Fielding a ‘dedicated and committed team’ that is ’technically competent and very up-to-date’, Abreu Advogados remains a strong choice for household name companies seeking assistance with cross-border data transfers, GDPR compliance, audits and privacy policies. The team is spearheaded by Ricardo Henriques, who stands out for his work on matters related to IP, IoT, personal data protection, media and advertising and telecoms. César Bessa Monteiro, jr has vast experience in matters related to innovation, inventions, brands, trade secrets and unfair competition. José Maria Alves Pereira has vast experience on compliance projects regarding growing technologies, software development agreements and e-commerce platforms.
Testimonials
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‘Cutting-edge firm, with a dedicated and committed team, technically competent and very up-to-date, always ahead of the main trends. Fair, honest, expected and controlled rates, which allow for good management of customer budgets. Effective, practical and clear support that meets real-world needs.'
'Ricardo Henriques. They know the business reality, especially industry and innovation - they go straight to the customer's needs, providing effective support, without waste or theoretical impasses.'
‘High level of expertise and great relationship with the team. Flexibility on invoicing too.’
‘Ricardo and his team have always provided great insights from a local point of view. Good availability and long time collaborators.’
‘They're experts. I rely on them heavily! My go-to firm in Portugal.’
‘Very responsive. Practical. They know their stuff. ’
‘The team we usually work with at Abreu Abogados is exceptional in all aspects They work very efficiently always and provide very clear and summarised advice which is very much appreciated nowadays.'
'Ricardo Henriques is everything that is expected of a great lawyer. The whole team contributes to the work always being delivered with such high quality. I would like to specifically also mention João da Luz and José Maria Alves Pereira as great lawyers of this team.'
Key clients
- Acciona
- Bial
- Casio
- Coca-Cola
- Colt Technology Services
- CooperVision
- Daimler
- Enterprise
- Essity
- Federal Express (Fedex)
- Fresenius SE & Co Kgaa
- Genpact (Pnmsoft)
- Globalvia
- Ikea Group
- Lidl & Companhia
- Mitsubishi Motors Corporation
- Netflix
- Porsche
- Primark
- Robert Bosch GmbH
- Sap
- Sitel
- Thea Laboratoires
- Veolia
- Visa
- Vodafone
Work highlights
- Assisting Porsche in several projects related to their online business and connected car services, on a global level.
- Advising Primark in respect of data protection project related with communication tools for employees.
- Assisting LIDL on data protection and cybersecurity matters.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Ricardo Henriques