Raposo Bernardo & Associados is a Portuguese law firm located in Lisbon. The firm was founded in 1995 and has expanded to have affiliated offices in eight countries in Europe and Lusophone Africa. The deal team is being led by managing partner Nelson Raposo Bernardo, who is highly regarded in the market, and supported by well-seasoned legal practitioners such as Ana Cláudia Rangel. The firm has a particular strength in project development work and has a focus on project finance and restructuring deals.
Highlights
The firm advised on a $225 million financing package to a group of three integrated electric power stations.
The firm also advised on a $140 million loan facility for financing a multiuse park construction project integrating a commercial, industrial and office areas.
In M&A the firm advised on the $175 million acquisition.
“Raposo Bernardo
assisted
us in financing structuring and in preparing all banking contracts related to wind park projects, which involved months of complex negotiations with numerous back-and-forths due to changes during the take-off period, as well as with the associated parties and operational costs. This was not an easy task, but we were glad to have Raposo Bernardo on our side, supporting us with different financing solutions, adapting to the specific needs of these projects, and opening in-depth discussions on the best financing options while also taking into consideration the interests of all parties involved.”
– Banking
& finance
“Raposo Bernardo’s services and offerings are the best demonstration of its demanding standards as
an excellent law firm with a highly qualified team. They provide high-quality services, outstanding legal advice, and are very professional.
The firm has a technically strong team with great depth and breadth across its members, always resolving situations with a high degree of technical precision and leaving nothing to chance. In my opinion, it is in the details that their professional quality is most evident and stands out.
– Banking & finance
“Nelson Raposo Bernardo, who heads the Banking area, is an extremely well-known lawyer. I already knew his name before we started working with Raposo Bernardo, but when I met him on a day-to-day basis, he exceeded all my highest expectations and made me one of his unconditional admirers. For me, he is the best Portuguese lawyer in Banking and Finance, and I have witnessed this many times over the last year.
“Júlio Martins Júnior has an exceptional capacity to perform at the highest level; he is a lawyer who cares deeply about the perfection of the work he delivers. From our experience working with him, we have seen that he is highly insightful and astute, always finding the best solution for our most complex transactions and operations. He is very accessible and experienced, giving us great confidence by providing pragmatic and accurate advice on capital markets matters of high complexity and scale.”
-Capital markets: Debt
“Cláudia Rangel is a lawyer of immense quality, combining high-level technical and interpersonal skills. She stands out as an extraordinary professional whose vast experience
and know-how position her as a highly respected leader. I would also emphasise the closeness she naturally builds with our teams, which I believe is one of the most important pillars of her personality as a lawyer.
