Pedro Cassiano Santos > VdA > Lisbon, Portugal > Lawyer Profile

The ‘very experienced, available and proactive team’ at VdA is highly regarded for its role in significant capital market transactions, spanning both domestic and international placements of debt and equity. The team offers a holistic approach to capital markets matters, leveraging the firm’s banking and finance capabilities to deliver tailored solutions to a wide-ranging client base that includes including leading financial institutions and corporations from a range of industries. Practice head Pedro Cassiano Santos  is regularly involved in transactions across debt, equity, and hybrid instruments. Elsewhere in the team, Hugo Moredo Santos  is noted for his involvement in national and international markets transactions, including public offerings and private placements of equity, while José Pedro Fazenda Martins  is recommended for his expertise in regulatory matters. Orlando Vogler Guiné is a key port of call for players in the debt/structured debt and securitisation market, specialising in derivatives and securities issues.

Lauded for going ‘above and beyond’ and providing ‘clear guidance’, the team at VdA covers the full spectrum of banking and finance matters. Regularly involved in high-level lending deals and complex regulatory challenges, the team stands out for its expertise in assisting banks with NPL transactions and deleveraging strategies. At the helm sits Pedro Cassiano Santos , who specialises in all manner of debt and regulatory issues. Hugo Moredo Santos‘s practice covers the issuance of securities and structured finance products, including securitisation and covered bonds, while Benedita Aires is a key port of call for a range of Portuguese banks seeking guidance on their restructuring processes. A litany of national and international financial players turn to Tiago Correia Moreira for his expertise in all matters related with NPL transactions.