PLMJ fields a ‘collaborative’ and ’proactive’ team, recognised for its efficient collaboration across multiple practice areas, such as banking and finance, tax, corporate and M&A, real estate, and public law, allowing for tailored industry insights in complex cases. Nuno Líbano Monteiro , noted for his expertise in cross-border insolvency, restructuring, and litigation for prominent companies, co-leads the practice with Joaquim Shearman de Macedo, whose skill set includes debt restructuring and insolvency disputes, particularly for investment funds. Manuela Tavares Morais stands out for her proficiency in pharmaceutical-related cross-border insolvency cases and credit institution wind-ups, while Pedro Caetano Nunes specialises in corporate and financial litigation, supporting investment funds, distressed entities, and large insolvent estates.
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Practice head

Nuno Libano Monteiro; Joaquim Shearman de Macedo

Other key lawyers

Duarte Schmidt Lino, Pedro Caetano Nunes, Manuela Tavares Morais, Ricardo Silva Pereira, Rita Folhadela, Manuel Sequeira