Mafalda Teixeira de Abreu > Abreu Advogados > Lisbon, Portugal > Lawyer Profile

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

Work Department

Public and Environment

Competition, Regulatory and EU

Position

Professional Partner

Career

Mafalda Teixeira de Abreu is a Professional Partner and has been at Abreu Advogados since 2001, working primarily in the area of public law, focusing on project finance and public tenders.In terms of project finance, she has participated in the privatisation of several strategic Portuguese companies and has also consulted public-private partnerships in the transport and health sectors.

She advises on public-private partnerships and concession contracts in Portugal and Portuguese-speaking countries, by networking with Abreu International Legal Solutions service in the countries concerned.  She has also assisted clients in matters relating to investment contracts and financial incentives under EU funds.

Mafalda Teixeira de Abreu has experience in assisting and advising clients through the maze of public tender procedures, and constantly changing regulations, from the perspective of both contracting authorities and economic operators.

She also has considerable experience in administrative litigation, with special focus on pre-contractual litigation.

From 2007 to 2008 she worked as a Foreign Lawyer with the London law firm, Clyde & Co.

Languages

Portuguese, English.

Memberships

Portuguese Bar Association

Education

Law degree from the University of Lisbon Faculty of Law (2001)

Post-graduate degree in Legal-Administrative Sciences from the University of Lisbon, Faculty of Law (2007)

LLM from the University College of London Faculty of Law (2007)

Lawyer Rankings

Portugal > Projects and project finance

(Leading partners)

Mafalda Teixeira de Abreu  – Abreu 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 > Public law

With significant expertise in environmental law and energy projects, Abreu Advogados is skilled at assisting with public contracting, tenders, administrative concessions and PPPs. The practice is led by Manuel de Andrade Neves, recognised for his considerable expertise in conventional and renewable energy projects in Portugal and abroad. José Eduardo Martins is proficient in licensing, public procurement and litigation in the waste management, water and energy sectors, advising both companies and public entities in Portugal and Lusophone Africa. Mafalda Teixeira de Abreu is another name to note for public procurement procedures.