Abreu Advogados contributes to The Legal 500 Country Comparative Guides 2026
Bruno Azevedo Rodrigues, Pedro Ferreira Malaquias, Miguel Rodrigues Leal and Rui Ferreira de Almeida are the authors of the chapter “Portugal: Project Finance” in The Legal 500 Country Comparative Guides 2026, which provides a comprehensive overview of the regulatory requirements applicable to the financing of large-scale projects in Portugal.
The chapter dedicated to the Portuguese landscape details the credit and security mechanisms used in financing transactions, formal requirements, risks and practical considerations for lenders. It also explains that public–private partnership (PPP) models are common and that foreign arbitral awards and court decisions are generally recognised in Portugal. The authors conclude with notes on more current issues, namely regulatory trends.
Read the full chapter here.