Teresa Pitôrra
Senior Counsel Contencioso & Arbitragem, Senior Counsel Reestruturações & Insolvência
Teresa Pitôrra
Integra a VdA desde 2002. É Senior Counsel das áreas de Contencioso & Arbitragem e de Reestruturações & Insolvência.
Durante o seu percurso na VdA, tem participado ativamente em vários processos de Reestruturação e Insolvência ("R&I") de grande visibilidade nos mais diversos setores, com especial enfoque nos de bancário, fundos e serviços financeiros, indústria e serviços, bem como telecomunicações, abrangendo Portugal e outras diversas jurisdições de língua portuguesa Angola, Cabo Verde ou Brasil.
Com um profundo conhecimento em matérias de insolvência e reestruturação, Teresa tem representado e prestado assessoria a clientes nacionais e internacionais no âmbito de processos de insolvência e de reestruturação, tanto na vertente judicial, como extrajudicial, e como credor ou devedor.
Teresa acumula ainda uma significativa experiência em matérias de direito civil e comercial, tanto na fase pré-judicial como na fase judicial, e tem também participado na assessoria a clientes em operações que envolvam produtos financeiros estruturados, incluindo titularização de créditos (securitizações).
Licenciatura em Direito pela Faculdade de Direito da Universidade Internacional.
Antes de integrar a VdA, Teresa trabalhou como associada no escritório Pena, Machete & Associados, posteriormente integrado na PMBGR - Sociedade de Advogados.
Participa regularmente como oradora em seminários e conferências, nacionais e internacionais, na área de R&I.
- “PORTUGAL: An Introduction to Restructuring/Insolvency”, co-autora, Chambers & Partners Europe 2019.
Inscrita na Ordem dos Advogados Portugueses.
Inglês.
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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." -
IFLR 1000
Restructuring and insolvency 2024 - Tier 1
Highly Regarded"Teresa has been actively involved in several high-profile Restructuring & Insolvency cases in a wide range of sectors, with a special focus on banking, funds and financial services, industry, services and telecommunications, in Portugal, Angola, Cabo Verde and Brazil." -
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."