Francisco Sá Carneiro
Francisco Sá Carneiro joined VdA in 2022. He is Partner of the Corporate and M&A practice where he has been involved in several transactions at a national and international level, namely in the areas of M&A, Capital Markets and Banking & Finance.
Law Degree, Lisbon Law School, Catholic University.
Before joining the firm, he was Partner at Campos Ferreira, Sá Carneiro & Associados (2009-2021).
Previously, he was Partner and Co-Managing Director in Portugal (2004-2009), Member of the Board (2004-2009) and of the Executive Committee (2007-2009) of Uría Menéndez.
He was Founding Partner and Managing Partner at Vasconcelos, F. Sá Carneiro, Fontes & Associados (1993-2004).
He was Partner (1986-1993) and Associate (1982-1986) at João Morais Leitão & Associados and a Trainee Lawyer at Oppenheimer Wolff & Donnelly, Brussels Office.
Admitted to the Portuguese Bar Association.
English, French and Spanish.
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Chambers Europe
Banking & Finance - Band 1
Senior StatespeopleCorporate/M&A - Band 1
Senior Statespeople -
Chambers Global
Portugal: Banking & Finance - Band 1
Portugal: Corporate/M&A - Band 1
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Chambers Europe
Corporate/M&A - Band 1
Band 3Banking and Finance - Band 1
Band 2 -
Chambers Global
Portugal: Banking & Finance - Band 1
Band 2Portugal: Corporate/M&A - Band 1
Band 3"Francisco Sá Carneiro demonstrates longstanding expertise in corporate and M&A matters." -
IFLR 1000
Capital Markets: Equity 2024 - Tier 1
Highly RegardedCapital Markets: Debt 2024 - Tier 1
Highly RegardedM&A 2024 - Tier 1
Highly Regarded"Francisco has been involved in several transactions at a national and international level, namely in the areas of M&A, Capital Markets and Banking & Finance."Banking / Banking and Finance 2024 - Tier 1
Highly Regarded -
Legal 500
Portugal | Commercial, Corporate and M&A - Tier 1
Key Lawyer
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Chambers Europe
Corporate/M&A - Band 1
Band 3Banking and Finance - Band 1
Band 2 -
Chambers Global
Portugal: Banking & Finance - Band 1
Portugal: Corporate/M&A - Band 1
Band 3 -
IFLR 1000
Banking / Banking and Finance - Tier 1
Highly RegardedM&A 2023 - Tier 1
Capital Markets: Equity 2023 - Tier 1
Capital Markets: Debt 2023 - Tier 1
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Legal 500
Portugal | Commercial, Corporate and M&A - Tier 1
Key lawyer
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Chambers Europe
Corporate/M&A - Band 1
Band 3"Fantastic." "A knowledgeable lawyer with great client-handling skills."Banking and Finance - Band 1
Band 2 -
IFLR 1000
Capital Markets Debt 2022 - Tier 1
Highly RegardedBanking / Banking and Finance 2022 - Tier 1
Highly RegardedCapital Markets Debt (31st Edition) - Tier 1
Highly Regarded -
Legal 500
Portugal | Commercial, Corporate and M&A - Tier 1
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