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Maria Soares do Lago

Partner

Maria Soares do Lago joined Morais Leitão in 2004 and became a partner in 2021. She’s a member of the firm’s banking and financing team.

She focuses on the banking and financing sector, particularly banking and financial transactions, in particular credit facilities, project finance and debt restructuring, debt issues (including medium term note programs and covered bonds), issues of hybrid instruments, securitization and derivatives.

"recommended."

Legal 500
Awards

Lawyer of the Year - Women in Business Law Awards 2021 Europe, in the category of Debt Capital Markets.

Education

Law Degree (University of Lisbon School of Law, 2004). Course in International Financial Law (St Catherine's College, Oxford, 2004).

Languages

Portuguese, English, French and Spanish.

Memberships

Portuguese Bar Association (admitted in 2006).

Maria Soares do Lago