Bruno Azevedo Rodrigues > Abreu Advogados > Lisbon, Portugal > Lawyer Profile

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

Work Department

Finance

Position

Partner

Career

Bruno Azevedo Rodrigues is a Partner at Abreu since 2022, he coordinates the Projects & Structured Finance sector, focusing on national and international projects in the energy and natural resources, transport and infrastructure sectors.

He has intervention in the areas of projects, structured finance, private equity operations and venture capital, with special experience in monitoring power generation projects, with emphasis on financing matters.

His experience in the energy and natural resources sectors is revealed in his representation of the most relevant stakeholders and in his intervention in the largest national projects and in Portuguese-speaking countries.

For over 25 years, the lawyer has also led M&A transactions in the financial, industrial and IT sectors, among others. He also regularly advises on regulatory advice and dispute resolution in regulated sectors.

He lectures in several postgraduate programmes on finance, corporate finance and energy law.

Languages

Portuguese, English, French and Spanish.

Memberships

Portuguese Bar Association

Education

Law degree from Faculdade de Direito da Universidade de Lisboa (1997)

Postgraduate Diploma in Tax Law from Faculdade de Direito da Universidade de Lisboa (2003)

Advanced Programme in Public-Private Partnerships for Executives from Faculdade de Ciências Económicas e Empresariais, Universidade Católica (2007)

Lawyer Rankings

Portugal > Projects and project finance

Standing out for its ‘acute and detailed knowledge of the market‘, Abreu Advogados plays a key role in national and international projects in the energy, natural resources, oil and gas, and transport sectors. Bringing together expertise in public law and financing matters, the firm is equipped to advise on project finance and the establishment of joint ventures and other co-development agreements, as well as related regulatory issues and litigation. Co-head Mafalda Teixeira de Abreu primarily handles public procurement, investment contracts and administrative litigation, while Manuel Santos Vítor has an impressive track record in projects in the renewables, oil and gas, and natural resources sectors. ‘The team was recently reinforced with experienced members‘ who joined from TELLES in November 2o22, including Bruno Azevedo Rodrigues, who ‘reveals, with his advice, decades of accumulated experience in high CapEx sectors‘, namely energy and natural resource sectors, and senior associate João Lupi.

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.