Teresa Empis Falcão
Teresa Empis Falcão
Teresa Empis Falcão a rejoint VdA en 2014. Elle est Associée de la pratique Infrastructures & Mobilité.
Teresa participe régulièrement à des opérations bancaires et de financement de projets, au Portugal et dans d’autres juridictions, en se concentrant tout particulièrement sur les secteurs des infrastructures, des transports et de l’énergie, notamment en Afrique lusophone.
Elle a occupé le poste de conseillère au sein du bureau du secrétaire d'État à l'infrastructure, aux transports et aux communications d'août 2011 à avril 2014.
Licence en Droit de la Faculté de Droit de l’Université catholique portugaise, Lisbonne.
Diplôme universitaire en droit de la communication de l’Institut juridique de la communication, intégré à la Faculté de Droit de l’Université de Coimbra, Coimbra.
Diplôme universitaire (LL.M) en Banking and Finance Law de la London School of Economics and Political Science, Londres.
Elle a été avocate sénior au cabinet d’avocats Allen & Overy LLP (Londres), intégrant le groupe de Projets, de septembre 1999 à novembre 2008. Elle a participé à différentes opérations bancaires et de financement de projets, au Portugal et dans d’autres juridictions, en particulier dans les secteurs des infrastructures, des transports et de l’énergie.
Elle a rejoint Vieira de Almeida & Associados, RL, de décembre 2008 à juillet 2011. À ce titre, elle a travaillé activement et dirigé le financement de plusieurs projets dans les secteurs des infrastructures et de l'énergie.
Elle a occupé le poste de conseillère au sein du bureau du secrétaire d'État à l'infrastructure, aux transports et aux communications d'août 2011 à avril 2014.
Inscrite au Barreau portugais, à la Law Society of England and Wales, en tant que solicitor, et au Barreau brésilien.
Anglais, espagnol.
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Chambers Europe
Projects - Band 1
Band 2 -
Chambers Global
Portugal: Projects - Band 1
Band 2"Teresa Empis Falcão is proficient at handling both financing and refinancing for projects arising in the infrastructure, energy and health sectors. She frequently represents eminent energy players and financial institutions, often advising on international deals."Mozambique: General Business Law: International Firms - Band 2
Portugal expertise based abroad"Teresa Empis Falcão continues to earn recognition for her dynamic presence in the Mozambican market. Operating from the Lisbon office, her experience includes acting on high-level energy and infrastructure mandates." -
Legal 500
Portugal | Projects and Project Finance - Tier 1
Leading IndividualMozambique | Foreign firms - Tier 1
Practice Head
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Chambers Europe
Projects - Band 1
Band 2"Teresa Empis Falcão is very experienced and aware of current market practices, which adds significant value to deals." -
Chambers Global
Portugal: Projects - Band 1
Band 2"Teresa Empis Falcão is very experienced and aware of current market practices, which adds significant value to deals."Mozambique: General Business Law: International Firms - Band 2
Expertise based abroad in Portugal -
IFLR 1000
Project Development 2023 - Tier 1
IFLR1000 Women Leaders 2023
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Legal 500
Mozambique | Foreign firms - Tier 1
Practice headPortugal | Projects and Project Finance - Tier 1
Leading Individuals
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Chambers Europe
Projects - Band 1
Band 2 -
Chambers Global
Mozambique: General Business Law: International Firms - Band 2
Band 2"Teresa is a great lawyer."Portugal: Projects - Band 1
Band 2 -
IFLR 1000
IFLR1000 Women Leaders 2022 | 5th edition
IFLR1000 Women LeaderProject Development (31st Edition) - Tier 1
Highly Regarded"Knowledgeable and effective."Project Development 2022 - Tier 1
Highly regarded -
Legal 500
Portugal | Transport - Tier 2
RecommendedPortugal | Projects and Project Finance - Tier 1
Leading Individual"Teresa Falcão (...) stand out."Mozambique | Foreign firms - Tier 1
Recommended
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Chambers Europe
Projects - Band 1
Band 2"Very experienced and knowledgeable." "Good relationship with clients" -
Chambers Global
Mozambique: General Business Law: International Firms - Band 3
Band 2"In-depth knowledge of the legal framework of PPPs, domain of legislation and contractual documents."Portugal: Projects - Band 1
Band 2"Very experienced and knowledgeable." "Good relationship with clients." -
IFLR 1000
Project Development - Tier 1
Highly Regarded / IFLR 1000 Women LeadersIFLR1000 Women Leaders
Project development -
Legal 500
Portugal | Projects and Project Finance - Tier 1
Next Generation Partners / Recommended LawyersMozambique | Foreign firms - Tier 1
Recommended LawyerPortugal | Transport - Tier 2
Recommended Lawyer
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Chambers Europe
Projects - Band 1
Band 2 -
Chambers Global
Portugal: Projects - Band 1
Band 2 -
IFLR 1000
Other highlights
"She is very professional and has high knowledge of the law. She is a very good negotiator and has high skills in communication."Project Development - Tier 1
Highly Regarded | IFLR 1000 Women Leaders -
Legal 500
Mozambique | Foreign firms - Tier 1
Recommended LawyersPortugal | Transport - Tier 2
Recommended Lawyers"I would highlight two partners, Paulo de Barros Baptista and Teresa Empis Falcao, based on their deep sector knowledge but, more importantly, for their capacity to work out creative solutions."Portugal | Projects and Project Finance - Tier 1
Next Generation Partners / Recommended Lawyers