Praised for its ‘immense expertise’ and ’responsiveness’, the capital markets team at PLMJ is adept across a wide array of transactional and corporate governance matters. With a distinguished client base that includes Portuguese banks, global financial institutions, and publicly listed companies, the practice is highly regarded in the market for its work on IPOs, rights offerings, takeovers, debt issuances, and securitisations. Standing out for his ‘availability and technical competence’, André Figueiredo focuses on complex equity and debt capital market transactions on the primary and secondary markets. Bruno Ferreira excels in handling complex transactions both within Portugal and on an international scale, while Gonçalo dos Reis Martins provides end-to-end advice on all aspects of capital markets transactions, earning particular recognition for his expertise in securitisation. Key contact Raquel Azevedo maintains a busy practice, assisting clients on the full spectrum of capital markets transactions.
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Testimonials
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‘Raquel Azevedo has allowed us to face, in real time, the extensive legislative changes and expectations of regulators and proxy advisers in recent times.'
'Raquel Azevedo has structured knowledge of the market.'
‘PLMJ is a law firm that stands out from others in terms of total availability presented by the lawyers we work with, the fees, constant interaction and presentation of news that arise from a legal point of view, as well as solutions that may be of interest to our activity.'
‘André Figueiredo, Tomás Almeida Ribeiro are competent, knowledgable and available.'
‘Raquel Azevedo - total and constant availability, adaptation to the client, efficiency, technical and human quality.'
'André Figueiredo - ability to understand the client's business, availability and technical competence. André Abrantes - excellent work. With high technical value and efficiency in deliveries.'
‘What makes PLMJ unique and our preferred choice for all types of work - regular management of our venture capital fund, and work to support investments in sustainability startups.'
'PLMJ has a senior team with immense expertise, their responsiveness and stakeholder management, the diligence and effectiveness with which they support various transactions, the horizontality of the topics in which they help us, becoming our go-to-place, as well as the focus on sustainability and impact.'
Key clients
- JP Morgan Securities
- European Investment Bank
- DK Partners
- Deutsche Bank AG
- Lloyds Bank
- KKR
- Pioneer Point Partners
- US Bank
- UBS Group AG
- Greenvolt (Portuguese Listed Company)
Work highlights
Acted for REN as issuer and keep well provider under the €5bn Medium Term Note Programme.
Advised Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch in its capacity of Accounts Bank Operator, Transaction Manager and Agent Bank, and Deustche Bank AG in its capacity of Accounts Bank under the static securitisation of a €280m portfolio of auto loans originated by Bicredit, Sociedade Financeira de Crédito, S.A.
Advised Allianz X on the Portuguese regulatory approvals for the indirect acquisition of a stake on AlTi, an indirect subsidiary of AlTi Global, Inc.
Lawyers
Leading partners
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Practice head
André Figueiredo
Other key lawyers
Gonçalo dos Reis Martins, Bruno Ferreira, Raquel Azevedo, João Dias Lopes, Luis Miguel Vasconcelos