José Monteiro Gomes
Senior LawyerMG Advogados
- +351 213 139 010
50 years of Experience
The origins of MG Advogados go back to the mid-fifties, when the father of one of the partners opened his law firm. Located at Avenida Fontes Pereira de Melo in Lisbon, Portugal, the law firm MG Advogados presently counts on about two dozen members of staff, among which lawyers, administrative and other employees.
The law firm fits into the “Law Boutique” category: a law firm that is specifically focused on a niche practice area, always favouring a close and personalised relation with the clients.
The core activity of the law firm MG Advogados is litigation, in the commercial and civil field, which is, essentially, complemented by legal advice in banking and finance, labour and real estate matters.
MG Advogados has a track record of decades of providing legal advice to credit institutions, financial companies and collective investment undertakings.
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José Monteiro Gomes is a lawyer with more than 20 years of experience in dispute resolution, with a special focus on corporate restructuring, corporate Special Recovery Procedures (PER), insolvency proceedings and plans, involving private and legal persons (in procedures ranging from ten thousand Euros to one hundred million Euros).
His extensive know-how in all matters involving investment funds and complex finance transactions should also be highlighted, and his team has been involved in the structuring of numerous financing operations.
Along the years José, furthermore, has accompanied our clients in insolvency procedures in other jurisdictions, such as in Europe (The Netherlands, Luxembourg, Belgium, Germany, France and Spain), South America (Brazil) and North America (USA).
He worked as in-house lawyer in an investment bank, having acquired extensive knowledge on the structuring of complex financial operations, in all their aspects.
Awards
Recommended in the Financial Institutions category by Best Lawyers (2020 edition).
Academic Background
Law Degree (Faculty of Law of the Portuguese Catholic University of Lisbon, 1990).
Professional Memberships
Portuguese Bar Association (admitted since 1992).
Languages
Portuguese, French and English.
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Av. Fontes Pereira de Melo 35 6.º D 1050-118 Lisboa - Portugal Lisbon