Abreu Advogados recognised by Best Lawyers

The firm’s partners José Eduardo Martins, Maria Dulce Soares and Paulo de Tarso Domingues were all awarded “Lawyer of the Year”. The Intellectual Property and Information Technology practices was moreover recognised as “Best Law Firm of the Year 2021”. Best Lawyers named 46 lawyers from Abreu Advogados, the highest number ever obtained by the firm.

The 2021 edition of Best Lawyers, one of the most prestigious international rankings for the legal sector, has just been launched. Abreu Advogados obtained the highest number ever of lawyers named by this directory, this year a total of 46 Abreu lawyers were recognised in their practices including partners, consultants and associates.

Best Lawyers selected moreover the best lawyers of the year in each practice with the partners José Eduardo Martins in Environmental law, Maria Dulce Soares in Tax law and Paulo de Tarso Domingues in Arbitration and Mediation awarded “Lawyers of the Year”. In the category of teams honoured, Abreu Advogados Intellectual Property and Information Technology practice was also recognised with the award “Best Law Firm of the Year 2021”.

Duarte de Athayde, Managing Partner da Abreu Advogados said, “this result leaves us naturally very happy and proud given the prestige that it represents for us. The individual and team distinctions obtained by Abreu Advogados are the recognition of our capacity to establish relationships of significant trust with our clients and evidence the work of our lawyers in the search for legal solutions that are able to overcome challenges.”

In the last 10 years, this is the 13th time that one of Abreu’s lawyers obtained the recognition of   “Lawyer of the Year”. The American directory Best Lawyers is based on peer opinion, via a transparent research process with lawyers in the same jurisdiction.

“Best Law Firm of the Year 2021”

Intellectual Property Law  – Abreu Advogados

“Lawyer of the Year”

Lisbon

José Eduardo Martins

• Environmental Law

Porto

Maria Dulce Soares

• Tax Law

Paulo de Tarso Domingues

• Arbitration and Mediation

NOMINEES:

Lisbon

António Andrade (2019)

• Intellectual Property Law

Ana Sofia Batista (*)

• Corporate Law

César Bessa Monteiro, Jr. (2014) [5]

• Corporate Law
• Intellectual Property Law
• Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Technology Law

César Bessa Monteiro, Sr. (2010) [10]

• Corporate Law
• Information Technology Law
• Intellectual Property Law
• Media Law
• Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Technology Law

Madalena Caldeira (2020)

• Labor and Employment Law
• Tax Law

Tiago Castanheira Marques (2020)

• Litigation

José Maria Corrêa de Sampaio (2016) [5]

• Mergers and Acquisitions Law

Tiago Corrêa do Amaral (*)

• Energy Law

Marta Costa (2020)

• Family Law

Alexandra Courela (2020)

• Tax Law

Nuno Cunha Barnabé (2012) [10]

• Tax Law

Duarte de Athayde (2020)

• Corporate Law
• Real Estate Law

Mariana Gouveia de Oliveira (2020)

• Tax Law

Simão De Sant’Ana (2020)

• Labor and Employment Law

Gonçalo Delicado (2020)

• Labor and Employment Law
• Litigation

Ana Rita Duarte de Campos (2019)

• Criminal Defense
• Litigation

Manuel Durães Rocha (2013) [5]

• Corporate Law
• Intellectual Property Law
• Litigation

Rodrigo Formigal (2020)

• Banking and Finance Law

Luís Gonçalves da Silva (2020)

• Labor and Employment Law

Ricardo Henriques (2014) [5]

• Information Technology Law
• Intellectual Property Law
• Litigation
• Media Law Telecommunications Law

Zara Jamal (2020)

• Mergers and Acquisitions Law

Tiago Leote Cravo (2020)

• Administrative Law

Gonçalo Malheiro (2020)

• Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Litigation

José Eduardo Martins (2020)

• Energy Law Environmental Law
• Public Law

Tiago Mendonça de Castro (2013) [5]

• Real Estate Law

Alexandre Miguel Mestre (2020)

• Sports Law

Manuel de Andrade Neves (2020)

• Energy Law
• Public Law

Pedro Pais de Almeida (2018)

• Corporate Law
• Tax Law

António Pina (*)

• Banking and Finance Law

Joana Maldonado Reis (*)

• Tax Law

Guilherme Santos Silva (2010) [10]

• Arbitration and Mediation
• Corporate Law
• Litigation
• Transportation Law

Manuel Santos Vítor (2012) [10]

• Aviation Law
• Corporate Law
• Energy Law
• Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Natural Resources Law

Inês Sequeira Mendes (2020)

• Competition / Antitrust Law
• Corporate Governance and Compliance Practice

Sofia Silva e Sousa (2012) [10]

• Labor and Employment Law

Carmo Sousa Machado (2013) [5]

• Labor and Employment Law

Mafalda Teixeira de Abreu (2020)

• Administrative Law

Miguel Teixeira de Abreu (2010) [10]

• Corporate Law
• Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Private Equity Law
• Tax Law

Fernando Veiga Gomes (2017) [5]

• Intellectual Property Law
• Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Sports Law

Patrícia Viana (*)

• Real Estate Law

Porto

Ana Manuela Barbosa (2020)

• Labor and Employment Law
• Litigation

Maria de Deus Botelho (2020)

• Corporate Law

Paulo de Tarso Domingues (2020)

• Arbitration and Mediation
• Corporate Law
• Litigation

Maria Dulce Soares (2014) [5]

• Litigation
• Tax Law

Rui Peixoto Duarte (2020)

• Corporate Law
• Real Estate Law

Maria Santa Martha (*)

• Mergers and Acquisitions Law

José Carlos Vasconcelos (*)

• Corporate Law
• Litigation

(Year) First year the lawyer was listed in the published practice area.
(*) Lawyers who are listed for the first time in Best Lawyers.
[#] Anniversary plaque for which lawyer is eligible (5 or 10 years).