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TELLES integrated two new lawyers: Bruno Azevedo Rodrigues, as partner, and Márcio Carreira Nobre, as of counsel, investing on strengthening and leading the practice area of Financial, Projects and Capital Markets.

Bruno Azevedo Rodrigues and Márcio Carreira Nobre have a high and long experience in the financial and infrastructure sector and have been involved in some of the most relevant and largest volume operations in recent years. TELLES will develop the Financial, Projects and Capital Market practice area, in a clear affirmation from TELLES as a reference law firm in this sector.

These integrations are in line with TELLES 'sustained growth strategy, which has been strongly focused on strengthening teams and areas of practice with strong recognition in an increasingly sophisticated and global market. The integration of this team also aims to contribute significantly to the strategy of internationalization that has been followed by TELLES, which already has several desks dedicated to other jurisdictions, as well as international partnerships with reputed law firms.

For Miguel Torres, Managing Partner of TELLES, "We are very satisfied and confident with the integration of a partner with the high reputation of Bruno Azevedo Rodrigues and an Of Counsel with the already consolidated experience of Márcio Carreira Nobre. The two lawyers bring tremendous value to our advocacy and are in perfect harmony with the strength, energy, attitude and spirit that characterizes us and which has allowed us to achieve a sustained and steady growth.".

For the new partner of TELLES, Bruno Azevedo Rodrigues, "Integrating a law firm with the strength and dynamic of TELLES is a privilege. Being part of a team with so much experience, solidity and market recognition, for the excellence of its services, and guided by values that we share is stimulating and makes it easier for us to reinforce and follow this affirmation movement of TELLES, one of the largest and most reputed law firms in Portugal".

Bruno Azevedo Rodrigues has been a lawyer since 1999, graduated from the Faculty of Law of the Lisbon University. Before joining TELLES, he was partner at DLA Piper ABBC, since 2012, and co-responsible for the Financial and Projects Practice Area, among other relevant advocacy experiences. He stood out, over time, for his work in advising national and international clients in the infrastructure and financial sector. However, it is in the areas of Finance and Project that has more experience, according to Chambers and Partners: "is notably visible in corporate finance and project financing in the energy and infrastructure sectors. He also assists with regulatory issues", and is also described by Legal 500.

Márcio Carreira Nobre has been a lawyer since 2010, graduated by the Faculty of Law of Universidade Católica Portuguesa. Prior to joining TELLES, he was a senior associate of DLA Piper ABBC, where he worked in the Financial and Projects Practice Area, among other relevant advocacy experiences. During his career, he has worked in the advisory services to national and international clients in the financial sector, and has been involved in the largest and most relevant operations in this sector, in recent years.