APTS - Alves Pereira & Teixeira de Sousa, S.P., R.L. > Lisbon, Portugal > Firm Profile
APTS - Alves Pereira & Teixeira de Sousa, S.P., R.L. Offices
AVENIDA DA LIBERDADE, 38, 3º
1250-145 LISBOA
Portugal
APTS - Alves Pereira & Teixeira de Sousa, S.P., R.L. > The Legal 500 Rankings
Portugal > Transport Tier 2
Headed by Joao Marques De Almeida, the transport practice at APTS - Alves Pereira & Teixeira de Sousa, S.P., R.L. is prominent in the aviation sector, where it boasts a proven track record in insurance and liability disputes as well as aircraft financing. Another key practitioner is José Alves Pereira, who is often instructed in high-profile aviation disputes.Practice head(s):
João Marques de Almeida
Other key lawyers:
Testimonials
‘Very responsive, very commercial and providing excellent advice. My go-to Portuguese law firm for aviation matters.’
‘João Marques de Almeida is extremely knowledgeable and offers clear and commercial advice.’
Key clients
Aerovista
Aegean Airlines
AIG Europe
Air Charter Service
Aircraft Engine Lease Finance (AELF)
Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty SE
ANA Aeroportos
AXA France/XL Insurance
AON Corporation
Arik Air
Arkefly (TUI Airlines)
Bombardier Aerospace Corporation
BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions Suisse S.A. (former Fortis Lease)
Eisele Flugdienst GmbH
Fidelidade-Mundial (Império Bonança)
FlyEgipt
Global Aerospace
Heliportugal
Honeywell Aerospace
HW Clemens, GmbH
Korean Air
Kühne+Nagel (group of companies)
L3Harris Technologies, Inc.
LAM – Mozambican Airlines (Confidential)
La Réunion Aérienne
Landmark Aviation
OGMA-Indústria Aeronáutica de Portugal, SA
ORIONWAY Sàrl
Pratt & Whitney Canada
Sky Aviation Leasing
Swedish Skydiving Federation
The Aviation Factory
UAS International Trip Support
Work highlights
- Assisted Aircraft Engine Lease Finance in the lease termination, re-delivery and de-registration of an Airbus A330-223 aircraft and subsequent court dispute with the lessee.
- Acted for the Portuguese airport operator ANA Aeroportos and its international insurer, Allianz France, in a dispute with an international airline involving a collision.
- Acting for OGMA, Embraer’s local subsidiary for Maintenance, Repair and Overall – MRO, and its insurers in a dispute involving an aircraft accident immediately after heavy maintenance being performed.
Portugal > Insolvency and restructuring Tier 4
APTS - Alves Pereira & Teixeira de Sousa, S.P., R.L. acts for creditors and debtors and has extensive experience in restructuring procedures, insolvency work and winding-up proceedings. Joao Marques De Almeida heads the team and is well versed in cross-border insolvency proceedings; he works alongside João Pedro Alves Pereira, who leads the firm’s employment practice.Practice head(s):
João Marques de Almeida
Other key lawyers:
João Alves Pereira
Key clients
Ameriprise Financial
Amway Iberia, SA
B2S – Sistemas de Informação, Lda
Dupi Import SL
Free Now, Unip. Lda
Garza Capital, SL
Geobrugg Ibérica, SAU
Grammer AG
IPG Mediabrands
Lanificio Zignone S.p.A.
Megameios, ACE
Miki Travel Limited
Rentokil Initial Portugal, Lda
Threadneedle Asset Management Holdings Limited
Valormed – Sociedade Gestora de Resíduos de Embalagens e Medicamentos, Lda
Veralia Corporación, SL
Work highlights
- Represented a leading Italian textile company in the insolvency proceedings of Dielmar, a premium menswear manufacturer.
- Advised the Interpublic Group of Companies (Mediabrands Portugal) on the insolvency proceedings of several local companies.
- Represented several institutional senior bondholders in the judicial liquidation of Banco Espírito Santo.
Portugal > Intellectual property Tier 4
With extensive experience in IP matters in the media, advertising and entertainment sectors, Belen Granados leads the IP team at APTS - Alves Pereira & Teixeira de Sousa, S.P., R.L.. The group is particularly skilled in trade mark registration and enforcement matters and acts for a roster of domestic and international clients.Practice head(s):
Belén Granados
Key clients
The Interpublic Group of Companies
Iniciativas de Meios
HUNGERIT Zrt
Polyrix inc
Valormed
Universal Media
OrionWW
Mediabrands Portugal
Work highlights
- Advised the Interpublic Group of Companies on the management of several EU and domestic trade marks.
- Assisted Mediabrands Portugal in the negotiation of the ownership of IP rights and copyrights concerning the creative concepts or ideas developed by its agencies under several digital and media services agreements.
- Acted for HUNGERIT Zrt in the conversion of an EU trade mark application with the INPI, the Portuguese Institute of Industrial Property.
Portugal > Commercial, corporate and M&A Tier 5
Primarily focused on non-transactional corporate law matters, the commercial, corporate and M&A practice at APTS - Alves Pereira & Teixeira de Sousa, S.P., R.L. is called upon by a variety of companies across the media, IT, retail, telecoms and transport sectors. Under the leadership of José Alves Pereira, the team is also active in due diligence procedures in the context of M&A deals, incorporations and business transfers.Practice head(s):
João Alves Pereira
Key clients
Amino Communications Limited
Checkpoint Systems
Esaote S.p.A.
G-Core Labs
KLOCKNER, S.A.
Mulberry Corp. Limited
Online Sports 2 0
Rentokil Initial
Rowenta
Sabadell Venture Capital
Work highlights
- Reviewing and revising the Rowenta’s online sales terms and conditions.
- Assisted in the incorporation of the Portuguese subsidiary KINESSO PORTUGAL, UNIPESSOAL LDA.
- Conducting several legal and HR due diligences on local companies and branch offices in connection with the investment by Sabadell in these targets through venture debt financing.
Portugal > Dispute resolution Tier 5
The dispute resolution team at APTS - Alves Pereira & Teixeira de Sousa, S.P., R.L. is especially focused on cross-border litigation, often representing domestic and international clients in commercial and contractual disputes. Other areas of strength for the practice include insurance claims, debt recovery proceedings and insolvency cases. The group is led by João Marques de Almeida, who draws on more than 20 years of experience handling litigation and arbitration cases. He works alongside José Alves Pereira, a founding member of the Portuguese Arbitration Association.
Practice head(s):
João Marques de Almeida
Key clients
Aircraft Engine Lease Finance, Ltd
Archer Daniels Midland
AIG Europe
ANA Aeroportos
AXA|/XL Insurance
Allianz France
Assuranceforeningen SKULD
Club Med
DEUTZ CS
Fidelidade|-Mundial
Geobrugg Ibérica, SAU
Guinea Foods SDN. BHD.
IPG Mediabrands
Kühne+Nagel
La Réunion
L3Harris Technologies, Inc
Polyrix, Inc
Simflex Grilles & Closures Ltd. (MobilFlex Group of Companies)
The Tenant Solution, SL
Threadneedle Asset Management, Ltd
Veralia Corporación
Work highlights
- Advised ADM International, a Swiss company that trades agricultural raw materials, on a contractual dispute involving the tolling of sunflower seed into sunflower seed meal and sunflower oil.
- Represented several institutional senior bondholders in the judicial liquidation of BES Bank.
- Acted for Aircraft Engine Lease Finance on the debt recovery and court enforcement of guarantees related to the early termination of a leasing agreement of an Airbus A330-223 aircraft.
Portugal > Employment Tier 5
The ‘commercial, speedy and responsive’ employment practice at APTS - Alves Pereira & Teixeira de Sousa, S.P., R.L. is instructed by corporate clients and individual professionals in a wide range of matters, most notably labour litigation, pension and social security issues, disciplinary actions and dismissals. The team is led by João Pedro Alves Pereira, who draws on more than 25 years of experience acting for domestic and international companies in restructurings and judicial proceedings.Practice head(s):
João Pedro Alves Pereira
Testimonials
‘Understanding of client’s needs. Very responsive. Great in explaining complicated legal issues in a simple manner to clients. Solves problems, not creating issues.’
‘Listens to clients’ needs. Understanding approach.’
‘Particularly strong in cross-border employment litigation.’
‘Commercial, speedy and responsive.’
Key clients
Amway
Archon Systems
Associação Fraunhofer Portugal Research
Eleven Sports
Eutelsat
Free Now
IPG Mediabrands
IRIS HR Consulting
MetaMap
Ultrapolymers
Work highlights
- Advised Free Now on hiring policies affecting its Portuguese employees.
- Acted for Eleven Sports in a labour claim against a former member of its board of directors.
- Advised Metamap, Inc on the legal options for moving several IT engineers to Portugal to work under an employment contract or exclusively as freelancers.
Portugal > TMT Tier 5
Led by João Alves Pereira, who has more than 25 years of experience handling TMT matters, the team at APTS - Alves Pereira & Teixeira de Sousa, S.P., R.L. is particularly active in the media and advertising segments. Its recent workload included IT contracts, licensing matters, GDPR compliance, NDAs and privacy policies.Practice head(s):
João Pedro Alves Pereira
Testimonials
‘I can confirm that APTS – Alves Pereira & Teixeira de Sousa is a very good law firm.’
‘João Pedro Alves Pereira is recommended.’
Key clients
ARCHON SYSTEMS INC
Checkpoint Systems
Corporate Benefits Group
Docaposte Arkhineo
Free Now
Initiative Media
Intelligent Apps
Matrix / Cloudzone
Megameios, ACE
MetaMap, Inc.
Work highlights
- Advised Docaposte Arkhineo on the applicable rules of Portuguese law on dematerialisation and electronic storage.
- Acted for Matrix in international data transfer matters, cookie policies and employee data collection issues.
- Assisted Archon Systems in the reviewing of its consumer data privacy policy and cookies policy.
APTS - Alves Pereira & Teixeira de Sousa, S.P., R.L. > Firm Profile
Main Contacts
| Department | Name | Telephone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aviation and transportation | João Marques Almeida | ||
| Corporate/M&A | João Pedro Alves Pereira | ||
| Dispute resolution | José Alves Pereira | ||
| Dispute resolution | Miguel Teixeira de Sousa | ||
| Intellectual property | Belén Granados | ||
| Insurance | Luís Franco e Abreu | ||
| Employment | João Pedro Alves Pereira | ||
| Insolvency and restructuring | João Marques Almeida | ||
| Real estate | José Alves Pereira | ||
| TMT | Belén Granados | ||
| Projects/mining | Luis Franco e Abreu | ||
| Projects/mining | João Pedro Alves Pereira | ||
| Arbitration/mediation | José Alves Pereira |
Staff Figures
Number of lawyers : 14Languages
English French German Italian Portuguese SpanishMemberships
IAG International L2B Aviation Lexing European Air Law Association (EALA) International Bar Association (IBA)International Capabilities
APTS’s international work includes drafting and negotiation of international contracts, real estate deals, M&A and equity purchase and transactions in Portuguese-speaking countries, working in collaboration with well-reputed local firms. It also has vast experience in dispute resolution matters, with some of its senior partners having acted as arbitrators in international arbitration claims.
As a member of several international networks of lawyers, including LAWorld, IP IT Law and L2B Aviation, APTS has the capacity to work globally, as it benefits from its presence on these global networks.
The firm also has corresponding law firms in Angola (Luanda), Cape Verde (Praia) and Mozambique (Maputo).
APTS and its partners are active members of several international networks and associations, including IBA (International Bar Association), EALA (European Air Law Association) and ITechLaw.
The lawyers of APTS are fluent in Portuguese, English, German, French, Italian and Spanish.