The ‘highly competent’ team at Garrigues Portugal advises private equity and distressed debt funds, institutional lenders, creditors, sponsors and corporates on the entire scope of restructuring and insolvency matters, including ’complex’ in-court and out-of-court restructurings, distressed transactions and insolvency proceedings. The firm is also competent in rescue finance, pre-insolvency guidance and the sale and acquisition of NPL and REO portfolios. Vasco Rodrigues, who handles transactions concerning distressed debt and assets, co-leads the practice alongside Miguel Azevedo, recognised for his ‘technical competence and strategic approach’ to insolvency and recovery issues.
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Accolades
Client satisfaction: Lawyer & team quality
Client satisfaction: Billing & efficiency
Client satisfaction: Sector knowledge
Testimonials
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- ‘Highly competent and available team, with solid, fast, and efficient technical skills. Extensive experience in complex recovery and insolvency processes.'
- 'The team stands out for its strategic and multidisciplinary approach, combining legal know-how with a strong understanding of the business.’
- ‘Miguel Azevedo - Technical competence and strategic approach, with a multidisciplinary vision. Objective and solution-oriented.'
- 'André Gualter de Vasconcellos - Technical competence, proactivity, total availability.’
Key clients
- Atena Equity Partners
- Biorbis, Lda.
- Explorer Investments
- Crest Capital Partners
Work highlights
Advised Equity Partners, the controlling shareholder of dentistry group Maló Clinic, on the acquisition of non-performing loans related to Maló Clinic from Novo Banco, the current creditor.
Advised Biorbis, Lda., a biotechnology company focused on developing and commercialising molecules derived from agro-industrial waste streams, on its acquisition of key assets from Amyris Bio Products Portugal, Unipessoal, Lda., a Portuguese biotech company undergoing liquidation in 2024.
Lawyers
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
Vasco Rodrigues; Miguel Azevedo
Other key lawyers
André Gualter de Vasconcellos; Ricardo Lira