Francisco Xavier de Almeida
Partner
Lawyer
Francisco Xavier de Almeida
Partner
Lawyer
CMS Rui Pena & Arnaut
Rua Sousa Martins 10
1050-218 Lisbon
Portugal
Rua Sousa Martins 10
1050-218 Lisbon
Portugal
Languages
Spanish, French, English, Portuguese
Francisco Xavier de Almeida regularly assists with corporate finance and credit securitisations. He is noted for his skill in structured products. Sources say 'he is very committed and very focused. He's knowledgeable on regulation applicable to banks. He is a very good and a skilled negotiator".
Head of department Francisco Xavier de Almeida is regarded as "efficient and commercially driven with a solid understanding of the market and the practical issues of transactions." His practice covers M&A, private equity and corporate finance. Sources consider him "technically very good in everything from non-performing loans to securitisations to fund management. He is very complete".
Francisco Xavier de Almeida is dual-qualified in the UK and Portugal and often assists with cross-border transactions. Sources enthuse: "He understands our specific needs, he is very polite and technically very good as well". Other sources describe him as "pragmatic, trying to find solutions" and "a great person with great expertise and social capacity". He is active in M&A, private equity work and corporate finance".
"He is a srong lawyer, a deal manager with a good team. He has very good judgment and is solution-oriented"
The team at CMS has 'an excellent knowledge of the banking and finance sector'. Francisco Xavier de Almeida and João Caldeira are recommended.
The 'very professional and available' team at CMS is jointly headed by João Caldeira and the 'flexible, dedicated and competent' Francisco Xavier de Almeida.
