The ‘very experienced, available and proactive team’ at VdA is highly regarded for its role in significant capital market transactions, spanning both domestic and international placements of debt and equity. The team offers a holistic approach to capital markets matters, leveraging the firm’s banking and finance capabilities to deliver tailored solutions to a wide-ranging client base that includes including leading financial institutions and corporations from a range of industries. Practice head Pedro Cassiano Santos  is regularly involved in transactions across debt, equity, and hybrid instruments. Elsewhere in the team, Hugo Moredo Santos  is noted for his involvement in national and international markets transactions, including public offerings and private placements of equity, while José Pedro Fazenda Martins  is recommended for his expertise in regulatory matters. Orlando Vogler Guiné is a key port of call for players in the debt/structured debt and securitisation market, specialising in derivatives and securities issues.
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Orlando Vogler Guiné
Orlando Vogler Guiné
Practice head

Pedro Cassiano Santos

Other key lawyers

Hugo Moredo Santos, José Pedro Fazenda Martins, Benedita Aires, Orlando Vogler Guiné