Albuquerque & Almeida‘s shipping practice draws on deep expertise in administrative and public law to advise leading maritime and port entities on concessions, public procurement procedures, contracts and day-to-day matters. The team is jointly led by Alexandre De Albuquerque, a respected arbitrator and public law adviser, and labour and employment specialist João Salvador, who also assists with shipping matters
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Testimonials
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- 'The team is able to provide exceptional support to our companies in matters relating to concessions, contracts, public tenders, etc. both at the tender stage and in monitoring contracts.'
- 'Alexandre de Albuquerque has in-depth knowledge of the sector and the various areas of intervention in our industry (maritime transport, port operations and concessions and integrated logistics).'
- 'Diana Silveira - carries out much of the support work on tenders and other legal preparations. She has a great ability to summarise and present issues, always remaining calm when faced with more complex situations.'
Key clients
- ETE Group
- ANA – Aeroportos de Portugal, S.A.
- Setefrete Group
- Transinsular – Transportes Marítimos Insulares SA
- CV Interilhas
- ETE Fluvial, S.A.
- S&C – Gestão de Navios e Tripulações, Lda.
- Navaltagus – Reparação e Construção Naval, S.A.
Work highlights
Providing ETE Group, a major shipping corporation, with continuous day-to-day assistance.
Providing Setefrete Group, a Portuguese group of shipping companies and port operators, with continuous day-to-day legal assistance related to the follow-up of concession agreements.
Assisting Transinsular/Navaltagus with the public tender launched by Atlanticoline for the construction of two electric ships to transport passengers and vehicles in the Autonomous Region of the Azores.
Lawyers
Practice head
Alexandre de Albuquerque; João Salvador
Other key lawyers
Diana Silveira; Maria de Lurdes Pereira