António
Frutuoso
de
Melo
Partner - founder of AFMA in 1997, with more than 35 years of experience in M&A, he has advised clients on some of the most relevant transactions in Portugal and abroad, in particular in mainstream M&A, private equity, joint ventures and privatisations. Co-coordinator of the Banking, Finance and Capital Markets area.
"The practice of law is the art of creating solutions within the limitations of what is possible."
Advising major international investment banks on financing to the Portuguese State and major Portuguese privatisations with international offerings and listing of ADRs on Wall Street.
Legal structure of the first merger of banks in Angola.
Definition and development of leasing contracts for large cross-border equipment.
Advising one of the world's largest food manufacturers on its integration with another group in the same area, involving advice on and implementation of various cross-border structures.
Advising various international groups on setting up businesses in Portugal and the respective legal structuring.
Banking and Finance
Capital Markets
Commercial
Corporate and Mergers and Acquisitions
Administrative
Tax
Investment banking
Development of tailor-made financial products
Corporate restructuring
Portuguese
English
French
Spanish
Italian
Founder of António Frutuoso de Melo e Associados, since 1997
Carlos de Sousa e Brito & Associados, Lisbon, 1984/97
Advisor and head of cabinet to several members of the Government 1980/84
Guest Lecturer in Administrative Law at the Universidade Livre of Lisbon 1983/1985
Monitor of Administrative Law at the Faculty of Law of the University of Lisbon in 1978/1980
Degree in Law, Faculty of Law, University of Lisbon
Portuguese Bar Association
Advising major international investment banks on financing to the Portuguese State and major Portuguese privatisations with international offerings and listing of ADRs on Wall Street.
Legal structure of the first merger of banks in Angola.
Definition and development of leasing contracts for large cross-border equipment.
Advising one of the world's largest food manufacturers on its integration with another group in the same area, involving advice on and implementation of various cross-border structures.
Advising various international groups on setting up businesses in Portugal and the respective legal structuring.
Banking and Finance
Capital Markets
Commercial
Corporate and Mergers and Acquisitions
Administrative
Tax
Investment banking
Development of tailor-made financial products
Corporate restructuring
Portuguese
English
French
Spanish
Italian
Founder of António Frutuoso de Melo e Associados, since 1997
Carlos de Sousa e Brito & Associados, Lisbon, 1984/97
Advisor and head of cabinet to several members of the Government 1980/84
Guest Lecturer in Administrative Law at the Universidade Livre of Lisbon 1983/1985
Monitor of Administrative Law at the Faculty of Law of the University of Lisbon in 1978/1980
Degree in Law, Faculty of Law, University of Lisbon
Portuguese Bar Association
