- Contact Partner: Benjamim Mendes
- Number of partners worldwide: : 9
- Number of total lawyers worldwide: : 56
- Languages: English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish
Firm Overview:
ABBC is a full-service law firm which was established in 1982. It has 68 fee earners who have a thorough knowledge of and relevant experience in the sectors that its clients operate as well as a deep understanding of the corresponding legal and regulatory frameworks therein. This enables ABBC to provide practical and accurate advice, delivering time efficient and innovative solutions that meet their clients’needs. In 2011, ABBC became the DLA Focus Firm for Portugal, which allows the firm to provide integrated international legal advice for clients.
Main Areas of Practice:
Corporate & M&A:
The team is frequently involved in major transactions and/ restructuring operations across multiple jurisdictions. The practice includes restructuring, commercial transactions, M&A, private equity, insolvency and cross-border transactions.
Contact: Nuno Azevedo Neves, João Costa Quinta
Dispute Resolution & Arbitration:
The team has a wide-ranging dispute resolution practice including administrative, civil, energy, commercial and labour litigation having been involved in high profile arbitrations and trials.
Contact: João Nuno Azevedo Neves, João Guedes
Employment:
The team has wide experience in all labour areas including advice on corporate/financing transactions, litigation, employment advice, collective agreements/dismissals, pension funds, restructuring/downsizing proceedings.
Contact: Benjamim Mendes, João Guedes
Energy & Natural Resources:
The team has a deep knowledge of the energy sector working with many of its stakeholders, including sponsors, public authorities and finance parties, providing advice in transactions, procurement and licensing procedures, finance arrangements and regulatory matters.
Contact: Nuno Azevedo Neves, Bruno Azevedo Rodrigues
EU & Competition:
The team has acted on a number of major transactions in a wide range of sectors (finance, projects and aviation).
Contact: António Moura Portugal
Finance & Projects:
The team combines wide-ranging expertise and multidisciplinary skills and is regularly enrolled in high profile/ highly complex projects, assisting clients in all matters concerning corporate finance, private equity, financial instruments, capital markets and project finance. Services include, acquisition finance, corporate funding, finance, structured finance, derivatives, futures and securitisation.
Contact: Nuno Azevedo Neves, Bruno Azevedo Rodrigues
Intellectual Property & IT:
The team advises on all aspects of IP/IT and advises several clients in their advertising/marketing campaigns.
Contact: João Costa Quinta
Public (including Public Procurement & Environmental):
The team often advises on public tenders and environment law including public law matters to public procurement.
Contact: Benjamim Mendes, Hugo Correia
Real Estate & Construction:
The team provides legal advisory services to commercial and residential projects, offices and tourism, and assisting property owners, tenants, contractors and civil construction companies. Partner Luís Filipe Carvalho coordinates the team and has also been involved in the preparation of legislation related with the sector.
Contact: Luís Filipe Carvalho
Shipping & Transport:
The team is widely regarded as Portugal’s leading aviation firm.ABBC advises several airlines, IATA, airline associations, handling agents and the handling operators’ association.
Contact: António Moura Portugal
Tax:
The team advises on major tax litigation, transactions, pension schemes, stand-alone tax advice, international tax planning and the setting up of tax vehicles in low-tax jurisdictions.
Contact: Nuno Azevedo Neves, António Moura Portugal
Clients:
ABBC advises both local and foreign clients, including privates, multilateral organisations, public authorities and national associations on regulatory, transactional and litigation matters, primarily in the aviation, automotive, banking and finance, construction, energy and natural resources, food and beverage industries, hotels and leisure, IT, real estate, and telecommunications,among other business sectors.
Areas of PracticeCorporate & M&A
Dispute Resolution & Arbitration
Employment
Energy & Natural Resources
EU & Competition
Finance & Projects
Intellectual Property & IT
Public
Real Estate & Construction
Shipping & Transport
Tax