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Tirso Olazabal

MdME

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Position: Partner
Rating:
  • Highly regarded
Bar Admissions:
Macau
Portugal
Practice Areas:
Banking and finance
Jurisdictions:
Industry Sectors:
Real estate
Languages:
Portuguese
English
Spanish
French
Biography

Tirso is a partner and heads the Finance and Real Estate practices.

In his finance practice, Tirso represents lenders and borrowers on a variety of debt financing, including syndicated lending, project finance, real estate development financing, and aircraft financing.

Tirso also advises issuers and underwriters on equity and debt capital markets transactions. He has represented sovereign entities, financial institutions, and state-owned enterprises in some of the largest bond issuances and listings with the Macau Central Securities Depository and the Chongwa Financial Asset Exchange (MOX).

In his Real Estate practice, Tirso acts for high-network individuals, developers and investment funds in large-scale projects and transactions. His experience includes advising on the development, acquisition, and financing of commercial, logistical, residential and hotel properties.

Tirso currently serves as the head of the Hong Kong office.

Recent matter/case highlights
  • Our Finance team, led by Tirso Olazábal, advised The Bank of China Macau Branch on its landmark transaction of RMB 1bn 2-year Fixed Rate Notes issued under its US$40bn medium-term note programme.
Key practice areas
  • Capital markets: Debt
  • Capital markets: Derivatives
  • Capital markets: Equity
  • Capital markets: High yield
  • Covered bonds
  • Real estate finance
Sector expertise
  • Aviation
  • Financial services
  • Real estate
Academic qualifications
  • Law degree, Católica | Lisbon School of Law
Bar admissions
  • Portuguese Bar Association
  • Macau Lawyers Association
  • The Law Society of Hong Kong (Foreign Lawyer - Macau)
Address:
Unit 2503B, 25F Golden Centre,
188 Des Voeux Road Central,
Hong Kong
Tel:+853 2833 3332 Email:Contact this practitioner Website:https://www.mdme.com/en/our-people/partner/tirso-olazabal/20106/