JOSÉ MARIA RODRIGUES advises on M&A, private equity and corporate matters. Within these fields he regularly advises clients on a broad array of transactions including acquisitions and disposals, new equity investments, joint venture arrangements, management agreements, out-of-court restructurings and other types of commercial agreements and general corporate matters.
José frequently advises financial sponsors and institutional asset managers and corporates. He also works with real estate developers and company founders.
José’s practice and experience are well diversified in terms of industries and sectors, with notable experience in real estate, telecoms, infrastructure, NPLs, energy and others, and his engagements regularly have a cross-border or multijurisdictional component (including work involving Continental European, Latin American and African countries). He can draw on his language skills and his work experience in three different countries to add value in cross-border transactions.
**Not admitted to practice in England and Wales**
Managing Associate
José Maria Rodrigues
- M&A
- Private Equity
- Real Estate
Experience
- Representative Matters
Examples of José’s experience include advising *:
Real Estate
- A financial sponsor in the acquisition of an office park in Portugal, at the time one of the largest real estate transactions in the country by property value; and the secondary disposal of the same office park to another sponsor.
- A financial sponsor in the acquisition of the debt and equity of a major Portuguese luxury property developer and in the renegotiation of bank debt and negotiation of new development finance facilities.
- A financial sponsor in the acquisition and subsequent disposal of a major office tower in Lisbon.
- A financial sponsor on the Portuguese aspects of the acquisition of a plot of land for the development of student housing in Lisbon and the subsequent joint venture with the operating partner.
- The private investment division of a leading global investment bank in the development of a major residential and commercial housing project in Oporto.
- A leading continental European financial sponsor in the acquisition of a significant portfolio of residential properties in Portugal, and assisting in drafting all agreements with operating partners and servicers.
Telecoms
- One of Europe’s leading telecoms companies in the spin-off and subsequent sale to a financial sponsor of its data center business unit, with activities in Spain and multiple Latin American jurisdictions.
- One of Europe’s leading telecoms companies in the spin-off and subsequent creation of a joint venture in respect of its Portuguese fiber optic business unit.
NPLs and Restructuring
- A leading financial sponsor in its purchase of several significant NPL portfolios from Portuguese banks.
- A leading investment bank in the restructuring of the debt and corporate structure of a large European car park operator.
Others
- A Canadian pension fund in its investment in an agricultural and food products company which is one of the world leaders in its sub-sector, with activities in Iberia and other countries, and in the creation of a joint venture with its controlling shareholders, as well as in subsequent bolt-on acquisitions.
- A Canadian pension fund in the Portuguese legal aspects of its acquisition of a major European packaging manufacturer.
- A major financial sponsor in the acquisition of a leading international gaming operator, with activities in Europe, South and Central America, and Africa.
- A major data center operator in the Portuguese legal aspects of the acquisition of a leading West African telecom operator.
*The above matters were handled by José prior to joining Sidley.
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Credentials
Admissions & Certifications
- Portugal
Education
- Universidade Nova de Lisboa, LL.B., 2009
- Portuguese Catholic University, 2010
- Portuguese Catholic University, Postgraduate Diploma, 2015
Languages
- Portuguese
- Spanish