Maria João Ricou
Managing Partner, Cuatrecasas
[email protected]Maria João Ricou is the managing partner of Cuatrecasas in Portugal. She is a member of the firm’s executive board and head of the banking, finance and capital markets practice.
With extensive experience and in-depth knowledge of the banking, finance and capital markets sectors, Maria has focused her practice mainly on banking operations, regulatory matters, debt restructurings, structured finance (particularly securitisation structures), corporate finance and all kinds of equity and debt capital markets transactions.
Maria is considered a lead partner in the European Banking & Finance Deal of the Year, 2017 by The Lawyer.
Maria holds a law degree from the Catholic University of Lisbon Law School, 1984. She has been a member of the Portuguese Bar Association since 1984 and is a member of the International Bar Association.