PLMJ Advogados is a Portuguese law firm established in 1967. The firm has over 270 lawyers and offices in Lisbon, Porto, The Azores, Coimbra, Guimarães, Madeira and Faro.

Focusses / specialisms

The firm has a particularly strong practice in banking, M&A, capital markets and restructuring and insolvency in all of which the firm is in the top tier for Portugal. However, the firm is also very active in debt and equity capital markets and project development and finance work.

Key clients

Key clients of the firm include Attestor Capital, Bank of America, Blackrock, Canada Pension Plan – Investment Board / Amitra Capital, Cross Ocean Partners, Davidson Kempner Capital Management, Espírito Santo Financial Group (ESFG), Insolvent Estate, European Investment Bank, Iberis Semper, KKR, Oxy Capital, Engie, PIMCO Investment Management and Strategic Value Partners.

Research period review: 33rd edition (2023/2024)

During the research period the firm was active in banking, debt capital markets, M&A, project development, project finance and restructuring and insolvency.

In banking the firm has worked on a variety of loan and financing transactions for borrowers and lenders connected with banking, investment management, energy and financial services.

The capital markets team was active in debt and equity. On the debt side the team advised a mix of banks and issuers on bond issue and securitisation deals. The firm’s equity capital markets engagements included IPOs, bond and note issuances for issuers connected with banking and financial services.

In M&A the firm worked on acquisitions for buyers and sellers connected with investment management, industrials and manufacturing, energy and construction sectors.

In project development the firm worked on licensing and negotiation work for clients connected with renewables, energy financial services and oil and gas.

In project finance the firm worked on financing projects for clients related to transport, energy, banking, investment, real estate and infrastructure sectors.

In restructuring and insolvency, the firm worked on insolvency proceedings and financial restructurings for clients connected to investment funds, sports, healthcare, technology and telecommunications and financial services.

During the research period restructuring senior counsel Ricardo Silva Pereira joined the firm from Linklaters.

Banking and capital markets senior counsel Rita Sacadura Orvalho joined the firm from TAP Air Portugal. Counsel Rita Almeida joined the firm from Banco de Portugal. Partner Pedro Siza Vieira also joined the law firm.

Deal highlights: 33rd edition (2023/2024)

Elliot Advisors €550 million insolvency proceedings

Davidson Kempner Partners €1 billion project finance

START €3.5 billion energy project development

Citicorp Trustee €5 billion covered bond issue