‘Elmano Sousa Costa and Cláudia Castanheira dos Santos are recommended.’

‘We worked on an extremely challenging transaction and the team were extremely professional and responsive.’

‘Cláudia Santos Cruz was amazing. Cláudia is a very talented lawyer.’

‘PLMJ has been a partner in several of our projects, demonstrating the enormous quality of the service provided. Our appreciation is linked to the high level of knowledge demonstrated in these types of transactions, both in terms of knowledge of the main players and monitoring of the evolution of the NPLs market, both nationally and internationally.’

‘Bruno Ferreira is one of the best in his field in Portugal able to mine the detail, but also to give a good overview and to refer to relevant market developments.’

‘We highlight Gonçalo dos Reis Martins, for his dedication and excellence.’

‘Best Portuguese law firm for banking and finance. The team understands the client’s needs and seeks solutions to problems.’

‘Business oriented. Always available and willing to take transactions to a successful and smooth closing. Gonçalo dos Reis Martins is extremely efficient and always achieves great negotiation results for clients.’

‘Bruno Ferreira and his team have demonstrated a great experience in structured finance transactions. They have a comprehensive understanding of the concerns of both lenders and borrowers and that eases the negotiation process.’

‘Bruno Ferreira is very responsive and has a great experience in structured finance transactions.’

‘André Figueiredo is a reference in the capital markets sector, who is always available and ready to help. He is versatile and is a great communicator.’

‘Law firm with high technical knowledge.’

‘Miguel Rodrigues Leal is excellent.’

‘They treat clients in a unique way, considering the specific aspects of each client and adapting solutions accordingly. They have a deep knowledge of our business, which proves to be an asset in the different matters they advise us on.’

‘Hélder Frias has a strong knowledge of the sector. He is an excellent professional and is always available.’

‘With regard to this specific team, what stands out is the experience and technical knowledge in the various matters associated with banking law and the growing regulatory environment in the Portuguese market.’

‘Hélder Frias – always available and has an excellent knowledge of the market both at the national and European level.’

‘Technical knowledge, quick response and commitment to the client. We also highlight their availability.’

‘Some of the characteristics I think are the most important are: the ability to problem solve and realistically assess the risks, availability, and relationships that the team is able to develop with clients.’

‘Pedro Cassiano Santos is a very experienced lawyer, who quickly finds the best solution to the problem. He can easily get into the client’s shoes, and be part of the team.’

‘Fantastic know-how and clarity of information.’

‘Pedro Cassiano Santos and Tiago Correia Moreira are recommended.’

‘Abreu Advogados has very relevant knowledge in terms of investment operations in SMEs. André Modesto Pinheiro is recommended for this type of work.’

‘Professionalism and dedication is their main strength, resolving conflicts between parties to make the deal fly.’

‘I have been working with Ana Sofia Batista and her team for a number of years now and they always provide an excellent service. Ana is very responsive and the team provides clear and pragmatic advice. They are also always willing to accommodate client’s demands. The team has in-depth knowledge of the regulatory framework and covers a very broad range of legal areas which is very valuable.’

‘Professional team.’

‘They know the clients’ needs and deliver advice accordingly in a truly professional manner.’

‘Full availability and quick response times; interdisciplinary technical skills, which translate into the ability to respond to requests of different natures in the same process; professionalism and versatility of lawyers, including in the negotiation process with counterparties; ability to present solutions to the challenges posed.’

‘Manuel Magalhães and Francisco Boavida Salavessa stand out for their quality of work and proximity to the client.’

‘The Banking and Finance team of Servulo is multidisciplinary and includes a fair number of associates and partners capable of providing legal support in all stages of the transaction. The allocation of resources across the different stages (with more intervention by more senior lawyers in the structuring and negotiations phases, and bigger presence of more junior lawyers at documentation phase, closing and processing of conditions precedent) has been appropriately and efficiently managed.’

‘Manuel Magalhães and Sofia Trocado are very knowledgeable and experienced and business oriented. Their approach is prudent and based on in-depth legal analysis, but they are also pragmatic and manage to propose well-founded tailor-made solutions to problems arising in the context of the transaction. They are excellent communicators, which stands out during the negotiations of financing agreements.

‘I am working closely with Inês Palma Ramalho, who is in my opinion a rising star in the FinTech industry. She is knowledgable, practical, proactive, innovative and business oriented.’

‘Sérvulo & Associados strives for professionalism, efficiency and excellent technical knowledge, making working with this law firm an asset.’

‘Sérvulo’s Banking / Finance team has provided an exceptional service. It has had an enormous capacity to respond to many topics, some very specific to the sector and the company, always with great quality in the responses.’

‘I would clearly recommend Francisco Salavessa at the partner level for his quality, knowledge, ability to analyse and build creative/intelligent solutions. He stands out for his enormous availability and empathy with the client, creating a partnership relationship.’

‘DLA Piper ABBC is result-oriented and provides tailor-made solutions. The fact that it is an international firm with offices all over the world helps a lot when dealing with a multi-jurisdiction transaction.’

‘They are very commited to the projects and treat them as their own. Nuno Azevedo Neves and Nuno Castelo Branco are recommended.’

‘International firm that is a safe choice for Pan-European transactions.’

‘Good relationship with their colleagues located in Spain so it is a good international firm for the Iberian market.’

‘Macedo Vitorino was always on top of the transaction and raised potential issues early and transparently. Advice and work products were concise, to the point and provided speedily.’

‘André Vasques Dias is very responsive and to the point. Highly recommended!’

‘The Macedo Vitorino & Associados team demonstrated exceptional flexibility and dedication in the services provided, having always responded to the first request and in good time to the questions asked and in a clear manner, providing essential help for the resolution of highly complex legal problems.’

‘André Vasques Dias has been permanently following the evolution of our project, having provided decisive solutions for the success and financial strength of the public contracts to be signed, and participated in the procedural parts of public tenders. He stands out for his experience in similar markets, conveying confidence in his contribution, and for his level of commitment to the success of our project.’

‘The law firm demonstrates an exceptional availability whenever we ask for their help and they easily adapt to the timings requested by us. They present solutions with creativity, always taking into account the best position for the client in solving problems. We are very confident in this office.’

‘Sofia Sales Sousinha and Marco Pereira Cardoso are recommended.’

‘The team is extremely agile in responding to our questions, always focusing on solving the problem presented.’

‘All professionals who advise us are extremely competent and accessible, which greatly facilitates our daily lives.’

‘Great senior partner level involvement in transactions and a total commitment to getting deals closed.’

‘Great depth of experience, commercial and legal acumen. Provide sound advice and good judgement.’

‘Raposo Bernardo’s Banking area is very strong. They are always one step ahead, they not only know and apply current law, they also dominate trends and anticipate problems for future legislation and point out solutions. They provide answers with the utmost precision, they are experts in solving intricate questions.’

‘Nelson Raposo Bernardo has an impressive work capacity, in addition to being completely focused on delivering results.’

‘Their attention to the client, total dedication to the bank’s affairs, a strong commitment to achieving clear goals makes them stand out. Their lawyers go beyond traditional legal advice.’

‘Nelson Raposo Bernardo is extremely charismatic, magnetic in business relationships, dominates any negotiation, is quick and sharp but at the same time cultured and affable, he always gets what we want.’

‘The legal services they provide us are of the highest quality. I also emphasise that they know precisely what they must do to achieve these results, they are experienced, they stay focused on the issue. Lawyers are very communicative and competent in everything they do. They give us a lot of security.’

‘Nelson Raposo Bernardo stands out for his ability to resolve issues, for his impressive dynamism, and ability to understand our needs.’

‘Maximum attention to our affairs, preparation and in-depth knowledge of the files, permanent reporting, perfect organisation with a lot of proactivity.’

‘Nelson Raposo Bernardo is a highly respected lawyer who is always a great support in a negotiation.’