Diogo Pereira Duarte > Abreu Advogados > Lisbon, Portugal > Lawyer Profile
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Diogo Pereira Duarte
Work Department
Finance
Position
Partner
Career
Diogo Pereira Duarte is a partner and co-coordinator of the Finance practice area at Abreu Advogados and a Professor of Civil Law and Financial Law at Faculdade de Direito da Universidade de Lisboa.
He works primarily on investment banking law and has been for several years General Counsel and Data Protection Officer of a well-known investment bank in Portugal and its world-wide group of companies.
Developed specialized expertise in advice on the legal implications resulting of the intersection between technology and financial law (FinTech), such as: smart contracts and blockchain; intelligence and quantum; cryptocurrency, cryptoassets, ICOs; innovation and AML/FT; cloud computing; open banking and APIs; innovation in payment services; innovation in financial products / services; start-up financing; crowdfunding; data protection and privacy issues.
Diogo Pereira Duarte is also organiser of periodic conferences on FinTech, Crowdfunding and Data Protection, and organiser and publisher of collective studies about FinTech´s legal matters.
Languages
Portuguese, English, Spanish.
Memberships
Portuguese Bar Association
Portugal Fintech
Governance LAB
Research Center of Private Law
Education
Law degree from Lisbon University (2000)
Master of Law Legal Sciences from Lisbon University(2006)
PhD in Legal Sciences from Lisbon University (2015)
Lawyer Rankings
Portugal > Banking and finance
Well-regarded for its ability to marry a ‘strong commercial understanding of banking and financing matters’ with ‘practical solutions’, the team at Abreu Advogados covers a wide range of regulatory and transactional work, both on a domestic and international scale. Operating across a myriad of sectors and industries including real estate, energy, aviation, infrastructure and insurance, the practice advises on NPL restructuring and disposals, structured lending, as well as real estate and acquisition finance. The team is jointly steered by a capable trio: José Maria Corrêa De Sampaio, who boasts a proven track record in complex financing transactions in Portugal; Rodrigo Formigal, who is praised for his ‘practical and adaptable approach to matters’ and recommended for cross-border deals, debt restructuring and distressed assets transactions; and Diogo Pereira Duarte, who heads up the fintech-focused group and specialises in the regulatory framework applicable to banks and investment firms. Key contact Pedro Ferreira Malaquias handles all legal aspects related to retail and investment banking activity.
Portugal > Capital markets
Investment banks, real estate investment funds, venture capitalists, credit management clients and regulatory bodies frequently turn to Abreu Advogados for its ‘strong finance skills’. The practice adeptly assists clients with securitisation transactions, debt issuances, fund-related matters, OTC derivatives and regulatory issues. The ‘responsive‘ Rodrigo Formigal and Diogo Pereira Duarte, the latter of whom is noted for his financial services regulatory expertise, jointly lead the practice. André Modesto Pinheiro offers support in capital increases and public tender offers.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
Firm Rankings
- Banking and finance
- Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Dispute resolution
- Employment
- Energy and natural resources
- Fraud and white-collar crime
- Porto: Leading commercial firms
- Projects and project finance
- Real estate and construction
- Transport
- Data privacy and data protection
- EU and competition
- Insolvency and restructuring
- Public law
- TMT
- Capital markets