IFLR 1000 once again gives PLMJ top ranking for M&A and Restructuring & Insolvency

The law firm PLMJ has retained its place at the top of the International Financial Law Review (IFLR) rankings for the areas of M&A and Restructuring & Insolvency, both of which are ranked in Tier 1.

This ranking also recognises 11 PLMJ lawyers as Leading Lawyers. They are: Luís Sáragga Leal, partner and co-head of PLMJ International Projects, Nuno Líbano Monteiro, partner and head of PLMJ Litigation, Manuel Santos Vítor, partner and head of PLMJ Energy, Sofia Gomes da Costa, partner and co-head of PLMJ International Projects, Pedro Metello de Nápoles, partner from PLMJ Arbitration, Tomás Pessanha, partner and co-head of PLMJ’s office in Porto,  Hugo Rosa Ferreira, partner and head of PLMJ Banking and Finance, Duarte Schmidt Lino, partner and head of PLMJ Private Equity, André Figueiredo, partner and head of PLMJ Capital Markets, Inês Pinto da Costa, a partner from PLMJ Private Equity, and Bruno Xavier de Pina, partner and head of the PLMJ Angola Desk. Bruno Ferreira, a partner from PLMJ Banking and Finance, Ana Oliveira Rocha, the managing associate of PLMJ Energy, and Raquel Azevedo, the managing associate of PLMJ Private Equity, were named Rising Stars. Overall, PLMJ was recognised in the areas of banking, project finance, capital markets, M&A, private equity, disputes, energy and infrastructure, investment funds, project development and insolvency. For its rankings, IFLR 1000 analyses the financial operations handled by the best law firms from around the world. The recommendations are based on the opinions of in-house counsel from leading financial institutions in Portugal and abroad.

 

PLMJ Network partners in Angola and Mozambique recognised in the IFLR 1000 rankings

The IFLR 1000 rankings for 2016 also feature two firms that are members of PLMJ Network. They are GLA in Angola and TTA in Mozambique, and both these firms have consistently seen their most recent activity in these countries recognised in the IFLR rankings.

GLA - Gabinete Legal Angola rises to Tier 2 in the category of advising on operations in the oil and gas sector. It also remains in Tier 2 for financial and corporate, and for infrastructure. PLMJ’s partner in Angola also sees two of its lawyers ranked as Rising Stars: João Bravo da Costa, a senior associate at the PLMJ Angola Desk, and Renata Valenti, an international senior associate at GLA.

In turn, the Mozambican firm, TTA, wins recognition for its head Tomás Timbane as a leader in the areas of M&A, energy and infrastructure, banking, and project development. TTA maintains the same position in the rankings as last year: Tier 3 in the areas of energy and infrastructure, and financial and corporate.

Globally, the PLMJ Network of law firms currently has 280 lawyers in Portuguese-speaking countries. The firm has been established in Portugal for 50 years. Its presence in Angola dates back more than 10 years and, this year, TTA in Mozambique is celebrating its fifth anniversary. PLMJ Network is the most widely recognised and highest ranked network for the provision of legal services in the Portuguese-speaking world. It is ranked highly in international directories such as IFLR 1000, Chambers & Partners and The Legal 500. Recently, PLMJ Network achieved 9 nominations at the African Legal Awards, organised by the leading British publication, Legal Week.