Francisco Patrício > Abreu Advogados > Lisbon, Portugal > Lawyer Profile
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Av. Infante D. Henrique, 26
1149-096
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Francisco Patrício
Work Department
Litigation and Arbitration Law, Real Estate Law, Criminal, Sanctions and Compliance Law, Restructuring and Insolvency Law.
Position
Partner.
Career
Francisco Patrício is a Partner and joined Abreu Advogados in 2006. He works primarily in real estate and corporate law, insolvency, restructuring and litigation.
As regards his experience in corporate and real estate law, he has focused primarily on investment in Portuguese real estate on behalf of foreign clients. He provides advisory services ranging from the selection of assets (with the relevant signatures of letters of intent, NDAs, promissory agreements and other undertakings), their acquisition by various means, including the investment funds in companies based either in Portugal or abroad, the drafting of all types of guarantees (where financing is involved), shareholders’ agreements, investment agreements and the creation of various capital holding structures.
He has extensive experience in restructuring and insolvency. He provides advice on an ongoing basis to a wide range of national and international clients – including some of the largest groups in the Portuguese economy who have sought advice in pre-insolvency phases (SIREVEs, PERs or PEAPs) or during insolvency itself. He also has experience in the acquisition and sales of NPL portfolios as well as in negotiating with creditors during the restructuring process.
He began his career as a lawyer in litigation, an area in which he has maintained consistent focus, dealing with both civil and corporate litigation, representing a diverse client base including banks, insurance companies, investment funds, public and private sector companies, construction companies, family businesses and private clients.
Languages
Portuguese, English, Spanish and French.
Memberships
International Bar Association.
Portuguese Bar Association.
INSOL Europe and INSOL International.
National Association of Young Businessman.
Portuguese-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
Education
Law degree from the International University Faculty of Law, 1997. Postgraduate degree in The Information Society (the internet, copyright and e-commerce) from the University of Lisbon Faculty of Law, 2001. Post-graduate degree in Legal Sciences, Legal Practice and Counselling Clients from the Portuguese Catholic University Faculty of Law, 1999.
Leisure
Tennis, shooting, running and music.
Lawyer Rankings
Portugal > Fraud and white-collar crime
The ‘excellent’ criminal, sanctions and compliance team at Abreu Advogados
is well versed in a range of matters, serving as a trusted adviser to companies, individuals and government bodies in money laundering, cybercrime corruption, and tax fraud cases. The team is jointly led by Francisco Patrício, Pedro Barosa and Ana Rita Duarte de Campos. Patrício also leads the dispute resolution practice at the firm and is noted for his expertise on insolvency and corporate restructuring, while Barosa is a key port of call for clients seeking assistance in economic and financial crimes. Campos regularly represents defendants in some of the most complex cases in the country. The team was bolstered by a number of recent hires: Ana Grosso Alves, a criminal, compliance and litigation specialist, joined from Gómez-Acebo & Pombo in December 2022, while Paulo de Sá e Cunha, who enjoys a strong reputation in the market, arrived in April 2023 from Cuatrecasas.
Portugal > Insolvency and restructuring
(Leading individuals)Abreu Advogados demonstrates expertise in distressed M&A, corporate restructuring, insolvencies, creditor’s rights, and assets tracing, working in tandem with the firm’s financial, tax, commercial M&A, and labour law teams. Heading the practice, Francisco Patrício is proficient in pre-insolvency, insolvency-related deals, and distressed M&A, representing creditors, board members, and shareholders of insolvent companies. Gonçalo Delicado is routinely engaged in the negotiation and operational phases of corporate restructurings. Also part of the core team, Eduardo Peixoto Gomes specialises in contentious insolvency and restructuring proceedings, serving financial institutions, funds, and companies; he particularly excels in special revitalisation procedures.
Lawyer Rankings
- Leading individuals Portugal > Insolvency and restructuring
- Fraud and white-collar crime Portugal
- Insolvency and restructuring Portugal
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Firm Rankings
- Banking and finance
- Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Dispute resolution
- Employment
- Energy and natural resources
- Fraud and white-collar crime
- Porto: Leading commercial firms
- Projects and project finance
- Real estate and construction
- Transport
- Data privacy and data protection
- EU and competition
- Insolvency and restructuring
- Public law
- TMT
- Capital markets