Litigation and Arbitration Law, Real Estate Law, Criminal, Sanctions and Compliance Law, Restructuring and Insolvency Law.

Francisco Patrício is a Partner and joined Abreu Advogados in 2006. He works primarily in real estate and corporate law, insolvency, restructuring and litigation.

As regards his experience in corporate and real estate law, he has focused primarily on investment in Portuguese real estate on behalf of foreign clients. He provides advisory services ranging from the selection of assets (with the relevant signatures of letters of intent, NDAs, promissory agreements and other undertakings), their acquisition by various means, including the investment funds in companies based either in Portugal or abroad, the drafting of all types of guarantees (where financing is involved), shareholders' agreements, investment agreements and the creation of various capital holding structures.

He has extensive experience in restructuring and insolvency. He provides advice on an ongoing basis to a wide range of national and international clients – including some of the largest groups in the Portuguese economy who have sought advice in pre-insolvency phases (SIREVEs, PERs or PEAPs) or during insolvency itself. He also has experience in the acquisition and sales of NPL portfolios as well as in negotiating with creditors during the restructuring process.

He began his career as a lawyer in litigation, an area in which he has maintained consistent focus, dealing with both civil and corporate litigation, representing a diverse client base including banks, insurance companies, investment funds, public and private sector companies, construction companies, family businesses and private clients.

International Bar Association. Portuguese Bar Association. INSOL Europe and INSOL International. National Association of Young Businessman. Portuguese-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

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Law degree from the International University Faculty of Law, 1997.

Postgraduate degree in The Information Society (the internet, copyright and e-commerce) from the University of Lisbon Faculty of Law, 2001.

Post-graduate degree in Legal Sciences, Legal Practice and Counselling Clients from the Portuguese Catholic University Faculty of Law, 1999.