Paulo Costa Martins > Cuatrecasas > Lisbon, Portugal > Lawyer Profile

Drawing considerable praise for its ‘competent, professional, very knowledgable and available’ team, Cuatrecasas instills ‘confidence’ in clients, advising on the full gamut of banking and finance matters. Counting banks, sponsors, borrowers, hedge funds and securitisation vehicles among its impressive roster of clients, the team regularly advises on large and complex transactions across the energy, real estate, fintech and retail sectors. The practice is jointly steered by Manuel Requicha Ferreira and Paulo Costa Martins: Ferreira is noted for his specialism in corporate finance and real estate transactions, with a particular focus on international hotel financing, while Martins is recommended for his broad experience in banking law, routinely advising banks and investment firms. Clients turn to Margarida Leal De Oliveira for her experience in debt restructuring, NPL’s and financing transactions across the roads, hospitality and energy spaces.

Variously praised as ‘experienced, pragmatic and knowledgable’, the capital markets team at Cuatrecasas is well positioned to advise clients on a range of matters, including debt and equity transactions, derivatives, structured finance and securitisations. Counting issuers, banks, institutional shareholders, securitisation vehicles, funds and investors among its roster of clients, the practice excels in cross-border mandates – made possible by seamless collaboration with the firm’s other offices across Europe. The team is jointly led by Paulo Costa Martins and Manuel Requicha Ferreira. Martins, lauded for his ‘rigour and extensive experience’, regularly advises banks and investment firms on public offers, private placements, takeovers, and fund formation, while Ferreira is recommended for his ability to handle structured finance and securitisations. Margarida Leal De Oliveira is a strong performer in DCM deals.