ABREU INTERNATIONAL LEGAL SOLUTIONS OUR INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS WHEREVER YOU NEED US. our innovative solutions wherever you need us.
Incorporated in 1993 AB is one of the largest law firms in Portugal 280 Team Members OUR PRACTICE AREAS AND INTERNATIONAL DESKS AT THE SERVICE OF OUR CLIENTS Abreu Advogados provides services in 10 practice areas, organised under the responsibility of Partners and subdivided into 47 working groups, in order to render a better quality of service. 190 Lawyers 90 Administrative Staff 1/4 of our clients are from abroad Associations with local law firms in Angola, Brazil, Cabo Verde, China (Macau) and Mozambique and a Joint Office in Timor-Leste. 3 offices Porto Lisbon Merger control filings Abuse of dominance Cartels and other anticompetitive agreements State Aid and other matters of EU Law Representation before Portuguese and EU Competition Authorities and courts Madeira INTERNATIONAL DESKS Angolan Desk ABREU INTERNATIONAL LEGAL SOLUTIONS Asian Desk Brazilian Desk Cabo Verde Desk Porto Lisbon Madeira Cabo Verde In Association with Arnaldo Silva & Associados Macau In Association with C&C Lawyers Mozambican Desk Timor-Leste Desk AB Clients AB Offices Abreu International Legal Solutions Angola In Association with FBL S. Paulo Advogados Rio de Janeiro In Association with Siqueira Castro Mozambique In Association with FRALAW Timor-Leste Abreu e C&C Advogados - Timor-Leste (Joint Office) 02
ABREU INTERNATIONAL LEGAL SOLUTIONS Our innovative solutions wherever you need us Through its project of internationalization Abreu International - Legal Solutions, Abreu Advogados seeks to provide integrated legal services to its clients, tailored to meet their strategic needs in the Portuguesespeaking countries and markets. As a result, Abreu has established Associations with local prestigious law firms in Angola (FBL Advogados), Brazil (Siqueira Castro Advogados), Cabo Verde (Arnaldo Silva & Associados, C&C Lawyers and Abreu Advogados), China - Macao (C&C Advogados), Mozambique (Ferreira Rocha Advogados) and Timor-Leste (a Joint Office with C&C Lawyers). By means of a common international strategy, the firm is able to provide to its clients the same level of service and quality standards in the referred jurisdictions. Each of the local Partners act according to the same values and quality standards as those practised by Abreu Advogados, yet still, maintaining their own identity and autonomy. Therefore, in alternative to finding an Abreu office in each jurisdiction, the firm undertakes the compromise that its clients will receive the level of service they expect from Abreu, in the country where they have interests. International Desks Abreu Advogados Abreu Advogados has six international desks - Angolan, Asian, Brazilian, Cabo Verde, Mozambican and Timor- Leste. Each Desk has a dedicated team with experience and know-how in these jurisdictions, and is typically led by two Partners who ensure effective coordination and communications with the relevant local Partners. Contacts International Desks Angolan Desk: angola@abreuadvogados.com Asian Desk: china@abreuadvogados.com Brazilian Desk: brazil@abreuadvogados.com Cabo Verde Desk: caboverde@abreuadvogados.com Mozambican Desk: mozambique@abreuadvogados.com Timor-Leste Desk: timor.leste@abreuadvogados.com * The emails above will go directly to the Partners responsible for each international Desk. The 03
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATIONS AND PARTNERSHIPS Abreu International Legal Solutions 2015 PORTUGAL ANGOLA : Abreu Advogados and FBL Advogados (In Association) Angolan Law does not allow foreign law firms to practice in Angola. Following its Clients needs and business interests in Angola, and in context with its expansion and growth policy, Abreu Advogados has established since 2007 an Association with one of the largest Angolan Law Firms (FBL Advogados). Since then, Abreu Advogados and FBL Advogados have been working together providing legal services to several domestic and international Clients needing assistance in Angola, in the areas of energy, environment, infrastructures, natural resources and banking/capital markets. PORTUGAL MOZAMBIQUE : Abreu Advogados and Ferreira Rocha Advogados (In Association) Mozambican law does not allow foreign law firms to practice in Mozambique. Following its Clients needs and business interests in Mozambique, in 2010, Abreu Advogados established an Association with Fralaw one of the most prestigious and leading Mozambican law firms. This partnership was recently consolidated as one of Fralaws Partners also became an Abreu Advogados Partner. PORTUGAL CHINA : Abreu Advogados and C&C Lawyers (In Association) In 2012, Abreu Advogados established an Association agreement with C&C Lawyers, one of the most prestigious law firms in Macao. Macao Law, broadly based on Portuguese law, allows Portuguese lawyers to practice in the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR), upon their registration with the local Bar Association. This agreement will allow the joint provision of legal services to national and international clients, not only in Portugal and Macao, but also in other markets of mutual interest, including China, Angola, Mozambique, Brazil, Cape Verde and Timor-Leste. PORTUGAL BRAZIL : Abreu Advogados and Siqueira Castro Advogados (In Association) Abreu Advogados established, in 2012, an Association agreement with Siqueira Castro Advogados, the largest law firm in Brazil. This partnership aims to support customers of both companies in Angola and Mozambique, in various areas of law.the common language and cultural affinity between the two countries make the advantages of this partnership particularly relevant. PORTUGAL TIMOR-LESTE: Abreu Advogados and C&C Lawyers (Joint Office) As part of its partnership with C&C Lawyers (China), Abreu Advogados opened a law firm in Timor-Leste in 2012. Abreu Advogados and C&C Lawyers already have a team of resident lawyers in Díli, to provide legal advice to their national and international Clients operating in Timor-Leste, particularly in the energy and natural resources sectors. PORTUGAL CHINA CABO VERDE: Abreu Advogados, C&C Lawyers and Arnaldo Silva & Associados (In Association) In order to satisfy the needs of its clients in Portugal, China and Cabo Verde, Abreu Advogados and C&C Lawyers (office in Association, in Macau) established, in 2014 a partnership with Arnaldo Silva & Associados a Cabo Verde law firm, which belongs to the former President of the Cabo Verde Bar Association. This tripartite partnership is yet another step towards the international growth policy of the three law firms as it will promote a more active involvement in the relationship between the three countries. 04
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