Public Law
Europe Guide 2024 : Portugal
Band 4
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Provided by Abreu Advogados
Abreu Advogados’ public law and environmental law practice area – the first in this market to offer separate specialist legal services in the area of the environment, sustainable development, renewable energy and climate change – expanded this experience over time to include all areas of business and all projects with some public component: not only in instrumental terms by providing administrative litigation, public procurement or environmental impact assessment services, but in substantial terms through its involvement in public infrastructure projects (such as PPPs, concessions for major dams, shipping terminals and ports, motorway concessions, sanitation and water treatment concessions), such as public service or natural resources concessions (such as road haulage or rail transport, sanitation, water and waste treatment services, power supply, and mining).
This practice area also provides services relating to the examination and preparation of development and planning instruments, including advice on processes involving urban licensing, tourism undertakings and expropriation, as well as to public domain licences, such as the water and ocean domains.
The key sectors of this practice area are:
- Environment.
- Eenergy and natural resources.
- Oil and gas.
- Development and planning.
- Marine economics.
- Mining.
- Infrastructure and PPPs
Chambers Review
Abreu Advogados has noteworthy strength in the areas of public procurement and environmental law, along with further capacities in licensing and permits. The team handles compliance and regulatory advice, as well as due diligence and transactional issues within its environmental practice. It covers construction and public contracts, tenders and project finance. The law firm's areas of activity include energy, transport, infrastructure and financial services. It additionally handles matters relating to waste management.
Work Highlights
- Abreu Abvogados advised Novo Verde on matters relating to the EU Packaging Directive.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The team at Abreu Abvogados has strong technical competence and experience, and transmits confidence in the work delivered."
"It is a very knowledgeable and experienced team who is open-minded and easy to relate to."
"The team offers a very strong service level and responsiveness."
"The team at Abreu Abvogados has strong technical competence and experience, and transmits confidence in the work delivered."
"It is a very knowledgeable and experienced team who is open-minded and easy to relate to."
"The team offers a very strong service level and responsiveness."
Notable Practitioners
José Eduardo Martins is known to sources for his experience in projects involving environmental law regulation. He provides advice to companies active in the energy sector on public procurement and licensing matters.
"José is responsive and able to adapt to various circumstances."
Manuel de Andrade Neves is recognised for his environmental law expertise and praised for his availability and communication skills. He assists clients with public procurement matters, concession agreements and regulatory mandates.