Paula Gomes Freire
Integra a VdA desde 1996. Managing Partner da VdA, preside à Comissão Executiva e é membro do Conselho de Administração
Enquanto sócia da área de Bancário & Financeiro, tem trabalhado em diversas operações, nomeadamente nos mercados doméstico e internacional, em diversas operações ligadas à emissão e colocação de instrumentos representativos de dívida, nomeadamente programas EMTN, papel comercial, acções preferenciais e ofertas públicas.
Tem ainda trabalhado activamente em operações envolvendo produtos financeiros estruturados, incluindo titularização de créditos (securitizações).
Nos últimos anos, Paula Gomes Freire tem estado envolvida no acompanhamento da recapitalização do setor bancário Português, nomeadamente através da aplicação pioneira de medidas de resolução ao abrigo da Diretiva de Resolução e Reestruturação Bancária.
Autora de vários artigos e publicações da especialidade da sua prática jurídica, Paula publicou ainda o livro “Sustainable success, the future of technology, leadership and culture”, através do qual partilha insights sobre os principais desafios do futuro com impacto na sustentabilidade das organizações, uma reflexão realizada com o contributo de um painel de prestigiados académicos e reconhecidos especialistas de vários setores.
Lawyer of the Year, Best Lawyers - Banking & Finance Law - 2023
InspiraLaw Women, Iberian Lawyer - 2022
Em 2011 foi-lhe atribuído o prémio “40 Under Forty” da Iberian Lawyer, que distinguiu os melhores advogados jovens da Península Ibérica.
Licenciatura em Direito pela Faculdade de Direito da Universidade Lisboa.
Pós-graduação em Direito Comercial pela Faculdade de Direito da Universidade de Londres.
Antes de integrar a firma trabalhou como associada no escritório McKenna&Co, em Londres e Azevedo Neves, Benjamim Mendes & Pereira de Miranda & Associados, em Lisboa.
Autora ou co-autora de vários artigos em revistas da especialidade publicadas, entre as quais:
- "Securitization in Portugal", Asset Finance International - Março 2000
- Portuguese Securitisation Market: Diversification of Asset Classes and Legal Context
- "Portugal ready to embrace new asset classes", IFLR - The 2005 Guide to Structured Finance
- The Portuguese securitisation market", Global Securitisation Review, 2003/2004 Euromoney publication
- "2003 a landmark year for Portuguese Securitisation", The 2004 Guide to Structured Finance (International Finance Law Review)
- "Public Sector Securitisation in Europe", Global Trade and Finance Series - Securitisation of Derivatives and Alternative Asset classes Yearbook 2005
- "Sovereign Securitisation in Europe", International Banking and Finance Law Series, Innovation in Securitisation Yearbook 2006
- "Covered Bonds in Portugal - a feasible regime, at last", The 2006 Global Securitisation Guide - 2006
- "New Treatment for Exposure", The 2008 Global Securitisation Guide - 2008
- "The current trends and the ECB tools in the Portuguese market", Global Banking and Financial Policy Review - 2009/2010
- "The fears of a sovereign debt crisis in the euro zone and the role of structured finance", Global Banking and Financial Policy Review - 2010
- Covered Bonds - resilience in times of uncertainty, Euromoney Handbook - Maio 2011
- "Times of Crisis: Increased Regulation and New Market Opportunities", Global Banking and Financial Policy Review - 2011/2012
- "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
- Global Banking & Finance Policy Review - Portugal, Euromoney yearbooks - 2010/2011
- The International Comparative Legal Guide to Securitisation 2014 (Portugal)
Inscrita na Ordem dos Advogados Portugueses e na Law Society of England and Wales.
Inglês, Francês, Espanhol.
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Chambers Europe
Banking & Finance - Band 1
Eminent PractionersCapital Markets - Band 1
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Chambers Global
Portugal: Banking & Finance - Band 1
Portugal: Capital Markets - Band 1
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Chambers Europe
Capital Markets - Band 1
Eminent Practioner -
Chambers Global
Portugal: Banking & Finance - Band 1
Eminent Practitioner"Paula Gomes Freire is a strong leader and commercial lawyer"Portugal: Capital Markets - Band 1
Eminent Practitioner"Paula is best known for her advice on securitisation transactions. She routinely advises originator banks on the STS-compliant securitisation of auto loan portfolios." -
IFLR 1000
IFLR1000 Women Leaders 2024 -
IFLR1000 Women Leader"In recent years, Paula has participated in the recapitalisation of the Portuguese banking sector and on the inaugural application of a resolution measure under the Banking Recovery and Resolution Directive”."Capital Markets: Debt 2024 - Tier 1
Highly RegardedCapital Markets: Equity 2024 - Tier 1
Highly RegardedCapital Markets: Structured finance and securitisation 2024 - Tier 1
Highly Regarded"Paula has led several transactions, both in Portugal and abroad, mainly focused on the issue and placement of debt instruments, namely Euro Medium Term Notes, commercial paper, preferential shares and hybrids."
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Chambers Europe
Capital Markets - Band 1
Eminent PractitionerBanking and Finance - Band 1
Eminent Practitioner"Paula Gomes Freire is a strong leader and commercial lawyer." -
Chambers Global
Portugal: Banking & Finance - Band 1
Portugal: Capital Markets - Band 1
Eminent Practitioner -
IFLR 1000
IFLR1000 Women Leaders 2023 -
Capital Markets: Structured finance and securitisation 2023 -
Capital Markets: Equity 2023 - Tier 1
Capital Markets: Debt 2023 - Tier 1
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International Tax Review
World Tax | General Corporate Tax 2023 - Tier 1
WT - Highly RegardedWorld Tax | Transactional Tax 2023 - Tier 1
WT - Highly Regarded -
Legal 500
Portugal | Banking and Finance - Tier 1
Key lawyer
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Chambers Europe
Capital Markets - Band 1
Band 3Banking and Finance - Band 1
Band 3"Solid knowledge of the market." -
Chambers Global
Portugal: Banking & Finance - Band 1
Band 3Portugal: Capital Markets - Band 1
Band 3 -
IFLR 1000
IFLR1000 Women Leaders 2022 | 5th edition -
IFLR1000 Women LeaderCapital Markets Debt 2022 - Tier 1
Highly regardedCapital Markets Equity 2022 - Tier 1
Highly RegardedCapital Markets: Structured finance and securitisation 2022 -
Highly regardedCapital Markets Debt (31st Edition) - Tier 1
Highly RegardedCapital Markets Equity (31st Edition) - Tier 1
Highly regardedCapital Markets: Structured finance and securitisation (31st Edition) -
Highly regarded -
International Tax Review
World Tax | Transactional Tax 2022 - Tier 1
WT - Highly RegardedWorld Tax | General Corporate Tax 2022 - Tier 1
WT - Highly Regarded -
Legal 500
Portugal | Banking and Finance - Tier 1
Recommended
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Chambers Europe
Capital Markets - Band 1
Band 3"In-depth experience"Banking and Finance - Band 1
Band 3"Solid knowledge of the market." -
Chambers Global
Portugal: Banking & Finance - Band 1
Band 3"Solid knowledge of the market."Portugal: Capital Markets - Band 1
Band 3"In-depth experience." -
IFLR 1000
IFLR1000 Women Leaders -
Capital markets: Debt / Capital Markets: Equity / Capital markets: Structured finance and securitisationCapital Markets Debt - Tier 1
Highly Regarded / IFLR 1000 Women LeadersCapital Markets Equity - Tier 1
Highly Regarded / IFLR 1000 Women LeadersCapital Markets: Structured finance and securitisation -
Highly Regarded / IFLR 1000 Women Leaders -
Legal 500
Portugal | Banking & Finance - Tier 1
Recommended Lawyers
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Chambers Europe
Banking and Finance - Band 1
Band 3"Very experienced lawyer with a deep knowledge of the area."Capital Markets - Band 1
Band 3 -
Chambers Global
Portugal: Banking & Finance - Band 1
Band 3"Very experienced lawyer with a deep knowledge of the area."Portugal: Capital Markets - Band 1
Band 3 -
IFLR 1000
Capital Markets Debt - Tier 1
Highly Regarded | IFLR 1000 Women LeadersCapital Markets Equity - Tier 1
Highly Regarded | IFLR 1000 Women LeadersCapital Markets: Structured finance and securitisation -
Highly Regarded | IFLR 1000 Women Leaders -
Legal 500
Portugal | Banking & Finance - Tier 1
Recommended LawyerPortugal | Capital Markets - Tier 1
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