Tiago Correia Moreira
Tiago Correia Moreira joined VdA in 2003. He is Partner at the Banking & Finance practice area.
Tiago has been involved in transactions across the banking and financial sectors, particularly in the acquisition and sale of non-performing loans and secured loans (including aeronautic financing), as well as all regulatory work pertaining to these sectors.
Tiago regularly assists clients in carrying out their activities in Portugal and abroad with domestic and foreign regulators.
Tiago is an active player in VdA’s Fintech team, advising on the financial component. He oversees matters relating to payment services, issuance of digital currency and the deployment of new technologies to the banking and financial sectors.
Law Degree, University of Lisbon, Faculty of Law.
Post-graduation in Legislative Science and Law Drafting, University of Lisbon, Faculty of Law.
Magister Juris, Oxford University (Exeter College) in Finance Law and European Private Law.
Master in Law ("The Record Date System and the Concept of Shareholder in Public Companies").
Author of various articles namely on banking and finance matters, namely:
- "Case: How the Basel II Principles are accommodated in the Portuguese Securitisation Legal Framework", Global Banking and Financial Policy Review 2008/2009 (co-author)
- "Jurisdictional Comparisons (Portugal)", International Acquisition Finance (2008) (co-author)
- "Basel II and its impacts on structured finance transactions originated in Portugal", Euromoney Global Banking & Financial Policy Review (2007) (co-author)
Admitted to the Portuguese Bar Association.
English, French.
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Chambers Europe
Banking & Finance - Band 1
Band 4Tax - Band 1
Band 2 -
Chambers Global
Portugal: Banking & Finance - Band 1
Band 4 -
Legal 500
Portugal | Capital Markets - Tier 1
Portugal | Banking and Finance - Tier 1
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Chambers Europe
FinTech Legal - Band 1
Band 1Banking & Finance: Regulatory -
Band 3Banking & Finance - Band 1
Band 4 -
Chambers Global
Portugal: Banking & Finance - Band 1
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IFLR 1000
Banking / Banking and Finance 2025 - Tier 1
Rising Star Partner -
Legal 500
Portugal | Banking and Finance - Tier 1
Next Generation Partner
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Chambers Europe
Banking and Finance: Regulatory -
Band 3"He is very good at explaining how Portuguese law works in a simple and understanding way, whilst being very patient with his clients"Banking and Finance - Band 1
Band 4"Tiago Correia Moreira has excellent commercial awareness." -
Chambers Global
Portugal: Banking & Finance - Band 1
Band 4"Tiago Correia Moreira has a great level of legal knowledge and experience. Tiago is a lawyer who embraces the client challenges every step of the way." -
IFLR 1000
Banking / Banking and Finance 2024 - Tier 1
Rising Star Partner"Tiago has worked on all types of operations in the banking and financial sector, with a special focus on the purchase and sale of non-performing loans and on secured financing (including aeronautical financing)."Capital Markets 2024 -
Rising Star Partner -
Legal 500
Portugal | Banking and Finance - Tier 1
Next Generation Partners"Tiago Correia Moreira is recommended for his quality in advising fintechs."
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Chambers Europe
FinTech Legal - Band 1
Band 2"Tiago Correia Moreira's strengths include strong knowledge, reliability and customer focus."Banking and Finance - Band 1
Band 4"Tiago Correia Moreira has a great level of legal knowledge and experience. Tiago is a lawyer who embraces the client challenges every step of the way." -
Chambers Global
Portugal: Banking & Finance - Band 1
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IFLR 1000
Banking / Banking and Finance - Tier 1
Rising Star Partner"Positive, proactive, excellent team member and reliable."Capital Markets 2023 -
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Legal 500
Portugal | Capital Markets - Tier 1
Key lawyerPortugal | Banking and Finance - Tier 1
Next Generation Partners
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Chambers Europe
Banking and Finance - Band 1
Up and Coming -
Chambers Global
Portugal: Banking & Finance - Band 1
Up and Coming"Tiago Correia Moreira has a great level of legal knowledge and experience. Tiago is a lawyer who embraces the client challenges every step of the way." -
IFLR 1000
Banking / Banking and Finance 2022 - Tier 1
Highly RegardedCapital Markets 2022 -
Rising Star PartnerCapital Markets (31st Edition) -
Rising Star PartnerOther highlights (31st Edition) -
"Experienced, thoughtful and good at adapting to changing situations and coming up with constructive suggestions." -
Legal 500
Portugal | Banking and Finance - Tier 1
Next Generation Partner"(...) Tiago Correia Moreira are recommended."Portugal | Capital Markets - Tier 1
Recommended
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Chambers Europe
Banking and Finance - Band 1
Up and Coming -
Chambers Global
Portugal: Banking & Finance - Band 1
Up and Coming -
Legal 500
Portugal | Banking & Finance - Tier 1
Recommended LawyersPortugal | Capital Markets - Tier 1
Recommended LawyerPortugal | Insolvency and Restructuring - Tier 1
Recommended Lawyers
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Chambers Europe
Banking and Finance - Band 1
Up and Coming -
Chambers Global
Portugal: Banking & Finance - Band 1
Up and Coming -
IFLR 1000
Other highlights -
"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." -
Legal 500
Portugal | Capital Markets - Tier 1
Recommended Lawyer"A managing associate who delivers. He consistently produces high-quality work which surpasses what partners at competing firms are able to achieve."Portugal | Banking & Finance - Tier 1
Recommended Lawyer