Mr Nelson Raposo Bernardo > Raposo Bernardo > Lisbon, Portugal > Lawyer Profile
Raposo Bernardo Offices
AV. FONTES PEREIRA DE MELO
EDIFÍCIO AVIZ, N.35, 18TH FLOOR
1050-118 LISBON
Portugal
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Mr Nelson Raposo Bernardo
Work Department
Banking, Energy, Projects, Corporate and M&A.
Position
Nelson Raposo Bernardo is the managing partner and head of the banking and projects practices, co-heading the Corporate Law and M&A practice.
Career
Nelson has more than 25 years of international experience in high-profile and complex operations and has been involved in multiple transactions in Portugal and abroad. He focuses on M&A, banking and finance, capital markets, project finance and private equity, as well as corporate restructuring and corporate finance. Some of his recent transactions include advising the leading French Bank on an aircraft portfolio financing; a Fund in the acquisition of the leading player in the Fertilizers commodity; a specialized automotive Bank on international credit operations; an Asian Bank for International Cooperation in operations regarding export loan agreements; an African Bank for financing the acquisition of a Ferry Boats portfolio; an US manufacturer for a power wind farm project; or two flag European Banks in a syndicated operation with another 15 banks for the refinancing of an international construction group.
He is also strongly experienced and reputed in legislating, being co-author of the present Portuguese Securities Code and led several legislative reform committees, in several countries, in banking, financial, real estate and construction areas. He has published books and articles on corporate law, banking and contract law, and participated as a speaker seminars and conferences in Portugal and abroad.
Languages
Portuguese, Spanish, French and English.
Memberships
Portuguese Bar Association.
Education
Holds a degree in Law from the Law School of the University of Lisbon, a Masters in Juridical Sciences (Corporate Law) from the same School, where is he is also presently working on his doctorate in Corporate Law. Assistant Professor of Corporate and Commercial Law at Law School of the University of Lisbon (1991-2006) and in Entrepreneurship and Family Enterprise Start-Up and Management courses at INDEG/ISCTE (Audax) (2005-present), one of the most reputed business school in Portugal. He is also chairman of boards of general meetings of several companies and associations.
Lawyer Rankings
Angola > Foreign firms
(Leading Individuals)Raposo Bernardo‘s strong banking and finance offering attracts a roster of major financial institutions and domestic and international companies operating in key sectors of the Angolan economy, most notably oil and gas, energy, infrastructure and transportation. With over 20 years of experience practising in Angola, Ana Cláudia Rangel is a key contact for real estate, oil and gas, tourism, banking and pharmaceuticals clients seeking assistance with matters relating to their operations in the country. Notable for his vast expertise in cross-border matters, managing partner Nelson Raposo Bernardo handles a broad practice, which spans M&A, banking and finance, capital markets, project finance and private equity. Júlio Martins Júnior, who excels in the sale and acquisition of shares and assets, has been particularly busy advising on privatisations in the aviation sector.
Portugal > Capital markets
Lauded for its ‘strong legal know-how‘, Raposo Bernardo has ample experience in the capital markets space. The team continues to be instructed by an array of international banks and investment funds in both transactions and regulatory mandates. Managing partner Nelson Raposo Bernardo spearheads the group; he maintains a broad practice which besides capital markets also covers asset financing, banking and project finance.
Portugal > Commercial, corporate and M&A
Highlighted for its ‘professional skills, experience and efficiency‘, Raposo Bernardo is retained by a diverse mix of domestic and international clients, including investment banks, funds and corporates from an array of sectors. The firm, which is well placed to advise on non-transactional corporate law matters, has remained busy acting in M&A deals, business combinations, and corporate reorganisations. ‘Great leader‘ Nelson Raposo Bernardo possesses ‘enormous experience in business purchases and sales‘. Singled out for her ‘complete command of corporate and M&A transactions‘, Joana Andrade Correia is able to ‘anticipate possible difficulties in contract negotiations‘.
Portugal > Energy and natural resources
The ‘superb’ energy team at Raposo Bernardo is retained by companies, investors and financial institutions to advise on complex projects in the wind and solar energy, oil and gas, and biogas sectors. Nelson Raposo Bernardo leads on M&A, banking and project finance mandates and co-heads the practice with Júlio Martins Júnior, who is seasoned in licensing and regulatory matters as well as financing contracts.
Portugal > Projects and project finance
Clients praise Raposo Bernardo for its ‘deep knowledge of the legal framework, and ‘unique and differentiated service‘ it offers in the fields of project finance and development. Portuguese and international lenders, promotors, contractors and engineering companies turn to the team for assistance in the spectrum of infrastructure and energy projects. Joana Andrade Correia and Nelson Raposo Bernardo, the latter of whom ‘excels in all the areas necessary to master a project‘, jointly oversee the group.
Portugal > Banking and finance
Raposo Bernardo‘s ‘excellent‘ banking and finance team is regularly instructed by international and Portuguese banks in an array of financing deals – most notably real estate, project and asset finance – and regulatory matters. On the transactional front, the team is also skilled in international credit operations and NPLs. The ‘incredibly responsive‘ Nelson Raposo Bernardo is the main point of contact in the practice; he is proficient in both domestic and cross-border lending transactions.
Lawyer Rankings
- Energy and natural resources Portugal
- Projects and project finance Portugal
- Banking and finance Portugal
- Capital markets Portugal
- Commercial, corporate and M&A Portugal