Teresa Pitôrra
Senior Counsel Contentieux & Arbitrage, Senior Counsel Restructurations & Insolvabilité
Teresa Pitôrra
Teresa Pitôrra a rejoint VdA en 2002. Elle est Senior Counsel des pratiques Contentieux & Arbitrage et Restructurations & Insolvabilité.
Au cours de son parcours chez VdA, Teresa a participé activement à plusieurs procédures de restructuration et d'insolvabilité (« R&I ») de grande visibilité dans les secteurs les plus variés, notamment de la banque, des fonds et des services financiers, de l'industrie et des services, ainsi que des télécommunications, couvrant le Portugal et d'autres juridictions lusophones telles que l'Angola, le Cabo Verde ou le Brésil.
Grâce à sa connaissance approfondie des questions d'insolvabilité et de restructuration, elle a représenté et conseillé des clients nationaux et internationaux dans des procédures d'insolvabilité et de restructuration, tant judiciaires qu'extrajudiciaires, et en tant que créancier ou débiteur.
Teresa a également une expérience significative en matière de droit civil et commercial, tant dans la phase préjudiciaire que judiciaire, et a également conseillé des clients sur des transactions impliquant des produits financiers structurés, y compris la titrisation.
Licence en Droit de la Faculté de Droit de l’Université Internationale.
Avant de rejoindre le cabinet elle a travaillé comme collaboratrice au cabinet Pena, Machete & Associados, intégré par la suite à PMBGR - Sociedade de Advogados.
Elle participe régulièrement en tant qu'oratrice à des séminaires et conférences, tant nationaux qu'internationaux, dans le domaine de la R&I.
Auteur et co-auteur de plusieurs articles, parmi lesquels :
- “PORTUGAL: An Introduction to Restructuring/Insolvency”, co-auteur, Chambers & Partners Europe 2019.
Inscrite au Barreau portugais.
Anglais.
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Chambers Europe
Restructuring/Insolvency - Band 1
Band 3"Teresa Pitôrra is savvy, fair and extremely knowledgeable. She is always available and concerned with defending our interests." -
Legal 500
Portugal | Insolvency and Restructuring - Tier 1
Next Generation Partner
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Chambers Europe
Restructuring/Insolvency - Band 1
Band 3"Teresa Pitôrra has technical maturity and a deep cross-cutting knowledge of insolvency proceedings, combined with the ability to have discussions with all stakeholders; Her willingness to solve problems is one of her strongest points." -
IFLR 1000
Restructuring and insolvency 2023 - Tier 1
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Legal 500
Portugal | Insolvency and Restructuring - Tier 1
Next Generation Partners
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Chambers Europe
Restructuring/Insolvency - Band 1
Band 3"Deep and solid knowledge of the insolvency process." "Her enthusiasm and delivery mean she is able to present compromise solutions that are essential for the success of the project." -
IFLR 1000
Restructuring and insolvency 2022 - Tier 1
Highly regardedRestructuring and insolvency (31st Edition) - Tier 1
Highly Regarded"Knowledgeable and available; Teresa is highly skilled, efficient and dedicated to the project and the client. She fully understands the client's requests, anticipates the issues that will be raised by our counterparties and excels in handling complex matters." -
Legal 500
Portugal | Insolvency and Restructuring - Tier 1
Next Generation Partner
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Chambers Europe
Restructuring/Insolvency - Band 1
Band 3"She is a brilliant, responsive and hard-working lawyer and presents a practical approach to problems, making it easier for her clients and their counterparties to navigate." -
IFLR 1000
Restructuring and insolvency - Tier 1
Highly Regarded -
Legal 500
Portugal | Insolvency and Restructuring - Tier 1
Rising Stars; Recommended Lawyers"Cláudia Cruz Almeida and Teresa Pitôrra stand out as a great team combining complementary capabilities that enabled to navigate through a very complex project. I would like to highlight Cláudia and Teresa’s full availability, engagement, commitment and resilience further to their outstanding technical capabilities."
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Chambers Europe
Restructuring/Insolvency - Band 1
Band 4"Great technical capacity and profound knowledge." "She is very experienced in questions of litigation." -
IFLR 1000
Other highlights
"Teresa is an exceptional lawyer and very proactive in executing all legal procedures needed. She is also able to create valuable relationships with all parties involved." -
Legal 500
Portugal | Insolvency and Restructuring - Tier 1
Rising Stars / Recommended Lawyers"An agile, practical and excellent lawyer."