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João de Freitas e Costa

Partner · Pares Advogados

PortugalBanking & Finance, Corporate / M&APortuguese, English, Spanish, French

About

Partner at Pares Advogados in Portugal specializing in banking and financial law, with extensive experience advising on acquisitions and restructuring, establishment and management of real-estate investment funds and venture capital companies, and in banking operations including syndicated financings. He has cross-border experience in the Angola and Cape Verde markets and has held partner roles at Abreu Advogados (2008–2011) and Lusojurist Advogados (1993–2007); earlier he was a lawyer and notary in Macau (1986–1992).

Practice areas

Banking & FinanceCorporate / M&APrivate Equity / Venture CapitalReal EstateInvestment Funds

Office

Expertise

Acquisitions and restructuringsReal-estate investment funds and fund managementVenture capitalSyndicated bank financingsSecuritisation (post-graduate study)Angola marketCape Verde marketMacau practice experience

Education

  • Post-Graduation in Securitisation Law, Law School of the Lisbon University (2011)
  • Degree in Law, Law School of the Lisbon University (1985)

Admissions

  • Registered in the Portuguese Bar Association

Languages

PortugueseEnglishSpanishFrench