Article by Hugo Moredo Santos and Benedita Aires

Hugo Moredo Santos and Benedita Aires, managing associate and senior associate at VdA, respectively together with Ana Rita Almeida Campos, were responsible for the article concerning the Portuguese jurisdiction in what regards the banking and finance sector for the Banking Regulation publication by the Global Legal Insights (GLI), approaching the main market tendencies, the most important developments in the legal area and the most pressing reforms in the sector with the aim of providing a framework on the main aspects regarding the Portuguese jurisdiction.

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The article by VdA's lawyers drafts an overall view of the Portuguese jurisdiction concerning the Banking and Finance sector, focusing on the new regulatory measures and the new resolution and recapitalization measures applicable to credit institutions.

"This article appeared in the first edition of Global Legal Insights - Banking Regulation; published by Global Legal Group Ltd, London." (www.globallegalinsights.com).