Practice Expertise

  • Capital Markets
  • Banking and Finance
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Areas of Practice

  • Banking and Finance
  • Capital Markets
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WSG Practice Industries

WSG Leadership

  • WSG Coronavirus Task Force Group - Member

Profile

André is the partner who heads the Banking and Finance and Capital Markets practices. He has a diversified practice in the areas of capital markets, corporate and structured finance and regulatory advice, acting regularly for issuers/borrowers, sponsors, banks and investors.

He has been following closely the ongoing 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 public traded. André also leads the firm’s impact investment practice.

André obtained an LL.M. in Corporate Law from NYU School of Law and earned a PhD in securities law from Universidade Nova de Lisboa.

He teaches securities and financial law at the Portuguese Catholic University, is the author of several articles and legal books in the fields of securities and finance law, and a regular speaker at industry and academic conferences.

Bar Admissions
Admitted to the Portuguese Bar Association, 2004

Education
Law degree from the University of Lisbon, 2001
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 Universidade Nova de Lisboa, 2012

Areas of Practice

  • Banking and Finance
  • Capital Markets

Professional Career

Significant Accomplishments
Other Awards
2024 - André Figueiredo, Leading Leaders League - Banking & Finance
2021 - André Figueiredo, Leading Leaders League - Banking & Finance
Chambers Europe
2024 - André Figueiredo, Band 1 Capital Markets
2024 - André Figueiredo, Band 2 Banking & Finance Law
2023 - André Figueiredo, Band 2 Banking & Finance Law
2023 - André Figueiredo, Band 1 Capital Markets
2022 - André Figueiredo, Band 2 Capital Markets
2022 - André Figueiredo, Band 2 Banking & Finance Law
2021 - André Figueiredo, Band 3 Banking & Finance Law
2021 - André Figueiredo, Band 2 Capital Markets
2020 - André Figueiredo Banking & Finance Law
"He offers experience in diverse corporate financing and restructuring transactions"

2020 - André Figueiredo, Band 2 Capital Markets
"He demonstrates competencies in both debt and equity, advising on IPOs and bond issuances, including convertible bonds."

2019 - André Figueiredo, Band 2 Capital Markets
"He leads the team and assists clients with the full gamut of capital markets mandates, spanning structured finance, debt and equity transactions."

2018 - André Figueiredo, Band 3 Capital Markets
2017 - André Figueiredo Capital Markets
Chambers Global
2024 - André Figueiredo, Band 1 Banking & Finance
2024 - André Figueiredo, Band 1 Capital Markets
2023 - André Figueiredo, Band2 Banking & Finance
2023 - André Figueiredo, Band 1 Capital Markets
2022 - André Figueiredo, Band 2 Capital Markets
2022 - André Figueiredo, Band 3 Banking & Finance
2021 - André Figueiredo, Band 3 Banking & Finance
2021 - André Figueiredo, Band 2 Capital Markets
2020 - André Figueiredo Banking & Finance
"He offers experience in diverse corporate financing and restructuring transactions."

2020 - André Figueiredo, Band 2 Capital Markets
"He demonstrates competencies in both debt and equity, advising on IPOs and bond issuances, including convertible bonds."

2019 - André Figueiredo, Band 2 Capital Markets
"He is reputed for his regulatory knowledge. Client say he is accessible, hard-working and detail-oriented."

2018 - André Figueiredo, Band 3 Capital Markets
"He receives recognition for his practice, which includes advice on IPOs."

2017 - André Figueiredo Capital Markets
"Sources acknowledge that "he has extensive experience in capital markets" and in particular single out his skill in debt transactions"

The Legal 500
2023 - André Figueiredo, Leading individuals Capital Markets
2023 - André Figueiredo, Leading individuals Banking and Finance
2022 - André Figueiredo, Leading individuals Capital Markets
2022 - André Figueiredo, Next Generation Partners Banking and Finance
2021 - André Figueiredo, Next Generation Partners Banking and Finance
2021 - André Figueiredo, Next Generation Partners Capital Markets
2020 - André Figueiredo Banking and Finance
2019 - André Figueiredo Banking and Finance
2019 - André Figueiredo, Next generation lawyer Capital Markets
2018 - André Figueiredo Banking and Finance
2018 - André Figueiredo Capital Markets
2017 - André Figueiredo Capital Markets
IFLR1000
2023 - André Figueiredo, Highly regarded Capital Markets: Debt
2023 - André Figueiredo, Highly regarded Capital Markets: Equity
2022 - André Figueiredo, Highly regared Capital Markets: Equity
2022 - André Figueiredo, Highly regarded Capital Markets: Debt
2021 - André Figueiredo, Highly regarded Capital Markets: Equity
2021 - André Figueiredo, Highly regarded Capital Markets: Debt
2020 - André Figueiredo Capital Markets (Debt)
2020 - André Figueiredo Capital Markets (Equity)
2019 - André Figueiredo Capital Markets (Debt)
2019 - André Figueiredo Capital Markets (Equity)
2018 - André Figueiredo Capital Markets (Debt)
2018 - André Figueiredo Capital Markets (Equity)


Professional Activities and Experience
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)

Articles

Additional ArticlesMedidas de Resolução bancária - bail-in e governance da instituição de crédito sujeita a resolução
André Figueiredo (em co-autoria com Manuel Sequeira)
Revista de Direito das Sociedades, Almedina, 2016

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