Abreu Advogados strengthens its position in the IFLR 1000 Western Europe 2025 ranking

Diogo Pereira Duarte and Marta Romano de Castro join the ranking.

Abreu Advogados has once again been recognised in the prestigious international directory IFLR 1000 Western Europe, which annually assesses the leading law firms in the financial and corporate sectors.
In the 2025 edition, Abreu Advogados achieved standout results across seven practice areas, consolidating its position as one of the leading law firms in Portugal.

The recognised areas include Restructuring and Insolvency, Banking, M&A, Project Development, and Project Finance. This year, the firm recorded two significant advancements:

Promoted to Tier 3 in Capital Markets: Debt
Advanced to Tier 4 in Capital Markets: Equity

These results reflect the firm’s sustained growth and the strengthening of its expertise in these areas, particularly in advising on complex and innovative capital markets transactions.

At an individual level, Abreu Advogados also celebrates new distinctions and notable progressions. João Bravo da Costa is now recognised as a Rising Star Partner, having previously been listed as a Rising Star, an acknowledgment that highlights his development and influence in Banking, Project Finance, and M&A within the Energy, Oil and Gas sectors.

The latest recognitions also include Diogo Pereira Duarte, named Notable Practitioner, and Marta Romano de Castro, designated Rising Star Partner, further strengthening the group of Abreu Advogados lawyers who stand out for their performance and reputation in the market.

Several other individual distinctions have also been maintained, including:

Ana Sofia Batista – Highly Regarded in Banking & Finance
Alexandra Courela – Notable Practitioner in Corporate and M&A
Bruno Azevedo Rodrigues – Highly Regarded in Project Finance and M&A in the Energy sector
Eduardo Peixoto Gomes – Notable Practitioner in Restructuring and Insolvency
Francisco Patrício – Highly Regarded in Restructuring and Insolvency
Gonçalo Delicado – Notable Practitioner in Restructuring and Insolvency
Manuel Santos Vitor – Highly Regarded in Energy and Infrastructure, Project Development and M&A in the Energy, Oil and Gas sectors
Miguel Rodrigues Leal – Rising Star in Banking and Finance
Patrícia Viana – Notable Practitioner in Real Estate Acquisitions within the Real Estate sector
Pedro Ferreira Malaquias – Highly Regarded in Banking, Capital Markets: Debt and Structured Finance, and Securitisation in the Banking and Insurance sectors
Rodrigo Formigal – Rising Star Partner in Banking & Finance
Zara Jamal – Highly Regarded in Banking and M&A

The IFLR 1000 distinguishes the best firms and lawyers globally, based on rigorous market analysis and client and peer feedback. These results reaffirm Abreu Advogados’ solid positioning and technical excellence, as well as its ongoing commitment to delivering high-quality legal advice in the financial and corporate sectors.