Hugo Rosa Ferreira
Joined PLMJ in 2010.
Partner and head of the Banking and Finance practice.
About Hugo
Hugo is the partner who heads Banking and Finance practice and he is also responsible for PLMJ’s representative office in London.
With over 20 years’ experience in advising Portuguese and foreign institutions, he is recognised as one of the most active lawyers in the financial sector, having worked on some of the most important operations carried out in Portugal.
Before joining PLMJ, he was legal director at Deutsche Bank in Portugal.
Hugo graduated in law from the Faculty of Law of the University of Lisbon and has completed postgraduate courses in banking, securities and insurance law, and in international financial operations.
Contacts
Office: Lisbon
(+351) 213 197 300
hugo.rosaferreira@plmj.pt
Languages:
English, French, Spanish
Academic Background
- Law degree from the University of Lisbon, 1998
- Admitted to the Portuguese Bar Association, 2000
- First course in banking law at the University of Lisbon, 1998
- Attended postgraduate course in securities law at the University of Lisbon, 2002
- Postgraduate in banking, stock exchange and insurance law, the University of Coimbra, 2005
- Master’s course in corporate law (curricular part) at the University of Lisbon, 2005
- Attended postgraduate course in international financial operations at the University of Lisbon, 2007
- Lecturer in commercial law – accounting and administration degree ats ISCAD, 2009
- Oxford Fintech Programme, University of Oxford, 2018
Professional Background
- Partner at PLMJ since 2012
- Associate lawyer at Vieira de Almeida & Associados – Sociedade de Advogados, 2002
- Head of the legal department of Deutsche Bank (Portugal), S.A., 2005
- Associate lawyer at Vieira de Almeida & Associados – Sociedade de Advogados, 2008
- Practised law as a sole practitioner during the year of 2009
Member of
- IBA – International Bar Association (Banking Law Committee)
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Best Lawyers recognises PLMJ as the Portuguese law firm with most 'Lawyers of the Year'
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Chambers Europe
"Clients values him for his experience and negotiation skills and further details his "flexibility and responsibility."
"Clients deem him to be very open minded and keen to find solutions to the problems we have."
"One source states: "I would recommend him without any hesitation. He is knowledgeable, experienced and practical."
"He is praised for providing "very sound and responsive advice, in touch with the way things operate in Portugal."
Chambers Global
"One client values him for his "experience and negotiation skills" and further details his "flexibility and responsibility."
"He leads the team and acts for major banks and financial institutions on structured finance matters."
"He offers experience in international matters concerning syndicated loans and structured finance transactions."
"Very sound and responsive advice, in touch with the way things operate in Portugal. He offers experience on cross-border transactions and frequently assists with syndicated finance and securitisations."