Pedro Barosa > Abreu Advogados > Lisbon, Portugal > Lawyer Profile

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

Work Department

Litigation and Arbitration

Criminal, Sanctions and Compliance

Position

Professional Partner

Career

Pedro Barosa joined Abreu Advogados as a Professional Partner in 2019 and works primarily in penal and criminal litigation.

Previously, he was a lawyer at another firm for 14 years and has been involved in the majority of penal and criminal high-profile cases in Portugal as a defence attorney.

With extensive experience in penal litigation he has dedicated the last years to economic and financial criminal cases representing top management in the banking system. He also represented several nationally relevant corporate groups in criminal proceedings related to taxation.

Additionally, Pedro Barosa has solid experience in defending and representing family owned businesses and private clients; he is a regular contributor to the national press and has participated in a number of conferences dedicated to the subject of the significance of emotional intelligence to trial lawyers.

Languages

Portuguese, English, Spanish, Italian.

Memberships

Portuguese Bar Association
International Bar Association
PRO BONO Legal Help
Penal Law Association

Education

Law degree from the Portuguese Catholic University Faculty of Law (2005)

Postgraduate degree in Business and Law from Nova University Faculty of Economics – Lisbon (2007)

Postgraduate degree in Forensic and Criminal Psychology from United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Institute (ONU), Turim (2016/2017).

Lawyer Rankings

Portugal > Fraud and white-collar crime

(Next Generation Partners)

Pedro BarosaAbreu Advogados

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.