Practice Expertise
- Banking and Finance
- Capital Markets
Areas of Practice
- Banking and Finance
- Capital Markets
Profile
Andre is a partner in the Banking and Finance and Capital Markets practices. With more than 10 years of experience, he specialises in corporate finance, banking and capital markets regulation, bank resolution, debt restructuring and fintech.
He advises credit institutions, international financial companies and fintechs on banking and financial regulatory law, M&A transactions in the banking and financial sector and cross-border financings. He also advises investors and service providers on crypto assets.
Andre holds a master's degree in legal and financial sciences from the Faculty of Law of the University of Lisbon and an LL.M. in international business law from the Faculty of Law of Universidade Catolica Portuguesa.
He is a regular speaker at conferences and seminars on fintech and banking regulation topics and has taught at various undergraduate and postgraduate courses on the same topics.
He advises credit institutions, international financial companies and fintechs on banking and financial regulatory law, M&A transactions in the banking and financial sector and cross-border financings. He also advises investors and service providers on crypto assets.
Andre holds a master's degree in legal and financial sciences from the Faculty of Law of the University of Lisbon and an LL.M. in international business law from the Faculty of Law of Universidade Catolica Portuguesa.
He is a regular speaker at conferences and seminars on fintech and banking regulation topics and has taught at various undergraduate and postgraduate courses on the same topics.
Bar Admissions
Admitted to the Portuguese Bar Association, 2013
Education
Law degree from the University of Lisbon, 2009
Master's in Legal-Financial Sciences from the Faculty of Law of the University of Lisbon, 2012
Areas of Practice
- Banking and Finance
- Capital Markets
Professional Career
Significant Accomplishments
Chambers
2025 - Andre Abrantes, Band 1 Chambers FinTech Guide Portugal
2024 - Andre Abrantes, Band 1 Chambers FinTech Guide Portugal
2023 - Andre Abrantes, Band 1 Chambers FinTech Guide Portugal
2022 - Andre Abrantes, Band 2 Chambers FinTech Guide Portugal
The Legal 500
2023 - Andre Abrantes Angola Desk
Professional Associations
He is a regular speaker at conferences and seminars on fintech and banking regulation topics and has taught at various undergraduate and postgraduate courses on the same topics.
Chambers
2025 - Andre Abrantes, Band 1 Chambers FinTech Guide Portugal
2024 - Andre Abrantes, Band 1 Chambers FinTech Guide Portugal
2023 - Andre Abrantes, Band 1 Chambers FinTech Guide Portugal
2022 - Andre Abrantes, Band 2 Chambers FinTech Guide Portugal
The Legal 500
2023 - Andre Abrantes Angola Desk
Professional Associations
- International Bar Association
He is a regular speaker at conferences and seminars on fintech and banking regulation topics and has taught at various undergraduate and postgraduate courses on the same topics.
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