Abreu Advogados strengthens its presence in Chambers Europe Guide 2026 with growth in the number of recognised practice areas and lawyers

Abreu Advogados once again reinforces its position in the Chambers Europe 2026 rankings. In this edition, the firm reaches, for the first time, 19 practice areas ranked—two more than in the previous year — and 30 recognised lawyers, five more than in 2025, totalling 38 recognitions, reflecting sustained growth in its presence within this international directory.

Growth in strategic areas

Among the main highlights this year is the inclusion of two new practice areas in the ranking:

Capital Markets – Band 3
Private Equity – Band 4

There have also been notable improvements in key areas:

Insurance and Real Estate rise to Band 2
Banking & Finance and Dispute Resolution: Elite rise to Band 3

The remaining areas maintain their positions, consolidating Abreu Advogados’ standing across multiple sectors, namely:

Corporate and M&A: Elite – Band 3
Employment – Band 3
Energy & Natural Resources – Band 2
Energy & Natural Resources International – Band 3
EU & Competition – Band 4
Intellectual Property – Band 1
Porto General Business Law – Band 3
Public Law – Band 4
Restructuring/Insolvency – Band 3
Tax – Band 2
TMT – Band 2
Transportation: Aviation – Band 2
White Collar Crime – Band 2

Individual recognitions

At an individual level, Chambers Europe 2026 recognises 30 lawyers from Abreu Advogados, with particular highlights including:

Ana Rita Duarte Campos (White Collar Crime), entering directly at Band 3
Tiago Corrêa do Amaral (Energy & Natural Resources), entering at Band 5
Gonçalo Malheiro, entering at Band 6 (Dispute Resolution)
Alexandra Nascimento Correia, promoted to Band 4 (Dispute Resolution)

The full list of individually ranked lawyers is as follows:

Ana de Brito Camacho (White Collar Crime) – Band 3
António Andrade (Intellectual Property) – Band 3
Armando Martins Ferreira (EU & Competition) – Band 4
Bruno Azevedo Rodrigues (Energy & Natural Resources) – Band 4
Carmo Sousa Machado (Employment) – Band 3
César Bessa Monteiro, Sr. (TMT) – Senior Statespeople
Francisco Patrício (Restructuring & Insolvency) – Band 4
João Marques de Almeida (Dispute Resolution – Band 6; Transportation: Aviation – Band 2)
José Eduardo Martins (Energy & Natural Resources – Band 5; Public Law – Band 4)
Manuel de Andrade Neves (Energy & Natural Resources) – Band 3
Manuel Durães Rocha (Intellectual Property) – Band 3
Manuel Santos Vitor (Corporate/M&A: The Elite – Band 3; Energy & Natural Resources – Band 3; Energy & Natural Resources International – Spotlight)
Maria Dulce Soares (Porto General Business Law: Tax) – Band 2
Miguel Rodrigues Leal (Banking & Finance) – Band 4
Miguel Teixeira de Abreu (Tax) – Senior Statespeople
Nuno Cunha Barnabé (Tax) – Band 2
Nuno Sapateiro (Insurance – Band 1; Transportation: Aviation – Band 2)
Patrícia Viana (Real Estate) – Band 4
Paulo de Tarso Domingues (Porto General Business Law: Corporate) – Band 3
Pedro Ferreira Malaquias (Banking & Finance – Band 2; Insurance – Band 3)
Pedro Barosa (White Collar Crime) – Band 3
Ricardo Henriques (Intellectual Property – Band 3; TMT – Band 2)
Rodrigo Formigal (Banking & Finance) – Band 4
Rui Peixoto Duarte (Porto General Business Law: Corporate) – Band 3
Teresa Anselmo Vaz (Dispute Resolution – Band 4; Dispute Resolution: Most in Demand Arbitrators – Band 3)
Tiago Mendonça de Castro (Real Estate) – Band 3

The Chambers Europe 2026 results reflect Abreu Advogados’ ongoing commitment to technical excellence, client proximity, and the ability to respond to the most complex market challenges.

This performance reinforces the firm’s position as a benchmark in the national and international legal landscape, consolidating recognition of its work by both clients and peers.