Legal 500 2023
The Legal 500 is an international legal directory of global reach that analyses and ranks several practice areas in each country. This prestigious directory recognises SÉRVULO in all the main practice areas in which it acts.
"Equipped with extensive knowledge and fielding a longstanding regulatory tradition, Sérvulo & Associados‘ finance and governance practice has played a prominent role in the structural reorganisation of the public financial sector in Portugal."
"Leading credit and financial institutions in Portugal and abroad seek the firm’s assistance on a host of transactions, including acquisition, corporate and real estate finance, just to name a few."
"At the helm of the practice, Manuel Magalhães and Paulo Câmara are noted for their combined wealth of experience in mandates involving Portuguese-speaking countries in Africa, a service which is provided through SÉRVULO LATITUDE – an international network of law firms – and the African desk."
"The banking and finance team is made up of excellent professionals, whose knowledge and approach to the issues are recognised by everyone in the market."
"Equipped with extensive knowledge of the client’s situations."
"Team was always available for calls and responsive on all our enquiries and provide very good support during the project."
Manuel Magalhães
“Manuel Magalhães stands out for his experience, quality of advice and client support.”
Paulo Câmara
“Paulo Câmara, who stands out in the market for his in-depth knowledge of Portuguese banking law, also chairs the ESG practice.”
Verónica Fernández
“Verónica Fernández leads on work in the fintech space, where she assists players from the crypto, payment services and neobanking segments.”
Francisco Boavida Salavessa
“Francisco Boavida Salavessa is recommended for his experience and quality of work in the banking and securities fields.”
Inês Palma Ramalho
“Inês Palma Ramalho is seasoned in real estate, corporate, asset and project finance.”
Francisco Barona
Patrícia Costa Gomes
José Guilherme Gomes
"Best known for its 'in-depth knowledge of legislation' and regulatory matters in the financial services segment, Sérvulo & Associados is a strong performer in the capital markets space, and is increasingly engaged in high-end transactional mandates, especially equity deals."
"Noted for being a 'reference in the national market and, even more, in the space of digital assets', the firm has a strong fintech offering, and boasts further capabilities in private equity and investment funds-related matters."
"SÉRVULO LATITUDE - its international network of law firms - allows it to be present in cross-border mandates, particularly those with ties to Portuguese-speaking jurisdictions in Africa."
"The 'highly regarded' Paulo Câmara, who has a strong track record in multijurisdictional matters, and is singled out for his unparalleled regulatory knowledge, leads the finance and governance team alongside Manuel Magalhães."
"Sérvulo & Advogados is a reference in the national market and, even more, in the space of digital assets. We would like to highlight the high level of technical knowledge they have on the subject and the correct monitoring carried out throughout the process."
"Paulo Câmara, Verónica Fernández and José Guilherme Gomes stand out. The team demonstrated a high degree of friendliness, professionalism, availability, technical knowledge and commitment throughout the entire process."
"Sérvulo’s main quality is its in-depth knowledge of legislation and the private equity market. Additionally, the constant availability of the team is an outstanding factor in relation to other law firms."