Andersen provides tailored advice on civil, commercial and corporate litigation to clients from a wide range of sectors. The firm’s expertise covers contractual disputes, credit recovery, restructuring and insolvency matters, handling pre-litigation strategies and both judicial and arbitral representation. Diogo Matos Oliveira, who has ‘extensive experience’ across the spectrum of litigation, leads the practice alongside Filipa Alfaia Barata, valued for her ’expertise’ in commercial litigation, restructuring and insolvency.
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Testimonials
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- 'Pedro Pestana Bastos has extensive experience, has worked with our business for several years, and is a lawyer we trust.’
- ‘I would highlight Pedro Pestana Bastos and Diogo Matos Oliveira, given that they are always available.'
- ‘Diogo Matos Oliveira - extensive experience in real estate and real estate litigation; available to meet requests, even with tight deadlines; seeks to tailor advice to the client's business and needs.’
- ‘This is a firm we've worked with for several years. It's a team we enjoy working with and trust with our day-to-day affairs. It's a young and flexible team.’
- ‘The firm has demonstrated over the years a high level of willingness to meet client needs, particularly by allocating more lawyers when necessary and adjusting work to deliver on deadlines, even when demanding. The firm has a pragmatic approach and seeks to understand and tailor its advice to the client's needs.’
- ‘Filipa Alfaia Barata - expertise, pragmatism, client and results-oriented approach.’
Key clients
- Amorim Group
- Zeiss Group
- Daikin Airconditioning Portugal, S.A.
- Albingia Group
- Mazars
- Realis Invest
- Politejo Group
- Isolago Group
- LAUAK
- Lyca Mobile
- DB Real Estate Iberian Value Added I S.A. SICAR
- RNA
Work highlights
Representing DBRE in a corporate dispute concerning Silcoge – Sociedade Construtora de Obras Gerais, S.A., part of Grupo SIL.
Advising Zeiss Group concerning the litigation brought against it by Essilor in relation to an advertising campaign promoted by Zeiss.
Practice head
Diogo Matos Oliveira; Filipa Alfaia Barata
Other key lawyers
Pedro Pestana Bastos; Tiago Ponces de Carvalho