José Eduardo Martins > Abreu Advogados > Lisbon, Portugal > Lawyer Profile

Abreu Advogados
Av. Infante D. Henrique, 26
1149-096
Portugal

Work Department

Public and Environmental Law (Development and Planning, Environment, Energy and Natural Resources), Corporate and Commercial Law, Real Estate Law.

Position

Partner.

Career

José Eduardo Martins is a Partner and has been at Abreu Advogados since 2005 working primarily in the areas of Environmental, Commercial, and Real Estate Law and is one of the most vastly experienced Portuguese lawyers in the areas of environment, energy and natural resources.

He is the Partner responsible for the Environmental Law practice area and the Angola and Cape Verde Desks, but he works with all Portuguese Speaking jurisdictions on matters related to the production of electricity, carbon license generation and transactions, environmental asset accounting, water and waste management.

José Eduardo also has extensive experience in the public sector, having been Secretary of State for the Environment in the XV Portuguese Constitutional Government, from 2002 – 2004, and a Member of the Portuguese Parliament from 1999 to 2012.

Languages

Portuguese, English, French and Spain

Memberships

Portuguese Bar Association.
International Bar Association.
Euroforest.
BCSD.
World Energy Council.
Smart Waste Portugal.

Education

Law degree from the University of Lisbon Faculty of Law (1993).

Lawyer Rankings

Portugal > Public law

Abreu Advogados excels in guiding clients through the nuances of infrastructure projects, public tenders, concessions, and PPPs, ensuring regulatory compliance. José Eduardo Martins, co-head of the public law practice, is esteemed for his expertise in environmental and industrial licensing, carbon emissions trading management, and public procurement in the water and waste management segments. Fellow co-leader Manuel de Andrade Neves handles public procurement, particularly in cutting-edge sectors like telecoms, defence, and healthcare, as well as traditional fields such as environmental management, water, and energy.

Portugal > Energy and natural resources

Abreu Advogados draws considerable praise from clients, who turn to the team for its ‘strong commercial understanding’ and ‘practical approach’ on the full spectrum of energy and natural resources matters. Esteemed as trusted advisers to major companies, investors and financial institutions, the ‘exceptional’ team is singled out for its cross-border capabilities. José Eduardo Martins, co-head of the public and environmental practice, regularly assists large industrial and commercial companies in all matters regarding their public law needs, from licensing to public procurement and litigation. Energy and natural resources co-head Manuel de Andrade Neves has a wealth of experience in the environment, water and energy sectors, while Manuel Santos Vítor is frequently engaged by clients in the renewables, oil and gas, and natural resources sectors. Recently promoted partner Tiago Corrêa do Amaral handles all stages related to the implementation of energy projects, from wind farms to hydroelectric plants. Bruno Azevedo Rodrigues is a name to note for project development and finance matters in the energy and natural resources sector.