Abreu Advogados

Abreu Advogados serves TerraLex in the following jurisdiction: Portugal

About Abreu Advogados

Abreu Advogados is a Big Four independent law firm with over 30 years of experience in the Portuguese market, navigating tomorrow’s sectors and industries. As a full-service law firm, Abreu Advogados is one of the fastest-growing law firms in Europe (The Lawyer – Euro 100).

With offices in Lisbon, Porto, and Funchal, Abreu provides highly effective solutions in areas such as Corporate/M&A, Tax, Litigation, and Competition. The team holds a high degree of specialization in key industries for the Portuguese and African jurisdictions, such as Energy and Natural Resources, Real Estate, Banking, Technology, Health and Life Sciences, Projects, Tourism and Hospitality.

Abreu is one of the first Portuguese firms to launch a legal knowledge and innovation hub, fully dedicated to AI, ESG and redefining legal service delivery models: the Abreu Knowledge Institute – recognised by the Financial Times' Innovative Lawyers Awards in "Innovation in Skills Development".

Abreu’s successfully implemented strategy is to be continuously disruptive by challenging the status quo and has been actively broadening its legal services to address emerging challenges and opportunities, such as ESG & Responsible Business, Fintech, Legal Tech & Digital Transformation, and Space Law.

Abreu is certified B Corp since 2015, when it became the first Portuguese law firm achieving such a milestone. It is committed to use its practice as a force for good, serving as an example in the construction of a culture that values, supports and promotes social responsibility.

With a team of 250 lawyers and overall 340 professionals, the firm has received accolades such as being certified as a "Great Place to Work" in Portugal, reflecting its commitment to employee satisfaction and organizational excellence.

**Engaging globally via strategic partnerships **

Abreu Advogados is highly experienced in handling large-scale transactions across multiple sectors, both in Portugal and internationally.

The firm has eleven international desks, that work in partnership with the most prestigious local law firms, with multidisciplinary teams, providing advisory services in Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, China, Germany, Guinea-Bissau, Spain, France, Italy, Mozambique and Timor-Leste.

Practice Areas

• Competition, Regulatory and EU
• and M&A
• Criminal, Sanctions and Compliance
• Employment
• Finance
• Intellectual Property and Information Technology
• Litigation and Arbitration
• Public and Environment
• Real Estate
• Restructuring and Insolvency
• Sports
• Tax

Industries

• Agrofood
• Art
• Automotive
• Aviation, Maritime & Transportation
• Banking & Financial Services
• Construction
• Defense and Homeland Security
• Digital Economy, Retail & Distribution
• Education
• Energy & Natural Resources
• Environment
• Fashion, Luxury & Lifestyle
• Fintech
• Gaming & Gambling
• Health, Life Sciences & Pharmaceutics
• Immigration
• Insurance
• Investment Funds
• Mining
• Oil & Gas
• Projects & Structured Finance
• Private Clients & Family Businesses
• Private Equity & Venture Capital
• Sea Economy
• Shopping Centers & Retail Parks
• Space and Satellites
• Technology, Media & Telecommunications
• Third Sector
• Tourism & Leisure
• Urban & Regional Planning