Class Actions
Portugal
05 June 2025
Praised for its ‘deep market knowledge’, the ’very experienced and efficient team’ at Abreu Advogados is well versed in a range of capital markets matters, including securitisation transactions, debt issuances, fund-related matters, OTC derivatives and regulatory issues. The practice is chaired by a trio of experts: Diogo Pereira Duarte , who primarily works on fintech and investment banking law; Rodrigo Formigal, an authority on debt restructuring, distressed assets, and high-yield bonds; and José Maria Corrêa De Sampaio, who regularly leads intricate transactions and financing operations across Portugal, Angola, and Mozambique.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
‘Very experienced and efficient team, deep market knowledge in venture capital, very client-oriented.’
‘André Modesto Pinheiro is extremely responsive, identifies problems proactively and provides solutions, very deal-oriented, works together with client to achieve goals.'
Key clients
- Afifi Group (Investment Funds)
- Banco de Investimento Global (Investment Banking)
- Banco de Negócios Internacional (Europa) S.A.
- Banco Português de Fomento (Investment Banking)
- BiG Mozambique Bank
- Celuloso Beira Insdustrial (CELBI) S.A.
- Efacec Group (Energy, mobility, and environment)
- ImpactMarket
- PRIO Group
Work highlights
Advised Banco BIG on the inclusion of the sale of Savings’ Instruments and Treasury Instruments in its product offering, issued by the Portuguese Republic.
Advised Caixa Geral de Depósitos (CGD), the major state owned Portuguese financial institution, on the sale of its controlling stake in Banco Comercial Atlântico (BCA), Cape Verde's largest bank.
Advising CELBI as common representative of Debt holders on the issuance of Debt Notes ISIN PTBINIOM0004, ISIN PTBINJOM0003 and ISIN PTBINMOM0008 listed in Euronext Access.
Lawyers
Practice head
José Maria Corrêa de Sampaio; Rodrigo Formigal; Diogo Pereira Duarte
Other key lawyers
André Modesto Pinheiro