Gonçalo Delicado > Abreu Advogados > Lisbon, Portugal > Lawyer Profile

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

Work Department

Litigation and Arbitration

Employment

Sports

Restructuring and Insolvency

Position

Professional Partner

Career

Gonçalo Delicado is a Professional Partner and has been at Abreu Advogados since 2013, working mainly in corporate litigation, civil litigation, insolvency and business recovery proceedings, and labour law.

He advises and consults with clients on corporate and group restructuring exercises throughout the negotiation and operational restructuring phases and negotiates and drafts contracts. He has considerable experience in transactions in the banking, financial, real estate and energy sectors.

In the area of litigation, he has been involved in legal proceedings related to corporate restructuring, debt recovery, and various issues involving civil, corporate and transport law, having advised clients in all stages of the proceedings.

He also has extensive experience in labour law, and advises client when hiring employees, on human resources management, disciplinary procedure and labour litigation. He participates in human resources restructuring processes, employment termination cases, job redundancies and disciplinary procedures.

He is also involved in transactions and operations in Mozambique, advising and providing support by networking with lawyers participating in Abreu Advogados’ international network.

Languages

Portuguese, English, Spanish.

Memberships

Portuguese Bar Association
International Bar Association

Education

Law degree from Lusíada University (1997)

Postgraduate diploma in Labour and Social Security Law, from University of Lisbon, Faculty of Law (2004)

Postgraduate diploma in Labour Law, Portuguese Catholic University, Faculty of Law (2012)

Lawyer Rankings

Portugal > Insolvency and restructuring

Abreu Advogados demonstrates expertise in distressed M&A, corporate restructuring, insolvencies, creditor’s rights, and assets tracing, working in tandem with the firm’s financial, tax, commercial M&A, and labour law teams. Heading the practice, Francisco Patrício is proficient in pre-insolvency, insolvency-related deals, and distressed M&A, representing creditors, board members, and shareholders of insolvent companies. Gonçalo Delicado is routinely engaged in the negotiation and operational phases of corporate restructurings. Also part of the core team, Eduardo Peixoto Gomes specialises in contentious insolvency and restructuring proceedings, serving financial institutions, funds, and companies; he particularly excels in special revitalisation procedures.