Vanda Cascão
Vanda Cascão
Vanda Cascão a rejoint VdA en 1993. Elle est Associée de la pratique Énergie & Ressources Naturelles où elle a travaillé sur différentes opérations, notamment dans les secteurs des infrastructures ferroviaires, routières, des ponts et tunnels, de la construction d’aéroports, de l’énergie (y compris pétrole & gaz, électricité et énergies renouvelables) et des eaux et déchets, accompagnant également les questions de réglementation de ces secteurs.
Dans ce contexte elle a conseillé des autorités administratives, des promoteurs et des Institutions Financières (notamment à la banque d’investissement).
Lawyer of the Year, Women in Business Law Awards - Energy, Natural Resources & Mining - 2024
Outstanding Achievement Award, Women in Business Law Awards - 2024
Lawyer of the Year, Best Lawyers - Natural Resources Law - 2022
Lawyer of the Year, Best Lawyers - Energy Law - 2021
Licence en Droit de la faculté de droit de l’Université de Coimbra.
Diplôme universitaire en Hautes Études Européennes – études juridiques, du Collège d’Europe, Bruges, Belgique (1992).
Program of Instruction for Lawyers (PIL) – de l’Université de Harvard.
Elle a été professeur à l’Institut Portugais d’Administration et Marketing de Lisbonne.
Elle participe comme oratrice à différents congrès, conférences, ateliers et formations, notamment dans le domaine du financement de projets, des Partenariats Public-Privé et de l’énergie.
Avant de rejoindre le cabinet elle a effectué un stage au Service Juridique de la Commission Européenne, à Bruxelles, Belgique.
En tant que collaboratrice du cabinet, elle a été détachée à la Deutsche Bank (1994/1995), et au cabinet Linklaters, à Londres, où elle a intégré le groupe de « Projects » (2001).
Auteur et co-auteur de différents articles pour des revues spécialisées, parmi lesquels :
- Portugal - An Introduction to Energy & Natural Resources, Chambers and Partners, 2019
- Global Legal Insights: Energy 2020 | Portugal, Global Legal Group, 2019
- "O Direito da Energia em Portugal - cinco questões sobre o "estado da arte", ICJP, 2016
- "The new energy economy: Greener, smarter, stored and efficient", Energy Expert Guides - Euromoney, 2015
Inscrite au Barreau portugais.
Anglais, français, espagnol.
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Chambers Europe
Energy & Natural Resources - Band 1
Band 1"Vanda Cascão is competent, knowledgeable and has good response capacity. She adapts well to matters and is flexible."Energy & Natural Resources (International) - Band 2
Spotlight"Vanda Cascão is competent, knowledgeable and has good response capacity. She adapts well to matters and is flexible." -
Chambers Global
Portugal: Projects (Foreign Expertise)
Foreign Expert"Vanda Cascão is frequently seen advising on the setting up of energy and water supply projects. She regularly assists with cross-border projects often involving lusophone Africa." -
IFLR 1000
IFLR1000 Women Leaders 2024
IFLR1000 Women Leader"Vanda assists clients with all relevant regulatory matters."Project Finance 2024 - Tier 1
Highly Regarded"Vanda has worked on countless cross-sector transactions, such as in the renewable energies and natural resources - water, waste and mines - as well as the health and transport - railway, roads, bridges and tunnels, airport construction." -
Legal 500
Portugal | Energy and Natural Resources - Tier 1
Hall Of FamePortugal | Projects and Project Finance - Tier 1
Hall Of Fame"Vanda Cascão has knowledge of the energy sector and the national context of the sector."
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Chambers Europe
Projects - Band 1
Band 4"Vanda Cascão demonstrates a good capacity of work, knowledge level and availability."Energy & Natural Resources (International) - Band 2
Spotlight Table"In energy, Vanda Cascão demonstrates a good capacity of work, knowledge and availability that make her one of the best in the sector; She is available and client-oriented, focused on delivering on the tasks at hand and providing a good service."Energy & Natural Resources - Band 1
Band 1"In energy, Vanda Cascão demonstrates a good capacity of work, knowledge and availability that make her one of the best in the sector; She is available and client-oriented, focused on delivering on the tasks at hand and providing a good service." -
Chambers Global
Portugal: Projects - Band 1
Band 4"Vanda Cascão demonstrates a good capacity of work, knowledge level and availability." -
IFLR 1000
IFLR1000 Women Leaders 2023
Project Finance 2023 - Tier 1
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Legal 500
Portugal | Projects and Project Finance - Tier 1
Hall of FamePortugal | Energy and Natural Resources - Tier 1
Hall of Fame
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Chambers Europe
Energy & Natural Resources - Band 1
Band 1"Truly exceptional." "Great in-depth knowledge, (...) both at the legal level and in terms of market best practices."Projects - Band 1
Band 4Energy & Natural Resources (International) - Band 2
Spotlight Table"Truly exceptional." "Great in-depth knowledge (...) both at the legal level and in terms of market best practices." -
Chambers Global
Portugal: Projects - Band 1
Band 4 / Foreign Expert for Angola -
IFLR 1000
IFLR1000 Women Leaders 2022 | 5th edition
IFLR1000 Women LeaderProject Finance 2022 - Tier 1
Highly RegardedProject Finance (31st Edition) - Tier 1
Highly Regarded -
Legal 500
Portugal | Projects and Project Finance - Tier 1
Hall of FamePortugal | Energy and Natural Resources - Tier 1
Hall of Fame
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Chambers Europe
Energy & Natural Resources - Band 1
Band 1Projects - Band 1
Band 4 -
Chambers Global
Portugal: Projects - Band 1
Band 4 -
IFLR 1000
IFLR1000 Women Leaders
Project financeProject finance - Tier 1
Highly Regarded / IFLR 1000 Women Leaders -
Legal 500
Portugal | Projects and Project Finance - Tier 1
Leading Individuals / Recommended LawyersPortugal | Energy and Natural Resources - Tier 1
Leading Individuals; Hall of Fame; Recommended LawyerPortugal | Hall of Fame - Hall of Fame
Energy and natural resourcesMozambique | Foreign firms - Tier 1
Recommended Lawyer
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Chambers Europe
Projects - Band 1
Band 3Energy & Natural Resources - Band 1
Band 1 -
Chambers Global
Portugal: Projects - Band 1
Band 3 -
IFLR 1000
Project finance - Tier 1
Highly Regarded | IFLR 1000 Women Leaders -
Legal 500
Portugal | Energy and Natural Resources - Tier 1
Leading Individuals / Recommended LawyersPortugal | Projects and Project Finance - Tier 1
Leading Individuals / Recommended LawyersPortugal | Hall of Fame - Hall of Fame
Energy and natural resources