Linklaters advises domestic and foreign listed companies, banks, financial entities and collective investment schemes on the full spectrum of capital markets transactions, from debt and equity to derivatives and structured finance. The team handles the issuance, offering and acquisition of securities and other financial instruments – including IPOs, public takeovers and rights issues – and the issuance of debt instruments, as well as related regulatory issues. The practice is co-led by António Soares, a specialist in equity and debt securities and financial regulation, alongside Vera Ferreira De Lima, who also heads up the financial regulation group and has broad experience across debt and equity capital markets transactions.
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Lawyers
Hall of Fame
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Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Vera Ferreira De Lima
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Rodrigo Moreira
Practice head
António Soares; Vera Ferreira de Lima
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Rodrigo Moreira