Benedita Aires
Integra a VdA desde 2003. Sócia da área de Bancário & Financeiro onde tem trabalhado em diversas operações, nomeadamente nos mercados doméstico e internacional relativas à emissão e colocação de instrumentos representativos de dívida e capital, instrumentos de capital regulatório, bem como outros produtos financeiros estruturados e financiamentos clássicos.
Tem também participado ativamente em diversas operações de titularização de créditos, emissões de obrigações hipotecárias, financiamentos de carteiras de ativos e outras operações asset-backed.
Mais recentemente, tem estado envolvida em transações de recapitalização pública de bancos portugueses e na aprovação dos respetivos planos de reestruturação pela Comissão Europeia. Prestou assessoria à aplicação de medidas de resolução a bancos portugueses, à assessoria a constituição de banco de transição e respetivos processos de venda, bem como a processos de alienação de instituições financeiras.
Licenciatura em Direito pela Faculdade de Direito da Universidade do Porto.
Pós-graduação em Direito Bancário pela Faculdade de Direito da Universidade de Lisboa.
Pós-graduação em Direito Comercial na Faculdade de Direito da Universidade Católica.
LL.M. Advanced Master of Law pela Católica Global School of Law.
Em secondment na Clifford Chance LLP, escritório de Londres, esteve integrada na equipa de Financiamentos Estruturados entre 2007 e 2008.
Autora ou co-autora de vários artigos em revistas da especialidade publicadas, entre as quais:
- Co-autora de Regulatory architecture: overview of banking regulators and key regulations, International Law Office, 2018
- Co-autora de ICLG to: Securitisation | Portugal, 2018
- Co-autora de Chambers: Global Practice Guide - Securitization, 2018
- Co-autora de Global Legal Insights (Portugal): Banking Regulation, 2018 e 2015
- Co-autora de Resolution and bail-in tools in Capital Markets, The Euromoney International Debt Capital Markets 2015
- Co-autora de The International Comparative Legal Guide to Securitisation 2014 and 2015 (Portugal) – 7ª e 8ª Edição
- Times of Crisis: Increased Regulation and New Market Opportunities, Global Banking and Financial Policy Review 2011/2012
- The impact of Basel II, Portugal Structured Finance, IFLR Supplement
- The fears of a sovereign debt crisis in the Euro zone and the role of Structured Finance, Global Banking and Financial Policy Review 2010/2011
Inscrita na Ordem dos Advogados Portugueses e registada como Advogada Europeia.
Inglês.
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Chambers Europe
Banking and Finance - Band 1
Band 4"Benedita Aires is a very experienced and responsive professional with great knowledge of cutting-edge structures and deep understanding of local law issues." -
Chambers Global
Portugal: Banking & Finance - Band 1
Band 4 -
IFLR 1000
Banking / Banking and Finance 2024 - Tier 1
Notable Practitioner"Benedita has been involved in several transactions, in Portugal and abroad, mainly focused on the issue and placement of debt, equity and regulatory capital instruments and other structured finance products and classic financing." -
Legal 500
Portugal | Capital Markets - Tier 1
Key LawyerPortugal | Banking and Finance - Tier 1
Next Generation Partner
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Chambers Europe
Banking and Finance - Band 1
Band 4 -
Chambers Global
Portugal: Banking & Finance - Band 1
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International Tax Review
World Tax | Transactional Tax 2023 - Tier 1
WT - Highly RegardedWorld Tax | General Corporate Tax 2023 - Tier 1
WT - Highly Regarded -
Legal 500
Portugal | Banking and Finance - Tier 1
Next Generation PartnersPortugal | Capital Markets - Tier 1
Key lawyer
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Chambers Europe
Banking and Finance - Band 1
Band 4 -
Chambers Global
Portugal: Banking & Finance - Band 1
Band 4"A clear communicator who provides commercial and prompt advice." -
IFLR 1000
Banking / Banking and Finance (31st Edition) - Tier 1
Notable practitionerBanking / Banking and Finance 2022 - Tier 1
Notable Practitioner -
International Tax Review
World Tax | Transactional Tax 2022 - Tier 1
WT - Highly RegardedWorld Tax | General Corporate Tax 2022 - Tier 1
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Legal 500
Portugal | Banking and Finance - Tier 1
Next Generation PartnerPortugal | Capital Markets - Tier 1
Recommended
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Chambers Europe
Banking and Finance - Band 1
Up and coming -
Chambers Global
Portugal: Banking & Finance - Band 1
Up and Coming -
IFLR 1000
Banking - Tier 1
Notable Practitioner -
Legal 500
Portugal | Banking & Finance - Tier 1
Next Generation Partners / Recommended LawyersPortugal | Capital Markets - Tier 1
Recommended Lawyer
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Chambers Europe
Banking and Finance - Band 1
Up and Coming"Excellent knowledge of the area and great technical capacity." -
Chambers Global
Portugal: Banking & Finance - Band 1
Up and Coming"Excellent knowledge of the area and great technical capacity." -
IFLR 1000
Private Equity
Notable PractitionerRestructuring and insolvency - Tier 1
Notable Practitioner -
Legal 500
Portugal | Capital Markets - Tier 1
Recommended LawyerPortugal | Banking & Finance - Tier 1
Recommended Lawyer"Orlando Voler Guine and Benedita Lima Aires are outstanding lawyers with deep knowledge of banking and finance services and regulations."