Miguel Esperança Pina > CMS > Lisbon, Portugal > Lawyer Profile

Drawing on the firm’s global expertise, CMS effectively serves clients from diverse sectors, including banking, finance, real estate, retail, and telecoms, offering advice on both the transactional and litigation aspects of restructuring and insolvency matters. The leadership of the team is shared by three partner: Nuno Pena, who is proficient in Bank Recovery and Resolution Directive-related issues; Miguel Esperança Pina, who shines in domestic and international arbitration; and António Payan Martins, who brings substantial expertise in special situations, restructurings, and transactions involving distressed assets and non-performing loans. The team was further reinforced in August 2022 by the addition of Gonçalo Madeira from Cuatrecasas.

With an established reputation in the banking sector, CMS‘ dispute resolution team excels in financial, securities and derivatives litigation and arbitration. The practice fields specialist expertise across a range of sectors, including pharmaceuticals, and showcases additional strength in public concessions and project finance contentious matters. With the ability to represent clients on an international scale, the group’s arbitration practice focuses on shareholder, energy and construction disputes. With over 30 years’ experience in domestic and international arbitration, Miguel Esperança Pina oversees the group alongside Nuno Pena, who has a strong track record in restructurings and insolvency disputes. Corporate disputes, including post-M&A conflicts, form the basis of Rita Gouveia‘s caseload. Cristina Rogado brings particular expertise in insurance litigation, counting insurers and insurance intermediaries among her clients. Bringing 20 years’ experience before judicial and arbitral courts, Gonçalo Madeira joined the team in August 2022 from Cuatrecasas.