Alexandra Nascimento Correia > Abreu Advogados > Lisbon, Portugal > Lawyer Profile

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

Work Department

Litigation and Arbitration Law, Restructuring and Insolvency Law.

Position

Partner.

Career

Alexandra Nascimento Correia joined Abreu Advogados in 2008, and is a Partner since 2016, working primarily in conflict resolution with particular focus on civil and commercial litigation. Her work features a strong national and international arbitration component. She has been advising national and foreign clients on numerous disputes relating to breaches of contract, civil liability and debt recovery.

Due to the diverse issues she has dealt with, the advice she provides covers many markets and sectors such as financial investment in venture capital, energy sector opportunities for foreign investors, contracts for hotel developments, international distribution agreements for the electronics and food industry, and liability proceedings on the grounds of medical negligence.

Languages

Portuguese, English, Spanish and French.

Memberships

Portuguese Bar Association.
International Bar Association.
Arbitration and ADR Worldwide.

Education

Law degree from the University of Lisbon Faculty of Law (1997).

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

LLM in International Business Law from the Portuguese Catholic University – Catholic Global School of Law, Faculty of Law (2012).

Master’s degree in Law from the Portuguese Catholic University (2013).

Lawyer Rankings

Portugal > Dispute resolution

(Leading partners)

Alexandra Nascimento Correia – Abreu Advogados

Highlighted for its ‘technical competence’ and ‘well-developed legal strategy’, the dispute resolution team at Abreu Advogados is frequently engaged by clients in civil and commercial disputes before both judicial courts and arbitral tribunals. With a nationwide presence across Lisbon, Porto, and Funchal, the team earns further praise for its strong capabilities in international arbitration. The team is led by a trio of experts: Alexandra Nascimento Correia, who specialises in matters involving financial investment in private equity and cases concerning the infrastructure and energy sectors; Guilherme Santos Silva, who stands out for his work with Angolan and other Portuguese-speaking African countries; and Francisco Patrício, who has extensive experience in restructuring and insolvency.