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Octávio Castelo Paulo
Work Department
Corporate and M&A; Information Technology; Media; Telecommunications
Position
Partner and Head of the Corporate and M&A Department, Octávio Castelo Paulo is also the Head of the TMT practice (Telecommunications, Media and Technology), being recognised by Chambers & Partners and Legal 500 in Band 1.
Octávio is the Head of the Angola Desk of SRS. With more than 25 years of experience, Octávio has been advising clients on domestic and cross border corporate and M&A transactions as well as TMT matters in Portugal and in Angola being a member of the Angolan Law Society.
Career
- Since 1999 – Partner of Simmons & Simmons Rebelo de Sousa, now SRS Advogados, responsible for the Corporate, M&A and TMT practices
- 2003 to 2009 – Partner of Simmons & Simmons, with overall responsibility for TMT in the Simmons & Simmons network between 2007 and 2009
- 1988 to 2006 – Assistant at the Department of Law, Universidade Lusíada, Lisbon, lecturing various subjects, specifically those relating to commercial law and company law
- 1988 to 1993 – Government advisor on transport, communications and housing
Languages
Portuguese, English, French, Spanish
Memberships
- Portuguese Bar Association
- Angolan Bar Association
- IPCG – Portuguese Institute of Corporate Governance
- APDC – Portuguese Association for the Development of Communications
- ITechLaw Association
- IBA – International Bar Association
Education
- Degree in Law, University Lusíada School of Law
Lawyer Rankings
Portugal > Commercial, corporate and M&A
Praised for its ‘vast knowledge and legal experience’, the corporate and M&A team at SRS Legal
possesses strong credentials in the private equity and venture capital spaces. TMT and energy sector expertise is a defining characteristic of the practice group, which regularly advises leading companies on critical transactions. With more than three decades of experience, practice head Octávio Castelo Paulo 
is wellversed in M&A transactions, privatisations, private equity deals and joint ventures. Gustavo Ordonhas Oliveira, lauded for his ‘availability and flexibility’, excels in cross-border private equity and venture capital transactions. Paulo Bandeira is a key contact for start-ups, entrepreneurs, venture capital investors and incubators.
Portugal > TMT
(Hall of Fame)Electronic communications, IT, media and emerging technology expertise forms the cornerstone of the TMT practice at SRS Legal. Praised for its ‘very pragmatic approach’, the team possesses the capabilities to advise its diverse roster of clients on the full scope of regulatory, contractual and contentious matters. A reference in the market, Octávio Castelo Paulo possesses over three decades’ experience in regulatory, contractual and commercial mandates in the telecoms space, regularly advising Portuguese and international network operators, service providers, cable TV, OTT players, media companies and content providers. He oversees the practice with Luís Neto Galvão, another key contact for traditional operators and OTC companies seeking assistance with regulatory and contractual matters, such as market access issues, outsourcing, and software licensing, among others.