Abreu Advogados has once again been recognised by Legal 500, one of the leading international legal directories, with a total of 59 rankings across 21 practice areas and 38 individual recognitions.
The results of the Legal 500 Europe, Middle East & Africa 2026 guide once again position Abreu Advogados among the leading law firms operating in Portugal and in the international markets where it is present.
The firm maintains its Top Tier ranking in Intellectual Property and Tax, consolidating its position as a reference in these areas.
Abreu Advogados is recognised in the following practice areas:
Banking & Finance; Capital Markets; Commercial, Corporate and M&A; Data Privacy and Data Protection; Dispute Resolution; Employment; Energy and Natural Resources; EU and Competition; Fraud and White-Collar Crime; Insolvency and Restructuring; Intellectual Property; Planning; Porto: Leading Commercial Firms; Public Law; Projects and Project Finance; Real Estate and Construction; Tax; TMT; Transport; Angola: Foreign Law Firms; Mozambique: Foreign Law Firms; Mozambique: Local Law Firms (JLA Advogados).
Highlights of this edition include:
- The entry of Planning into Tier 3 in its first submission
- The promotion of TMT and Insolvency and Restructuring to Tier 2
- The retention of rankings across all other practice areas
Individual recognitions
This year, Abreu Advogados records:
- 21 Leading Partners
- 11 Next Generation Partners
- 3 lawyers in the Hall of Fame
- 3 Leading Associates
Among the new entries in the rankings are:
José Eduardo Martins, Ricardo Henriques, Diogo Pereira Duarte, Ana Rita Duarte de Campos, Sara Soares and Sara Ferraz Mendonça.
There were also notable promotions, namely:
Carmo Sousa Machado and Manuel Durães Rocha to Hall of Fame, Rodrigo Formigal to Leading Partner, and André Modesto Pinheiro and Miguel Rodrigues Leal to Next Generation Partner.
The following Abreu Advogados lawyers were recognised by Legal 500 EMEA 2026:
Ana de Brito Camacho, Ana Grosso Alves, Ana Manuela Barbosa, Ana Panão, Ana Rita Duarte de Campos, Ana Rodrigues de Almeida, André Modesto Pinheiro, André Pereira da Fonseca, António Andrade, António Pina, Benedita Marques Pombo, Bruno Azevedo Rodrigues, Carmo Sousa Machado, César Bessa Monteiro Jr., Cláudia Ribeiro da Silva, Cláudia Santos Malaquias, Diogo Belard Correia, Diogo Orvalho, Diogo Pereira Duarte, Eduardo Peixoto Gomes, Francisco Estácio, Francisco Patrício, Gonçalo Delicado, Gonçalo Malheiro, Guilherme Mata da Silva, Hugo Teixeira, Isabel Pinheiro Torres, João Bravo da Costa, João Lupi, João Marques de Almeida, Joana Maldonado Reis, José Eduardo Martins, José Maria Alves Pereira, Margarida Castillo Silva, Margarida de Oliveira Pedro, Maria Dulce Soares, Maria Eduarda Borges, Maria Inês Assis, Marta Romano de Castro, Martim Menezes, Mafalda Teixeira de Abreu, Manuel de Andrade Neves, Manuel Durães Rocha, Manuel Santos Vítor, Miguel Rodrigues Leal, Miguel Teixeira de Abreu, Nuno da Cunha Barnabé, Nuno Luís Sapateiro, Patrícia Viana, Paulo Amaral Basílio, Paulo de Tarso Domingues, Pedro Alves da Silva, Pedro Barosa, Pedro Ferreira Malaquias, Raquel Barroso, Ricardo Henriques, Rita Albuquerque, Rodrigo Formigal, Rui Ferreira de Almeida, Sara Ferraz Mendonça, Sara Soares, Simão de Sant’Ana, Sofia Silva e Sousa, Sónia Gemas Donário, Susana A. Duarte, Susana Duarte, Teresa Anselmo Vaz, Teresa Brito da Silva, Tiago Corrêa do Amaral, Tiago Leote Cravo, Tiago Mendonça de Castro, Tiago Salgueiro Mendes.
In addition to the individual recognitions, several lawyers are also highlighted as Other Key Lawyers, reflecting the depth and consistency of the teams.
The results presented are based on an independent assessment of the firm’s work, as well as feedback from clients and peers.
This recognition reinforces Abreu Advogados’ position as a leading law firm in the legal market, highlighting its continued commitment to excellence, innovation and client proximity.
