Provided by Raquel Azevedo
Banking and Finance and Capital Markets
Raquel is a partner in the Banking and Finance and Capital Markets practices.
In her over 15 years of experience, she has focused on capital market transactions, including IPOs, public offerings for sale and takeover bids, corporate governance of listed companies, acquisitions by private equity funds, listed companies and financial sector companies, and privatisations. Raquel also has experience in setting up investment funds and in financial intermediation matters. She works primarily with listed companies and financial intermediaries.
Raquel completed a postgraduate course in banking, stock market and insurance law at the Faculty of Law of the University of Coimbra and she has an LL.M. in finance and securities regulation from King's College London.
Before joining PLMJ, she worked in the OTC Equity Derivatives area at Dresdner Bank AG in London, and as compliance officer at BPI Asset Management, BPI Pensions and BPI Life, as well as at other law firms.
Raquel is a member of the Portuguese Institute of Corporate Governance.
Portuguese Bar Association
Instituto Português de Corporate Governance
Portuguese, English, Spanish
Provided by Chambers
Raquel Azevedo is a well-reputed partner who advises clients on a range of capital markets mandates, including the issuance of green bonds, the set-up of investment funds as well as regulatory capital markets matters.
Provided by Chambers
Raquel Azevedo is excellent to work with.
Raquel Azevedo is an outstanding capital markets lawyer. She is technically sharp, highly commercial and proactive.
Raquel Azevedo demonstrates enormous availability and resilience in supporting clients to find the most appropriate and effective solutions for complex situations, with a broad strategic vision.
Raquel Azevedo is excellent to work with.
Raquel Azevedo is an outstanding capital markets lawyer. She is technically sharp, highly commercial and proactive.
Raquel Azevedo demonstrates enormous availability and resilience in supporting clients to find the most appropriate and effective solutions for complex situations, with a broad strategic vision.