The ‘very professional and available’ team at Abreu Advogados, with a notable presence in Porto, is recognised for its strength in the real estate, life sciences, and manufacturing sectors. The team offers services across a range of practice areas, including tax, corporate, employment, dispute resolution, and banking. Leading the firm’s tax group is Maria Dulce Soares, who excels particularly in contentious matters and earns praise for her ’in-depth technical knowledge’. Arbitration specialist Paulo de Tarso Domingues is renowned for his prowess in litigation and corporate law, while Rui Peixoto Duarte is distinguished by his deep expertise in both real estate and corporate matters. Maria Santa Martha focuses on large-scale real estate transactions. José Carlos Vasconcelos is no longer at the firm.
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Testimonials
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‘As a client, I can attest that Abreu Advogados maintains a close relationship and constantly monitors the challenge entrusted to it, with a distinct focus on communication compared to other law firms.'
‘Exemplary service. High level of knowledge, speed and reliability.'
‘Abreu Advogados has a multidisciplinary team that dominates the different areas of law and business in which the group operates.'
‘Maria Dulce Soares stands out for her in-depth technical knowledge in all tax matters, as well as her assertiveness and practical perspective on the topics.'
‘Very professional and available.'
‘Very well connected in the region.'
Key clients
- Abacate Ab
- Cary Group
- Cepsa
- E.Leclerc
- Genibet Biopharmaceuticals Sa
- Grupo Alberto Oculista
- Humble Group
- Msg Coffee House Limited
- Noble Faces, S.A.
- Paula Ribeiro Cases Consulting, Lda.
- Ribaltcelebration, Lda - Azul Project
- Stafford Soima S.A.
Work highlights
Advising Noble Faces, S.A. on the setting up of a joint venture between two Israeli investors.
Advised Testo Portugal, Unipessoal, Lda. in regards to the construction of a factory in the municipality of Albergaria-a-Velha, Portugal.
Advising Ribaltcelebration, Lda on the setting up of a joint venture between two Israeli investors with the purpose of developing a real estate project called “Azul Project”.
Lawyers
Leading partners
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Practice head
Paulo de Tarso Domingues; Rui Peixoto Duarte
Other key lawyers
Pedro Pessanha, Maria de Santa Martha, Ana Manuela Barbosa, Diogo Pessanha, Susana Duarte, Rui Cardinal Carvalho