André Modesto Pinheiro
Professional Partner • Lisbon
André Modesto Pinheiro is a Professional Partner and has been at Abreu Advogados since 2019 having particular intervention in Financial Law.
He works predominantly in the areas of Financial Law and Venture Capital, with a particular focus on acquisition finance, real estate finance, start-up investment, and preparing investment rounds, private equity, and venture capital.
He worked in the Banking and Finance department of a London-based law firm as an International Associate, gaining significant experience in the area of funds finance.
He began his professional career at a Spanish law firm in Madrid.
Since 2023, he has been a member of the Executive Committee of AIJA – International Association of Young Lawyers.
Work Experience
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Advising on international financing transactions, real estate financing and refinancing transactions, and acquisition financing;
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Advising financial institutions on various fund financing transactions (fund finance);
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Advising on the simultaneous refinancing of two shopping centres with different banking syndicates;
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Advising on investment rounds for several of Portugal's most innovative start-ups and scale-ups, both on the investor side and on behalf of the founders; •
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Advising two financial institutions on the simultaneous transfer of three non-performing loan (NPL) portfolios.
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Advising on the acquisition of the largest Portuguese investment bank;
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Participation in several of the largest capital market transactions carried out in the Portuguese market, including: (i) business combination of a Portuguese telecommunications operator and a Brazilian telecommunications operator and (ii) public takeover bid for the largest Portuguese telecommunications company;
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Advising an international banking syndicate on the financing of the acquisition of the largest motorway concessionaire in Portugal.
Academic Background
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Universidade Católica Portuguesa
Law degree (2009)
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Universidad Pontificia Comillas (ICADE)
Attended under the Law and Business Master programme the Master Universitario en Derecho de la Empresa (2010)
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Centro de Estudios Garrigues
Intensive accounting course Introducción a la Información Financiera de la Empresa (2010)
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Universidade Católica Portuguesa
Master in Law and Business (2011)