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

(Leading partners)

Bruno Azevedo RodriguesAbreu Advogados

Praised by clients as one of the ‘best and most qualified teams working on energy projects in Portugal’, Abreu Advogados is equipped to advise on projects in the transport, natural resources, conventional and renewable energy sectors in Portugal and in Lusophone jurisdictions. The department, which is jointly managed by Bruno Azevedo Rodrigues and Mafalda Teixeira de Abreu, showcases a strong aptitude for procurement, project finance, development and regulatory work. Rodrigues leverages his corporate background to bring a multidisciplinary approach to managing project development and finance matters, playing a key role in the firm’s expansion into the renewables market. Abreu is a public contracting specialist, recognised for her work in the transport sector.

Portugal > Energy and natural resources

Abreu Advogados is notable for its market knowledge and expertise in the licensing, regulatory, and development procedures for large-scale projects. Public and environmental law specialists José Eduardo Martins and Manuel de Andrade Neves regularly assist significant international clients through regulatory issues and environmental approvals for landmark power facilities. On the project development side, Manuel Santos Vítor is a key contact for the licensing, construction, and operation of electricity and energy assets and infrastructure, while Bruno Azevedo Rodrigues focuses his practice on the development and finance of energy, infrastructure, and transport projects.