Banking Law

We deal with various legal aspects related to banking law, namely dispute resolution with banking and financial institutions for companies and individuals. Among the various types of disputes, we highlight those related to financial intermediation activities, all types of banking and financial contracts including factoring, contracting securities derivatives, financing contracts, analysis of special general contractual clauses, provision of guarantees and project finance.

Areas of Expertize

Including all banking litigation, collections, negotiations, this branch of law, various types of credit default, presenting legally viable solutions, in addition to:

- Banking contracts: Advising on and drafting credit agreements, mortgages, leasing, and other financial instruments.

- Banking and financial regulation: Advice on compliance with the regulatory standards of the Bank of Portugal and the CMVM (Securities Market Commission).

- Banking disputes: Representation in disputes between financial institutions and clients, including unfair terms and breach of contract.

- Financing and guarantees: Advising on financing operations, issuing bank guarantees and sureties.

- Credit recovery: Representing banks in debt collection proceedings and enforcement of guarantees.

- Banking compliance: Implementation of compliance policies to prevent money laundering, terrorist financing and other illicit practices.

- Insolvency and bank restructuring: Assistance in financial restructuring processes for clients and companies in debt with banks.

- Capital markets law: Advice on operations related to the issue and trading of credit securities, shares and bonds.

- Complex financial products: Advice on disputes or legal issues relating to financial products such as derivatives, swaps and futures.

- Data protection in the banking sector: Advice on compliance with data protection legislation applicable to banking institutions.