José Carlos Vasconcelos > Abreu Advogados > Lisbon, Portugal > Lawyer Profile

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

Work Department

Corporate and M&A

Litigation and Arbitration

Real Estate

Sports

Restructuring and Insolvency

Position

Professional Partner

Career

José Carlos Vasconcelos is a Professional Partner and has been at Abreu Advogados since 2018, working primarily on commercial contracts, real estate, acquisitions and corporate restructuring.

He has extensive experience on matters relating to mergers, acquisitions and spin-offs, as well as distribution and supply contracts, and real estate. He has managed various company acquisitions and sales and advised multinational companies on such matters as legal audits and negotiation of the terms of purchase and sale, chiefly in the health, food and industrial sectors.

He also has extensive experience in negotiating franchise agreements and other commercial contracts, having been responsible for legal matters on behalf of a major food and catering group and a major industrial and real estate group in Portugal.

Languages

Portuguese, English.

Memberships

Portuguese Bar Association
International Bar Association

Education

Law degree from the Portuguese Catholic University, Porto, Faculty of Law (1994)

MBA in Management from Portuguese Catholic University, Porto, Faculty of Law (2002)

Lawyer Rankings

Portugal > Porto: Leading commercial firms

(Next Generation Partners)

José Carlos VasconcelosAbreu Advogados

Described as the ‘most well-prepared firm in Porto’, Abreu Advogados draws considerable praise from clients, who turn to the team for its ‘strong experience in corporate law’. Operating with a significant presence in Porto, the team is notably active in the real estate, life sciences and manufacturing sectors, focusing on core practice areas such as tax, corporate, employment, dispute resolution and banking. Maria Dulce Soares oversees the firm’s tax group, showcasing particular strength in contentious matters. Arbitration expert Paulo de Tarso Domingues is also skilled in litigation proceedings and corporate and commercial law mandates, while Rui Peixoto Duarte is singled out for his expertise in real estate and corporate law. Maria Santa Martha focuses on large-scale real estate deals, and José Carlos Vasconcelos is adept at negotiating complex commercial contracts. Corporate and M&A expert Maria de Deus Botelho is also recommended.