Gómez-Acebo & Pombo‘s dispute resolution team is particularly active in corporate, civil and commercial disputes. Often called upon by companies from the insurance, transport and construction segments, the group possesses a strong track record in infrastructure-related litigation and arbitration proceedings in Portugal and abroad, namely in Mozambique. Department leader Ricardo Campos steers the team in construction disputes, and represents clients in administrative proceedings. Rita Espírito Santo focuses on white-collar crime and criminal compliance matters.
Testimonials
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'There is good rapport with the client and the team strives to offer close, quality treatment.’
‘Rita Espírito Santo has great legal knowledge and provides fast responses to the client.’
‘Performance with diligence, zeal, and a high degree of competence throughout the arbitration and litigation processes. Very well structured and prepared documents, proactiveness in interviewing witnesses and experts, excellent analysis of procedural documents.’
‘Competence, availability, friendliness.’
Key clients
- BTG PACTUAL, GOLDEN TREE, THIRD POINT, BENNET
- Casais Engenharia e Construção
- Acciona Construcción
- Teixeira Duarte, S.A., Bento Pedroso Construções, S.A., Zagope, S.A, and Alves Ribeiro, S.A
- MOTA-ENGIL/Acciona / EDIVISA – Obras do Aproveitamento Hidroeléctrico de Alto Tâmega, A.C.E.
- Elevolution
- Gabriel Couto, S.A.
- Consortium MOTA-ENGIL Engenharia e Construção, S.A. e Etermar Engenharia e Construção S.A.
Work highlights
- Advised BTG PACTUAL, GOLDEN TREE, THIRD POINT, BENNET on several judicial reviews filed against the Bank of Portugal.
- Acting for Casais Engenharia e Construção in an administrative action against Infraestruturas de Portugal, S.A..
- Acted for joint venture Mota-Engil, Acciona and Edivisa in an arbitration proceeding against Iberdrola Generacion regarding the construction of the Alto Tamega hydroelectric project, in Portugal.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Ricardo Campos, Filipa Cotta