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Chambers Europe

Market leader with an exceptional reputation across a wide range of banking and finance matters including private equity financing, structured finance, investment funds and covered bonds as well as regulatory issues. Advises major national and international banking institutions on domestic and cross-border transactions involving Portuguese-speaking jurisdictions such as Angola and Brazil. "As a firm, I consider them to be on an excellent level in terms of market presence and expertise." "It is my favourite firm, because it provides good advice, delivers on time and has great understanding of its clients' needs."
Leading Portuguese outfit praised for its wide-ranging insight into project finance across the energy, transportation and construction sectors. A popular choice for domestic banks on restructuring and financing operations. "The team responds to any question on time, cautioned us about risks we weren't aware of and did an excellent job at co-ordinating the work in different jurisdictions."

Legal 500

Morais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares da Silva & Associados is particularly renowned for its project finance expertise, and recently assisted both the borrower, Parque Eólico do Pisco, and the shareholder, WPR – Windpartners Renováveis, with the financing of the construction, operation and maintenance of a €50m wind farm; Filipe Lowndes Marques led the advice. Pedro Gorjão Henriques and practice head Luís Branco are also recommended.

IFLR 1000

The banking and finance department led by partner Luis Branco has had involvement in a lot of refinancing and project financing transactions during the last year, as increased bank liquidity allows the sector to re-emerge post crisis. Although generally tending to work on the bank side, acting for most of Portugal’s largest banks on a regular basis, the firm advises on the borrower side on occasion.
A leader in project finance, the firm has long worked on financing in sectors including energy, transport, infrastructure and public projects, both domestically and in lusophone Africa, where MLGTS has a number of associate firms. During the last year the firm was most active with the financing of wind farms, assisting on the financing of several across Portugal for a number of companies including Parque Eólico and Terras Altas de Fafe, as well as Ancora Wind for whom they worked with Galp Energia to fund a 400KV farm worth €175 million.

Lawyers

Chambers Europe

Luís Branco

Star Individuals Banking & Finance
2016

Filipe Lowndes Marques

Band 2 Banking & Finance
2016

Luís Branco

Band 1 Projects
2016

Filipe Lowndes Marques

Band 1 Projects
2016

Cláudia Castanheira dos Santos

Star Associate Projects
2016

Filipa Morais Alçada

Associates to watch Projects
2016

Legal 500

Luís Branco

Leading Lawyer Banking & Finance
2016

IFLR 1000

Luís Branco

Leading Lawyer Banking
2016

Filipe Lowndes Marques

Leading Lawyer Banking
2016

Claudia Santos Cruz

Leading Lawyer Banking
2016

Filipe Lowndes Marques

Leading Lawyer Project Finance
2016

Claudia Santos Cruz

Leading Lawyers Project Finance
2016