Orlando Vogler Guiné
Orlando Vogler Guiné joined VdA in 2006. He is Of Counsel in the Banking & Finance practice, also covering the Capital Markets practice, where he actively works in several transaction, such as on debt issues, equity related matters and structured financing transactions, including covered bonds, securitisations, and the structuring of collective investment undertakings, as well as providing ongoing legal advice to a diversified portfolio of leading clients in the financial and non-financial sectors.
He also advises on derivative financial instruments, both in the transactional (negotiation of framework agreements, confirmations, etc.) and regulatory (EMIR, MiFID 2) contexts and was on secondment at a large Portuguese bank where he provided direct support to its operational and financial teams on derivative-related matters.
Lawyer of the Year, Forty under 40 Awards - Capital Markets - 2021
Law degree, Faculty of Law, University of Coimbra (having received several academic awards).
Master’s in Corporate Law, Faculty of Law, University of Coimbra.
Post-graduation in Securities Law, Faculty of Law, University of Lisbon.
Orlando Vogler Guiné regularly lectures postgraduate courses and speaks at conferences, in both academic and professional circles, including at the University of Lisbon, Católica Porto Law School, and the Lisbon School of Economics and Management.
Before joining VdA, Orlando was a trainee at the Portuguese Securities Market Commission (2005/2006).
He had previously worked as a consultant at the Bissaya Barreto Foundation (2005) and carried out part of his law internship at the law firm António Arnaut & Associados (2004/2005).
Master’s thesis on Takeover Bids:
- Da Conduta (Defensiva) da Administração “Opada”, Almedina, 2009
Orlando has published several articles in legal and specialised journals and collective works, mainly on Securities Law and Corporate Law, the most recent of which include:
- “O mercado de dívida e as recentes alterações ao Código dos Valores Mobiliários”, Revista de Direito Financeiro e dos Mercado de Capitais, 2022 (co-authored);
- Portugal Chapter, Chambers Global Practice Guides – Securitisation, 2022 (co-authored);
- Portugal Chapter, Law Business Research – The International Capital Markets Review, 2022 (co-authored);
- “OPA: o princípio da reciprocidade e o âmbito normativo remanescente”, Estudos em Honra do Dr. João Soares da Silva, Almedina, 2021.
He is also one of the authors of the collective work Código das Sociedades Comerciais em Comentário (Almedina, 2017-2023), coordinated by Professor Jorge Manuel Coutinho de Abreu (Coimbra University, Faculty of Law), and is a member of GovernanceLab, in which capacity he participates in conferences and in publications of the Almedina group (including Código de Governo das Sociedades Anotado, 2012).
Admitted to the Portuguese Bar Association and registered as a Specialist Lawyer in Banking & Finance Law.
Member and Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the Swiss Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Portugal.
English, German.
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Chambers Europe
Capital Markets - Band 1
Band 4"Orlando is able to provide quick responses to our requests, with a great level of know-how in the matters." -
Chambers Global
Portugal: Capital Markets - Band 1
Band 4"Orlando is able to provide quick responses to our requests, with a great level of know-how in the matters." -
Legal 500
Portugal | Capital Markets - Tier 1
Rising Star
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Chambers Europe
Capital Markets - Band 1
Band 4"Orlando is very good technically." -
Chambers Global
Portugal: Capital Markets - Band 1
Band 4"Orlando is very good technically." -
Legal 500
Portugal | Banking and Finance - Tier 1
Key lawyer"Orlando Vogler Guiné possesses a high level of knowledge of the subjects, ability to work and respond, flexibility and proximity.’"Portugal | Capital Markets - Tier 1
Key lawyer
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Chambers Europe
Capital Markets - Band 1
Band 4 -
Chambers Global
Portugal: Capital Markets - Band 1
Band 4 -
IFLR 1000
Other highlights (31st Edition)
"Available, committed and an expert." -
Legal 500
Portugal | Banking and Finance - Tier 1
RecommendedPortugal | Capital Markets - Tier 1
Recommended
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Chambers Europe
Capital Markets - Band 1
Band 4"He is very organised, available and well informed to the point that he is able to advise on any matter." -
Chambers Global
Portugal: Capital Markets - Band 1
Band 4"He is very organised, available and well informed to the point that he is able to advise on any matter." -
Legal 500
Portugal | Banking & Finance - Tier 1
Recommended Lawyers
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Chambers Europe
Capital Markets - Band 1
Band 4"Knowledge of the area." -
Chambers Global
Portugal: Capital Markets - Band 1
Band 4"Knowledge of the area." -
IFLR 1000
Other highlights
"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." -
Legal 500
Portugal | Banking & Finance - Tier 1
"Orlando Voler Guine and Benedita Lima Aires are outstanding lawyers with deep knowledge of banking and finance services and regulations."