The firm is very professional and knowledgeable. It is always ready to present solutions to problems making our life easier.
Vieira de Almeida is one of the largest domestic Portuguese firms and is top tier across all the financial and corporate practice areas but best known for banking and M&A.
In recent banking work the firm worked for lenders and borrowers on refinancing, acquisition financing, project finance, and corporate financing deals.
The firm was busy in the capital markets area advising issuers, lead managers, guarantors, placement agents and arrangers on bond issues and securitisations (often of NPL portfolios). It also advised on debt capital markets deals in Angola and Cape Verde.
In M&A the firm acted as counsel to sellers and acquirers on deals in the telecommunications, energy, food and beverage, infrastructure, oil and gas, real estate and insurance sectors.
In project work the firm represented sponsors and contractors on the development of infrastructure, oil and gas and power projects and on a PPP in the health sector.
In the restructuring and insolvency area the firm has been advising creditors like Banco Comercial Português, Banco de Portugal and Morgan Stanley on cases in the financial services, construction and real estate sectors.
In recent banking work the firm worked for lenders and borrowers on refinancing, acquisition financing, project finance, and corporate financing deals.
Client feedback
Asset finance
- "The firm's support of the client, the relationship with counterparties and the involved regulators is notable. The seniority and knowledge of the teams is remarkable and the work product is overall excellent." -
Banking
- "It is a good law firm, always available, with a good quality/price relation, very used on standard transactions."
- "The firm has a very good knowledge. It is good on detail; it is proactive and provides a good service."
- "The firm is very professional and competent."
- "Very good firm, highly recommendable."
Cláudia da Cruz Almeida
- Jurisdiction: Portugal
- Rating: Highly Regarded
Hugo Moredo dos Santos
- Jurisdiction: Portugal
- Rating: Highly Regarded
Pedro Simões Coelho
- Jurisdiction: Portugal
- Rating: Highly Regarded
The firm was busy in the capital markets area advising issuers, lead managers, guarantors, placement agents and arrangers on bond issues and securitisations (often of NPL portfolios). It also advised on debt capital markets deals in Angola and Cape Verde.
Maria Cunha Matos
- Jurisdiction: Portugal
- Rating: Rising Star
The firm was busy in the capital markets area advising issuers, lead managers, guarantors, placement agents and arrangers on bond issues and securitisations (often of NPL portfolios). It also advised on debt capital markets deals in Angola and Cape Verde.
Client feedback
Capital markets: Debt
- "Excellent team with deep knowledge and a very close approach to clients."
- "The firm is very professional and knowledgeable. It is always ready to present solutions to problems making our life easier."
- "Very strong firm, professional and very good in engaging with clients. Problem solver and supportive."
Capital markets: Derivatives
- "The firm has a very good legal team with all the specialisation, proactivity and initiative that a financial operation requires."
Cláudia da Cruz Almeida
- Jurisdiction: Portugal
- Rating: Highly Regarded
José Pedro Fazenda Martins
- Jurisdiction: Portugal
- Rating: Highly Regarded
Paula Gomes Freire
- Jurisdiction: Portugal
- Rating: Highly Regarded, IFLR 1000 Women Leaders
Pedro Cassiano Santos
- Jurisdiction: Portugal
- Rating: Highly Regarded
The firm was busy in the capital markets area advising issuers, lead managers, guarantors, placement agents and arrangers on bond issues and securitisations (often of NPL portfolios). It also advised on debt capital markets deals in Angola and Cape Verde.
Client feedback
Capital markets: Derivatives
- "The firm has a very good legal team with all the specialisation, proactivity and initiative that a financial operation requires."
Cláudia da Cruz Almeida
- Jurisdiction: Portugal
- Rating: Highly Regarded
Hugo Moredo dos Santos
- Jurisdiction: Portugal
- Rating: Highly Regarded
José Pedro Fazenda Martins
- Jurisdiction: Portugal
- Rating: Highly Regarded
Paula Gomes Freire
- Jurisdiction: Portugal
- Rating: Highly Regarded, IFLR 1000 Women Leaders
Paulo Olavo Cunha
- Jurisdiction: Portugal
- Rating: Highly Regarded
The firm was busy in the capital markets area advising issuers, lead managers, guarantors, placement agents and arrangers on bond issues and securitisations (often of NPL portfolios). It also advised on debt capital markets deals in Angola and Cape Verde.
Client feedback
Capital markets: Structured finance and securitisation
- "The firm has done an outstanding job so far. The expertise of the banking and finance team on capital markets matters is their biggest strength."
- "The firm has knowledge and expertise on the Portuguese securitization market."
- "The firm is efficient on the negotiation of documents with critical terms for the client."
Hugo Moredo dos Santos
- Jurisdiction: Portugal
- Rating: Highly Regarded
Paula Gomes Freire
- Jurisdiction: Portugal
- Rating: Highly Regarded, IFLR 1000 Women Leaders
Pedro Cassiano Santos
- Jurisdiction: Portugal
- Rating: Highly Regarded
Pedro Simões Coelho
- Jurisdiction: Portugal
- Rating: Highly Regarded
In M&A the firm acted as counsel to sellers and acquirers on deals in the telecommunications, energy, food and beverage, infrastructure, oil and gas, real estate and insurance sectors.
Client feedback
- "Great knowledge and a special accuracy for the satisfaction of the clients."
- "Highly experienced and responsive team."
- "It is a good firm."
- "No weaknesses. Even being a big firm, they still provide a very close and personalised customer relationship."
- "The firm has a strong know-how in both M&A and banking regulations. It is helpful and has a dedicated team."
Benedita Aires
- Jurisdiction: Portugal
- Rating: Notable Practitioner
Cláudia da Cruz Almeida
- Jurisdiction: Portugal
- Rating: Highly Regarded
Helena Vaz Pinto
- Jurisdiction: Portugal
- Rating: Highly Regarded
João Afonso Fialho
- Jurisdiction: Angola
- Rating: Highly Regarded
João Vieira de Almeida
- Jurisdiction: Portugal
- Rating: Highly Regarded
Jorge Bleck
- Jurisdiction: Portugal
- Rating: Highly Regarded
Paulo de Barros Baptista
- Jurisdiction: Portugal
- Rating: Highly Regarded
Paulo Olavo Cunha
- Jurisdiction: Portugal
- Rating: Highly Regarded
José Miguel Oliveira
- Jurisdiction: Portugal
- Rating: Highly Regarded
Maria Cunha Matos
- Jurisdiction: Portugal
- Rating: Rising Star
Benedita Aires
- Jurisdiction: Portugal
- Rating: Notable Practitioner
Helena Vaz Pinto
- Jurisdiction: Portugal
- Rating: Highly Regarded
João Vieira de Almeida
- Jurisdiction: Portugal
- Rating: Highly Regarded
Jorge Bleck
- Jurisdiction: Portugal
- Rating: Highly Regarded
In project work the firm represented sponsors and contractors on the development of infrastructure, oil and gas and power projects and on a PPP in the health sector.
Client feedback
- "The firm is very professional and has a team covering all areas with a high level output."
- "The firm presents a top-quality service based on professionals with several expertise in different legal areas that allow them deliver a complete legal service to clients."
Rodrigo Esteves de Oliveira
- Jurisdiction: Portugal
- Rating: Highly Regarded
Teresa Empis Falcão
- Jurisdiction: Portugal
- Rating: Highly Regarded, IFLR 1000 Women Leaders
In project work the firm represented sponsors and contractors on the development of infrastructure, oil and gas and power projects and on a PPP in the health sector.
In recent banking work the firm worked for lenders and borrowers on refinancing, acquisition financing, project finance, and corporate financing deals.
Client feedback
- "The firm is very professional and has a team covering all areas with a high level output."
- "The firm presents a top-quality service based on professionals with several expertise in different legal areas that allow them deliver a complete legal service to clients."
Manuel Protásio
- Jurisdiction: Portugal
- Rating: Highly Regarded
Paulo de Barros Baptista
- Jurisdiction: Portugal
- Rating: Highly Regarded
Vanda Cascão
- Jurisdiction: Portugal
- Rating: Highly Regarded, IFLR 1000 Women Leaders
In the restructuring and insolvency area the firm has been advising creditors like Banco Comercial Português, Banco de Portugal and Morgan Stanley on cases in the financial services, construction and real estate sectors.
Client feedback
- "The firm has an excellent execution and monitoring of ongoing litigation and insolvency processes."
Benedita Aires
- Jurisdiction: Portugal
- Rating: Notable Practitioner
Cláudia da Cruz Almeida
- Jurisdiction: Portugal
- Rating: Highly Regarded
Frederico Gonçalves Pereira
- Jurisdiction: Portugal
- Rating: Highly Regarded
Helena Vaz Pinto
- Jurisdiction: Portugal
- Rating: Highly Regarded
Jorge Bleck
- Jurisdiction: Portugal
- Rating: Highly Regarded
Teresa Pitôrra
- Jurisdiction: Portugal
- Rating: Highly Regarded
Benedita Aires
- "She has good knowledge of the sector and of M&A deals. She is helpful and focused on problem solving."
Claudia da Cruz Almeida
- "She is a great lawyer. She has good relationships and is hardworking."
Hugo Moredo Santos
- "Excellent."
- "He is very highly qualified, always available and has a deep knowledge of the business."
Pedro Cassiano Santos
- "Pedro is a very knowledgeable lawyer with many years of experience in the market and with an innovative approach to complex solutions."
- "Second to none in Portugal in the field of finance."
Paulo Trindade Costa
- "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."
Teresa Empis Falcão
- "She is very professional and has high knowledge of the law. She is a very good negotiator and has high skills in communication."
Teresa Pitôrra
- "Teresa is an exceptional lawyer and very proactive in executing all legal procedures needed. She is also able to create valuable relationships with all parties involved."
Orlando Vogler Guiné
- "He goes straight to the critical point and gives and elaborates practical and efficient compromising solutions."
- "He guarantees clients critical topics are properly addressed and accepted by all parties involved. He proposed new innovative and efficient solutions to challenges on the transactions."
- "I only have good things to say about Orlando, he is always ready to help and go the extra mile to solve problems."
Tiago Correia Moreira
- "This lawyer has an in depth knowledge of the sector and the particulars of these transactions. He anticipates problems and can be both a risk manager and an innovative solution finder. A very complete, amenable and professional lawyer."
Carlos Couto
- "Competent."