CHAMBERS GLOBAL

Practice head Miguel de Avillez Pereira has a wealth of experience in the market.
Founding partner and tax expert Miguel Teixeira de Abreu is also sought after for his corporate and commercial law know-how.
Duarte de Athayde and Rui Peixoto Duarte co-head the firm's Brazilian desk, which comprises five partners and three associates.
Together with Guilherme Santos Silva, Fernando Veiga Gomes co-heads the firm's Angola desk. Commentators praise his commitment and strategic approach.
Marta Pinto Trindade and Paulo de Tarso Domingues are the co-heads of the five-lawyer China desk.
The firm also has a 13-strong Mozambique desk led by José Maria Corrêa de Sampaio and Pedro Pais de Almeida.

THE FIRM This Portuguese law firm has a strong Mozambique desk in Lisbon, where a team of practitioners with considerable regional knowledge and experience oversees the firm's work in the jurisdiction. Abreu has established a solid foothold in Mozambique through its partnership with key local player Ferreira Rocha Advogados. The two firms work closely together and their main strengths lie in banking and finance and energy and infrastructure matters. Recent highlights include advising major Latin American power utility company Eletrobras on a USD2 million joint venture regarding the CESUL Electrical Backbone, a project to build a double transmission line between Téte and Maputo. The main contacts are José Maria Corrêa de Sampaio and Pedro Pais de Almeida.

This firm's well-established Angola desk offers clients full legal support on the ground. The group assists Portuguese companies with operations in Angola and often acts as a bridge between European clients and its local partner, FBL Advogados. The firm advised Grupo Espírito Santo Angola on establishing several new commercial ventures, including an investment bank, two real estate investment funds and 50 new branches across the country.
Sources say: "Their standards are at an international level." "Key local partnerships and total availability to our demands."

Department co-head Sofia Santos Machado is "an expert in derivatives. She has produced contracts that were used internationally in this area," declared one client.

Managing partner Miguel Castro Pereira handles capital markets transactions as part of a mixed practice that also covers litigation, corporate and commercial law, sports, real estate, and tax law.

Head of department Miguel Castro Pereira stands out for his work in disputes in the banking sector

Practice head Miguel de Avillez Pereira has a wealth of experience in the market.
Founding partner and tax expert Miguel Teixeira de Abreu is also sought after for his corporate and commercial law know-how.
Duarte de Athayde and Rui Peixoto Duarte co-head the firm's Brazilian desk, which comprises five partners and three associates.
Together with Guilherme Santos Silva, Fernando Veiga Gomes co-heads the firm's Angola desk. Commentators praise his commitment and strategic approach.
Marta Pinto Trindade and Paulo de Tarso Domingues are the co-heads of the five-lawyer China desk.
The firm also has a 13-strong Mozambique desk led by José Maria Corrêa de Sampaio and Pedro Pais de Almeida.

This experienced China desk works in conjunction with an associate office in China, C&C Lawyers. The partners in Portugal work in conjunction with the office in China, offering the full gamut of corporate/M&A expertise together with tax and restructuring advice. Miguel Castro Pereira is a key contact for the firm's China desk in Lisbon.

The Brazil desk at Abreu Advogados has a team of five partners and three associates who regularly assist Portuguese clients with the establishment and development of their business activities in Brazil. The desk also provides legal advice to Brazilian companies investing in Portugal. Duarte de Athayde and Rui Peixoto Duarte are the points of contact for clients.

Partner Fernando Veiga Gomes co-heads the Angolan desk from Lisbon. He is applauded by sources for his strategic thinking, responsiveness and "excellent knowledge of international companies."

Fernando Veiga Gomes is co-head the firm's Angola desk. Commentators praise his commitment and strategic approach.

Managing partner Miguel Castro Pereira handles capital markets transactions as part of a mixed practice that also covers litigation, corporate and commercial law, sports, real estate, and tax law.

Miguel Castro Pereira co-heads the department and has proven expertise in several different financial areas. He recently represented Corinthia Hotels International in the refinancing of its operations in the country.

Head of department Miguel Castro Pereira stands out for his work in disputes in the banking sector.

Practice head Miguel de Avillez Pereira has a wealth of experience in the market.

Miguel de Avillez Pereira leads the firm's operations in Angola

Founding partner and tax expert Miguel Teixeira de Abreu is also sought after for his corporate and commercial law know-how.

Partner Rodrigo Rocha wins praise for being "hard-working, creative and professional." He is a corporate lawyer who specialises in the energy and natural resources sectors.

Sofia Santos Machado is "an expert in derivatives. She has produced contracts that were used internationally in this area," declared one client.