Dispute Resolution: The Elite
Europe Guide 2024 : Portugal
Band 4
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Provided by Abreu Advogados
The litigation and arbitration team at Abreu Advogados seeks to find effective solutions for its Clients in litigation situations, whether at the pre-litigation stage, during juridicial litigation proceedings or through alternative dispute resolution means, such as arbitration.
Our team is focused on the judicial and extrajudicial follow-up of national and multinational companies and combines prevention with the resolution of disputes, thus reducing any damage that they may bring to the Client’s business.
Our multidisciplinary team of lawyers dedicated to litigation and arbitration ensures legal advice in the different jurisdictions where we are present and has accumulated various strategic successes in complex litigation, particularly related to the following services:
- Pre-litigation advice and risk analysis of legal proceedings;
- Assistance in disputes submitted to Portuguese courts, including requests for protective measures, in civil, commercial and corporate, family and inheritance litigation;
- The following of cases in terms of the different levels of appeal admissible.
- Advice and representation of Clients in domestic and international arbitrations, both with national and international Arbitration Centres (such as the ICC) and ad hoc
- Advice and representation of Clients in procedures involving mediation, conciliation and other forms of alternative conflict resolution.
Chambers Review
Abreu Advogados offers a strong team that handles all manner of commercial and civil litigation including damage claims, debt recovery and unfair competition matters. The lawyers offer further expertise in international arbitration. The client roster includes household names in the energy and sports sectors. The team additionally represents companies in a wide range of industries including real estate, healthcare and banking.
Work Highlights
- Abreu Advogados assisted Galp with disputes regarding compensation claims following a gas leak case.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"I am impressed with their excellent approach to difficult issues."
"Its lawyers are hands-on, pragmatic and very perceptive of the client's needs."
"The law firm has an excellent team of lawyers."
"I am impressed with their excellent approach to difficult issues."
"Its lawyers are hands-on, pragmatic and very perceptive of the client's needs."
"The law firm has an excellent team of lawyers."
Notable Practitioners
Teresa Anselmo Vaz demonstrates experience representing clients in corporate litigation and arbitration proceedings. She frequently acts on liability claims.
"Teresa Anselmo Vaz is an amazing lawyer, who is very good in her responses and in finding solutions."
"She is very resilient and intelligent, and her qualities help a lot in lengthy processes."
Alexandra Nascimento Correia enters the rankings this year following her continued good market performance. She assists with a variety of disputes of the banking and corporate sectors. She has further experience in arbitration proceedings.
"Alexandra Nascimento Correia is a very sophisticated lawyer."
João Marques de Almeida advises on varied commercial cases, including corporate and insurance disputes. He is also well placed to assist with debt recovery claims. He joined Abreu Advogados in October 2024.
"He is responsive, thoughtful, has the clients' interest at heart and is approachable."
"He is very effective in the analysis and responses to the resolution of the matters."
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