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SRS Legal Offices
RUA DOM FRANCISCO MANUEL DE MELO 21
1070-085 LISBON
Portugal
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William Smithson
Work Department
Banking; Capital Markets; Corporate Finance; Energy; M&A; Private Equity; Real Estate
Position
Partner and Head of the Finance Department, William Smithson is highly regarded within the corporate finance, banking, capital markets and real estate sectors. He advises investment banks and companies on a wide variety of finance matters, as well as public and private mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and other related work.
With more than 25 years of experience, William has extensive knowledge of the asian market due to his experience of working in Hong Kong, PRC and Singapore. William is the Head of the Asia Desk at SRS.
Career
- Since 2009 – Partner at SRS Advogados, responsible for the Financial Markets Department
- 2004 to 2009 – Managing Partner, Simmons & Simmons, Lisbon
- 2001 to 2009 – Partner of Simmons & Simmons
- 1992 – Joined the office of Simmons & Simmons in Lisbon
- 1987 to 1992 – Lawyer at Simmons & Simmons, London
Languages
English, Portuguese.
Memberships
- Portuguese Bar Association
- The Law Society of England and Wales
- IBA (International Bar Association)
- IPBA (Inter-Pacific Bar Association)
- NYSBA (New York State Bar Association)
Education
- Law Society Finals, College of Law, London
- Graduate Diploma in Law, College of Law, London
- Joint Honours Degree in Archaeology and History, University of Wales
Lawyer Rankings
Portugal > Banking and finance
The ‘very strong and well-structured’ team at SRS Legal
is well versed in the gamut of banking and finance matters, including bank lending, debt restructuring, NPL deals, securitisations and fund offerings. A litany of financial players in the energy, healthcare, hospitality, TMT, insurance and real estate sectors turn to the team for its experience on complex financing deals at the domestic and international levels. Practice head Alexandra Valente is lauded for her ability to combine ‘a deep knowledge of applicable legislation with practical experience’. William Smithson regularly advises large international companies across various business sectors, while João Santos Carvalho has extensive experience in structured finance and banking regulatory matters.