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Pedro Rebelo de Sousa, Founding and Senior Partner of SRS, is considered a benchmark in Finance and M&A.
Pedro advises domestic and international clients on significant banking and finance matters, as well as structuring and executing big ticket M&A transactions.
With over 40 years of experience, Pedro has a unique banking and finance background having been a senior officer in an international investment bank in São Paulo and New York, and also as Chairman/CEO of a Portuguese bank.
Focus Areas
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Energy
Finance
M&A
Languages
- Portuguese
- English
- French
- Spanish
SRS Global
- Africa
- Asia
- South America
- Europe
- Since November 2023 - SRS Legal's Senior Partner
- From 2009 to November 2023 – Managing Partner of SRS Advogados (formely Simmons & Simmons Rebelo de Sousa)
- From 2001 to 2009 – Partner of Simmons & Simmons
- From 2004 to 2009 – Member of the Board and PAC of Simmons & Simmons in London
- From 1993 to 2009 – Partner of Simmons & Simmons Rebelo de Sousa - Sociedade de Advogados (formerly Grupo Legal Português)
- Since 1992 – Executive director and non-executive member of corporate bodies of various companies
- From 1990 to 1991 – Chairman of the Board of Directors (responsible for reprivatisation) of Banco Fonsecas & Burnay, S.A
- From 1988 to 1990 – Vice-President of the International Financial Markets Division of Citibank N.A., New York, USA
- From 1985 to 1988 – Vice-President of the Loan Syndication and Restructuring Department of Citicorp Investment Bank, New York, USA
- Masters in Business Administration from the Getúlio Vargas Foundation – School of Business Administration, São Paulo, Brazil
- Specialisation (Postgraduate Diploma) in Commercial and Business Law from the Pontifical Catholic University, Brazil
- Law Degree from the University of Lisbon School of Law (where he also worked as an assistant)
- Portuguese and Brazilian Bar Associations
- IBA (International Bar Association)
- NYSBA (New York State Bar Association)
- UIA (Union International des Avocats)
- Since November 2023 - SRS Legal's Senior Partner
- From 2009 to November 2023 – Managing Partner of SRS Advogados (formely Simmons & Simmons Rebelo de Sousa)
- From 2001 to 2009 – Partner of Simmons & Simmons
- From 2004 to 2009 – Member of the Board and PAC of Simmons & Simmons in London
- From 1993 to 2009 – Partner of Simmons & Simmons Rebelo de Sousa - Sociedade de Advogados (formerly Grupo Legal Português)
- Since 1992 – Executive director and non-executive member of corporate bodies of various companies
- From 1990 to 1991 – Chairman of the Board of Directors (responsible for reprivatisation) of Banco Fonsecas & Burnay, S.A
- From 1988 to 1990 – Vice-President of the International Financial Markets Division of Citibank N.A., New York, USA
- From 1985 to 1988 – Vice-President of the Loan Syndication and Restructuring Department of Citicorp Investment Bank, New York, USA
- Masters in Business Administration from the Getúlio Vargas Foundation – School of Business Administration, São Paulo, Brazil
- Specialisation (Postgraduate Diploma) in Commercial and Business Law from the Pontifical Catholic University, Brazil
- Law Degree from the University of Lisbon School of Law (where he also worked as an assistant)
- Portuguese and Brazilian Bar Associations
- IBA (International Bar Association)
- NYSBA (New York State Bar Association)
- UIA (Union International des Avocats)
