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André Figueiredo
Joined PLMJ in 2015.
Partner and head of the Banking and Finance and Capital Markets practices.
About André
André is the partner who heads the Banking and Finance and Capital Markets practices. He has a broad practice in the areas of capital markets, corporate and structured finance, and regulatory advice, regularly advising issuers, borrowers, sponsors, banks and investors.
He has closely followed the transformation of the Portuguese banking sector, acting for investors on resolution matters and representing investors and issuers in some of the largest NPL deconsolidation transactions, some of which were publicly traded. André also leads the firm's impact investment team.
André holds an LL.M. in Corporate Law from NYU School of Law and a PhD in securities law from NOVA School of Law.
He teaches securities and financial law at Universidade Católica Portuguesa, is the author of several articles and books on securities and financial law, and is a regular speaker at industry and academic conferences.
Contacts
Office: Lisbon
(+351) 213 197 300*
andre.figueiredo@plmj.pt
Languages:
English
Academic Background
- Law degree from the University of Lisbon, 2001
- Admitted to the Portuguese Bar Association, 2004
- Postgraduate in securities law from the Faculty of Law of the University of Lisbon, 2003
- LLM in corporate law from New York University, 2003-2004
- PhD in private law from UNOVA School of Law, 2012
Professional Background
- Partner at PLMJ since 2015
- Guest lecturer at the Lisbon School of Economics and Management (ISEG) on the postgraduate course in financial analysis
- Senior associate at Clifford Chance (Luxembourg) (2014-2015)
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Chambers Europe
"André Figueiredo leads much of the firm's key finance transactional work, including advice on the acquisition of NPL or REO portfolios. His knowledge covers syndicated financing, complex loan negotiations and regulatory banking issues."
"André Figueiredo has a talent for understanding his clients' businesses, which allows him to identify innovative solutions to complex problems and provide excellent service to his clients."
Chambers Global
"André Figueiredo undoubtedly stands out for his technical excellence, fluidity and clarity of reasoning, as well as his pragmatic and straightforward approach."
"André Figueiredo is very responsive, with high levels of sophistication and commercial awareness"