Full Service Law Firm in Angola and Portugal

Abreu & Marques

Antionio Augusto de Aguiar
Lisbon
Portugal

 +351 213 307100
 +351 213 147491

www.amsa.pt/en/
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Abreu & Marques has associated itself in 2007, with the Angolan Law Office Nilton Caetano, Advogados. This association allows Abreu & Marques to render its Clients the provision of quality legal services in Angola and to strengthen its historical connection with this Country.

Abreu & Marques and its partners have assisted numerous cases in Angola, since 1972, in the oil, mining and related services area. , namely, advising companies such as Gulf Oil Company, LVO, Angola Energy, Primary Fuels, Conoco, Agri-Petco, Total, ExxonMobil, Catermar and EPTM.

After the recent stabilization of the country civil war and keeping up with the development of the country, the activity covered other areas, namely sponsoring company acquisitions (in the real estate and the explosives industry), and advising an Angolan group, led by Consulina, S.A. that develops projects in the financial area (incorporation of a banking entity), in the food agro-industry (sugarcane and ethanol production projects), in the civil aviation area (airplane maintenance), and in the hotel and maritime transportation area, among others.

In the oil and power industry Abreu & Marques still advises companies sponsors Total and ExxonMobil in several areas, namely in the LNG international project, in Soyo.

In Lisbon, Abreu & Marques supports Nilton Caetano, Advogados in operations with multinational clients and has a team of lawyers dedicated to clients that operate in Angola.

Practice Areas

Practice Areas Description

Abreu & Marques provides legal services in the following areas of law:

- Commercial, Industrial and Corporate Law

The firm advises on the drafting of all types of international contracts including distribution, agency and joint venture agreements. The firm also has considerable experience in mergers and acquisitions at both national and international levels.

A wide range of multinational companies are represented by the firm. Many of these have been advised from their initial start-up in Portugal through to ongoing full operation. Such work may include the legal advice and necessary follow-up to obtain EU subsidies, industrial licensing, incorporation of companies, advice on competition, environmental and labor law, as well as a further full range of legal services. The firm also provides counsel on competition, anti-trust, and environment law.

- Banking Law

This is a field where the firm is specialized in particular regarding corporate and project finance – where it has participated in several of the largest transactions of this nature performed in Portugal – as well as in the development of market efficiency driven banking products.

- Securities Law

The firm is active in this field of law, in particular in the following areas: investments funds, listings, offers, issues and trading in securities, private placements, management buy outs and derivatives, including securities transactions within the scope of privatizations.

- Administrative Law

The firm equally advises on public procurement and administrative contracts, and undertakes litigation in administrative and tax courts.

- Real Estate Law

Leading developers, institutional investors and property funds are all advised by the firm. It also works on major residential, leisure and commercial property projects throughout Portugal, including Lisbon, Oporto, and the Algarve.

- Intellectual Property, Copyright and Entertainment Law

Advice is given on the complex intellectual property and copyright law, particularly the neighboring rights of the recording industry. Advice is also given on theatrical performance rights.

- Labor and Employment Law

The firm advises on labor contracts, company employment, restructuring and labor negotiations.

- Energy Law

With expertise gained in major projects in the mining, oil and energy sector across Angola and Portugal, the firm represents leading oil and mining companies and their associated industries, recently including the growing renewable energies area.

- Telecommunications and E-Commerce Law

Licensing contracts, cross-border advice, and negotiations with authorities are all areas where the firm offers advice.

- Tax and International Tax Planning Law

Abreu & Marques, has a dedicated Tax Department with specialized tax lawyers including a former Deputy Director of the Portuguese Tax Authority. Full tax advice for corporations and individuals is provided, according to international tax scenarios Tax litigation is one of the main areas of activity in this sector.

- Litigation and Arbitration

The firm has extensive experience of litigation in both civil and administrative courts including intervention in national and international arbitrations. It offers a specialized Litigation Department with several lawyers.

Affiliations

More Information on Abreu & Marques

Lisbon, Portugal Commercial Law Firm
Banking Lawyers in Lisbon, Portugal
Lisbon, Portugal Intellectual Property Lawyer
Employment Law Firm in Lisbon, Portugal
Lisbon, Portugal Telecommunications Lawyer
Administrative Law Firm, Lisbon, Portugal
Lisbon, Portugal Securities Law Firm
Energy Lawyers in Lisbon, Portugal
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