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Margarida Vila Franca

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CMS Portugal
Rua Castilho 50
1250-071 Lisbon
Portugal
Languages Portuguese, English, Spanish, German

Margarida Vila Franca é Sócia da área de prática de Corporate M&A.

Com mais de 20 anos de experiência, desenvolve a sua atividade maioritariamente em áreas que incluem a assessoria em processos de M&A, ofertas públicas e reorganizações societárias, de âmbito doméstico e transfronteiriço, com especial enfoque no setor da energia.

Tem também desenvolvido atividade no âmbito dos seguros de M&A, onde aconselha entidades seguradoras internacionais no âmbito da sua atividade em Portugal. Com regularidade, presta aconselhamento jurídico em questões de compliance societário, Corporate Governance e regulação financeira, maioritariamente a grupos estrangeiros com atividade em Portugal.

Margarida é reconhecida individualmente para Private Equity pela Chambers Europe, 2015 e é igualmente recomendada para Commercial, Corporate and M&A e Capital Markets, pela Legal 500, 2023. É também distinguida como Highly Recommended para Investment Funds – Private Equity e como Excellent para Corporate M&A pela Leaders League, 2023. Foi igualmente distinguida como Rising Star para Capital Markets e M&A pelo IFLR 1000, 2022. Recebeu também o prémio de advogada do ano na categoria de Corporate M&A, no Forty under 40, 2017 promovido pela Iberian Lawyer.

Integra a CMS Rui Pena & Arnaut desde 2001.

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Margarida Vila Franca is highlighted as an "organised, efficient and technically very complete" associate.

Chambers & Partners (2015)

Margarida Vila Franca and team head João Caldeira are recommended.

Legal 500 (2015)

Margarida Vila Franca – a partner who has great professionalism and enormous perfectionism in presenting her work to the client. She is also versatile and clear.

Legal 500 (2022)

Memberships & Roles

  • Membro da Ordem dos Advogados desde 2002
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Education

  • Licenciatura em Direito, Faculdade de Direito, Universidade de Lisboa
  • Pós-Graduação em Valores Mobiliários, Faculdade de Direito, Universidade de Lisboa
  • Mestrado em Ciências Jurídico – Comerciais, Faculdade de Direito, Universidade Católica Portuguesa
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