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Paulo Bandeira
Work Department
Corporate, Commercial and M&A; Private Equity; Startups; Venture Capital
Position
Partner in the Corporate, Commercial and M&A department, Paulo Bandeira has over 20 years of experience advising companies on daily corporate matters, mergers and acquisitions, as well as on corporate governance matters, advising mainly on board structuring and directors duties and liabilities.
Head of the Startups team, Paulo has advised a wide range of technological and biotechnological startups, Business Angels and Venture Capitals on investments, as well as incubators and acceleration programs.
In 2018, Paulo Bandeira was responsible for the creation of STARTUP LAB by SRS, the first startup acelerator developed by a Portuguese law firm. www.startuplab.pt
Career
- Since 2014 – Partner at SRS Advogados
- 2009 to 2014 – Managing Associate at SRS Advogados
- 1997 to 2009 – Lawyer at Simmons & Simmons Rebelo de Sousa, now SRS Advogados
Languages
Portuguese, English, Spanish
Memberships
- Portuguese Bar Association
- IPCG – Portuguese Institute of Corporate Governance
Education
- Postgraduate Diploma in Securities Law, University of Lisbon School of Law
- Degree in Law, University of Lisbon School of Law
Lawyer Rankings
Portugal > Energy and natural resources
Standing out for its ‘deep knowledge’ and ‘clarity in its explanation’, the energy team at SRS Legal
manages a varied workload where regulatory issues and licensing issues feature alongside litigation and competition law matters. The practice, which covers the renewables, oil and gas and hydrogen segments, is spearheaded by Gonçalo Anastácio
, whose vast experience in the energy sector spans two decades. Maria Paula Milheirão advises on M&A deals, private equity and corporate matters in this space, which are also a key areas of activity for Paulo Bandeira. Nuno Calaim Lourenço, who was promoted to the partnership in November 2023, ‘has a deep understanding of the complex regulatory framework‘ of the Portuguese energy sector.
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.