty and you rest assured that your interests are strongly protected."
Chambers Global

Portugal: Corporate/M&A - Band 1
Band 5
"Paulo Trindade Costa is extremely knowledgeable, masters his industry and leads the negotiations; You want Paulo on your side when negotiating with the counterparty and you rest assured that your interests are strongly protected."
IFLR 1000

M&A 2023 - Tier 1
Legal 500

Angola | Foreign firms - Tier 1
Practice head

Portugal | Commercial, Corporate and M&A - Tier 1
Key lawyer

2022

Chambers Global

Portugal: Corporate/M&A - Band 1
Foreign expert for Angola
IFLR 1000

M&A 2022 - Tier 1
Highly Regarded

M&A (31st Edition) - Tier 1
Highly Regarded
"He is client oriented, has negotiation skills and is flexible in his thinking." "Pro-active, very insightful of the law, client oriented, determined in getting the deal done in the client's best interest." ""Knowledgeable and effective."
Legal 500

Angola | Foreign firms - Tier 1
Recommended

Portugal | Commercial, Corporate and M&A - Tier 1
Recommended
"Paulo Trindade Costa (...) are very client oriented and ensure quick feed-back to all questions raised. Availability is a plus. Excellent knowledge of the law, maintaining flexibility in solutions oriented to client needs."

2021

Chambers Global

Africa Wide: Corporate/M&A & Private Equity - Band 5
Notable practitioner

Portugal: Corporate/M&A - Band 1
Foreign Expert for Angola | Spotlight Table
Legal 500

Portugal | Commercial, Corporate and M&A - Tier 1
Recommended Lawyer

Angola | Foreign firms - Tier 1
Recommended Lawyer

2020

Chambers Global

Portugal: Corporate/M&A - Band 1
Foreign Expertise | Angola
IFLR 1000

Other highlights

"He is very assertive, has a fantastic work capacity and a very good mood and relationship with clients." "Paulo is a tremendous professional and is completely committed in solving our problems."
Legal 500

Portugal | Commercial, Corporate and M&A - Tier 1

"Provides high-quality and timely advice."