Abreu Advogados’ Knowledge Institute and Brazilian EdTech Future Law launch a course on the role of in-house lawyers and their new skills in a Legal Department 4.0.

Abreu Advogados secured carbon neutrality certification for its website by joining the global initiative “CO2 Neutral Website” and became the first law firm in Portugal to have a carbon neutral website.

Abreu Advogados and Universidade Católica created Chair in International Business Law.

Abreu Advogados and Eupportunity signed a cooperation protocol in the area of European affairs, which foresees the collaboration between the two entities in several areas, from advisory and consultancy projects to the sharing of knowledge and the development of training sessions.

Inês Sequeira Mendes was elected our Managing Partner in 2021-2023.

After six successful years as Managing Partner, Duarte de Athayde is appointed as Chairman of the Executive Board.

Abreu Advogados continues its investment in the Portuguese-speaking African market with the announcement of a partnership with the Guinean law firm Armindo Serqueira Advogados.

Abreu Advogados’ Knowledge Institute presented a new visual identity and an innovation agenda.

Abreu Advogados, Abreu Knowledge Institute and NOVA School of Law signed a cooperation protocol in the Sustainability area, which foresees the creation of the “Abreu Chair in ESG Impact” and establishes a partnership under NOVA Green Lab.

Abreu Advogados continues its commitment to strengthen the digitalization and innovation of its procedures with the integration of TOM (Time. Optimal. Manager.), a robot that will automate the search and sharing of notifications of the CITIUS and SITAF portals, through which the Firm intends to optimize the work and time of its teams.

Abreu Advogados, launched the Happiness Hub, the first in the Portuguese law firm sector, entirely dedicated to the promotion and active follow-up of the well-being of all its employees, through monitoring and support actions to the organizational culture and climate.

We strengthened our digital presence and promoted “Abreu Forward Sessions”, webinar sessions with the presence of some of the principal stakeholders in the field of economy focused on finding solutions and sustainable paths for organisations in major sectors.

We were elected by university law students as the most attractive law firm to work at in Portugal, according to a study by Universum that includes some of the biggest global corporations.

We renewed our commitment to inclusion and diversity, signing up to the UN’s Target Gender Equality, strengthening our contribution to a greater representation, participation and equal leadership.

The Intellectual Property and Information Technology practice asserted its leadership, having been recognised by Chambers, Legal500, IP Stars and receiving an award from the World Trademark Review 1000.

We announced and developed the “Abreu Helpdesk Covid-19”, a channel of support and practical information for businesses that have been directly or indirectly impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic, providing support to clients and partners via a multidisciplinary team prepared to foresee challenges, define strategies and provide responses that promote business sustainability.

We entered in the top 5 of the table of “Top Women Dealmakers” in Portugal, according to data from TTR published by Iberian Lawyer.

We were recognised for the significant capacity of resilience, professionalism and quality of work developed over the course of 2020 and received the “Highly Commended” – Iberia award from The Lawyer European Awards 2020, being the only independent Portuguese law firm in this category.

We rewarded excellence of knowledge produced in the academic context, promoting yet another edition of the Law and Technology Award. An award that seeks to stimulate interest in the relationship between Law and Technology and facilitate the integration of trainees in the firm that are prepared to exercise the profession in the new technological paradigm.

In the scope of our Pro Bono strategic axis and in partnership with the blog Dislexia Day-by-Day, we contributed towards inclusive education, clarifying some of the principal legal doubts that parents may have in relation to the progress of dyslexic children at school.

We are retained as part of the multinational team of lawyers assisting MITSUBISHI UFJ TRUST AND BANKING CORPORATION in the acquisition of Colonial First State Global Asset Management from the Commonwealth Bank of Australia.

After a survey with some of our Clients, we reposition ourselves in the legal market and inaugurate our new Digital Office.

In a time of major social and economic change we promoted, in collaboration with Carpe Diem Arte e Pesquisa, a cultural project of cooperation and strategic interest with the objective of strengthening the arts among a broader public and fostering sensitivity towards contemporary art among staff, clients and partners.

We created “Lisbon, Law & Tech”, an international event focused on themes of innovation and technology that are disruptive in the practice of law. We brought together and gave the stage to some of the most notable global specialists in this area, with the aim of debating themes at the cutting edge of law and understanding the ongoing potential and risks of innovation.

We celebrate our 25th birthday and we launch our Law and Tecnology Award.

Having been Vice-World Campion in the category MOTO 2, MIGUEL OLIVEIRA hires us to assist his integration into the MOTO GP category, as a rider for the KTM TECH 3 team.

IMMOCHAN retains us to assist in the bidding and acquisition process of three shopping malls in Portugal, FORUM MONTIJO, FORUM SINTRA and SINTRA RETAIL PARK, in what was one of the largest real estate deals of the year.

Together with JLA ADVOGADOS we assist in the construction of the real estate and hotel complex BAIA MALL in MAPUTO.

We reinforce our IP, corporate and litigation practice areas with the hiring of the entire legal team of PMBGR Advogados.

Our GCC CODEX software is awarded with one of the most prestigious awards in this category, the OUTSYSTEMS INNOVATION AWARD, as best LITIGATION APPLICATION.

We exceed 300 lawyers and staff and move our Lisbon offices to a new corporate building, conceived, designed and equipped specifically for us and in accordance with our specifications and demands.

Our Lisbon office wins the SIL Real Estate Prize for the Best Rehabilitation Project and becomes a benchmark building in the market.

We are retained as part of the legal team assisting ABANCA in the acquisition of the retail business of DEUTSCHE BANK PORTUGAL.

Together with JLA ADVOGADOS, we are hired to assist the lenders in (export credit agencies and commercial banks) in the financing of the LNG project being developed by ANADARKO in MOZAMBIQUE.

We are considered a “Certified Corporation” (BCORP) by bcorporation.net, attesting to the highest standards of environmental and social responisbility adopted by us.

We join the program “CONNECT TO SUCCESS” aimed at supporting the growth of SMEs owned and managed by Women.

We are considered by UNIVERSUM the best employer in the legal sector, ahead of the BANK OF PORTUGAL, GOOGLE, and TAP AIR PORTUGAL.

We team up with FIDAL in order to extend our services to the French speaking Countries in Africa.

For the second consecutive year, the Financial Times shortlists Abreu Advogados for the Innovative Lawyers Awards.

Responding to our growth challenges and internalionalization we start our AB HUB project, supporting our business trough the SAP ERP.

We introduce the AB FLEXI program allowing our people a better management of their schedules with a positive impact on the balance between their personal and professional lives.

We successfully assist AMIL PARTICIPAÇÕES, Brazil’s largest health plan provider, in the acquisition of HPP Health Group (9 hospitals and health care units) following its privatization by the Portuguese State. Our assitance extended to all phases of the privatization process, including the due diligence, biding, negotiation, anti-trust filling and closing of the transaction.

We establish the Abreu Advogados Knowledge Institute.

After having been shortlisted for 3 years, we win the BRITISH LEGAL AWARDS for EUROPEAN LEGAL TEAM OF THE YEAR, as a result of the innovative characteristics of the Fund created to requalify the Bairro do Aleixo in Oporto.

We create an innovative SPECIAL REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT FUND for the requalification of one of Porto’s most problematic areas – the Bairro do Aleixo – in an operation involving no costs for the PORTO MUNICIPALITY.

LDK, one of the largest Chinese manufactures of components for solar energy, asks us to be part of a multinational team of lawyers (USA, Switzerland, China and Portugal) in arbitration proceedings connected with the breach of an 800 million USD supply agreement with a Portuguese company.

We team up with Fralaw (today JLA ADVOGADOS) and start our operations in Mozambique.

The Portuguese/French Chamber of Commerce awards us the Prize for Sustainable Development Company of the year.

We implement the program “APPLY JUSTICE”, a project that puts high school students to debating topics of Justice in the School and at the Courts.

Launch of a Children’s Book on Legal Literacy in parttnership with a daily newspaper.

We start our operations in Madeira with the integration of local law firm SMS ADVOGADOS.

We become the first Portuguese Law Firm and the first entity in the sector of Justice to publish a Sustainability Report in accordance with the directions of the GR,I and the first Portuguese Law Firm to publish its accounts.

IBERDROLA hires us to advise on the tendering, licensing and construction of the largest hydro-electric dams ever implemented in Portugal to date (Alto-Tâmega).

EXAME magazine and HEIDRICK & STRUGGLES consider us the best Portuguese company to work for in Portugal, considering all sectors.

Based on our experience as a ISO 9001 Firm, we become a case study with the publication of a book on the development of quality systems in Portugal.

In one single operation, we integrate the entire legal teams of PACSA, LUSOJURIST and CHASTRE and become one of the largest Portuguese law firms.

We reinforce our corporate and arbitration practices with the hiring of Paulo de Tarso Domingues and his team.

We join the United Nations Global Compact Te Principles on human rights, labour, environment and anti-corruption.

We join BCSD Portugal, the Business Council for Sustainable Development.

EXAME magazine and HEIDRICK & STRUGGLES award us the prize for the best law firm to work for in Portugal.

We set up and register with the Portuguese Securities Exchange (CMVM) the first Portuguese Carbon Fund.

We team up with FBL ADVOGADOS and start our operations in Angola.

We reinforce our corporate, tax and competition practices with the hiring of Duarte Athayde and his team.

We start our operations in Oporto with the integration of local law firm RUI PEIXOTO DUARTE & ASSOCIADOS.

The International Law Office awards us with the CLIENT CHOICE AWARD.

We acquire and adapt INTERWOVEN WORKSITE and become the first Portuguese Law Firm to use this document management system.

We are hired by the Consortium for the ANGOLA LNG Project (Sonangol, Chvron, BP and Total) for the the establishment of the legal framework involving its activities and the incorporation of its operational company in Angola.

We sponsor the Catholic University Global School of Law and the launching of the first English speaking LLM in Portugal.

We launch a new practice area dedicated to Environmental Law with the hiring of José Eduardo Martins.

LEHMAN BROTHERS requests our assistance in the recovery of a 370 Million USD credit over a company in the Madeira Free Trade Zone. Our assistance involves the lifting of the corporate veil of the Madeira company and the filing of claims against its beneficial owner.

We become part of an international group of lawyers assisting SONY in the spun-off of its distribution business and the merger of its record business with BMG.

We are requested by CORINTHIA to assist on the acquisition and rehabilitation of the Portuguese Alfa Hotel (today, CORINTHIA HOTEL LISBON).

We reinforce our orporate and litigation practice areas with the hiring of the entire legal team of Avillez Pereira & Associados.

We exceed 50 lawyers and move our offices to Avenida das Forças Armadas 125 – 12.º in Lisbon.

We challenge SGS to adapt the ISO 9001 certification process to legal services and become the first Portuguese Law Firm to be certified under this Norm.

We launch a new practice area dedicated to Intelectual Property and Information Technology with the hiring of Cesar Bessa Monteiro and his team.

With PORTUGAL TELECOM, we become the legal advisors in what was the biggest Outsourcing operation carried out in Portugal, as its IT Systems department is outsourced to PTSI and DCSI in a joint venture involving also IBM.

STAPLES chooses us to set up its Portuguese operations through the acquisition of the retail stores of MAKRO OFFICE CENTRE.

With CITIBANK, we review the legal and tax aspects of new financial products, then introduced into the Portuguese market.

We are officially born on June 15 and organise the first conference in Portugal on the legal and tax implications of the derivative market and the ISDA Agreement. Our initial focus is banking law (derivates and futures), tax law (international taxes), corporate law (M&A) and public law (energy).

The HYDROCONTRACTING Group becomes our first offical Client when it asks our assistance in bidding for licenses for the production of hidro-electricity in Portugal.

While our offices are still under refurbishment, MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION asks us to assist on the setting up of their direct operations in Portugal. MMC Portugal is incorporated.

Over a period of 18 months, we meet every fortnight to discuss the project we wanted to build.

Even before incorporating the Firm, we were part of the largest Leveraged Management Buy Out in Portugal, supporting the management in the acquisition of GRUPO PÃO DE AÇUCAR.