Garrigues
Domestic and international clients from a multitude of sectors, including real estate, banking, and insurance, regularly turn to the dispute resolution team at Garrigues Portugal for its 'unsurpassed competence and availability, regardless of the complexity' of the matters. Singled out for its presence in both the Lisbon and Porto markets, the group is well versed in the resolution of corporate, financial, administrative and commercial disputes through litigation and arbitration. Practice head João Duarte de Sousa boasts a wealth of experience in contentious matters involving commercial, corporate, financial and construction law. Miguel Azevedo represents clients in projects, construction and banking-related disputes, while Marta Veludo dos Santos provides pre-litigation advice to domestic and multinational companies. Based in Porto, the 'insightful, clear, creative and very knowledgeable' André Gualter de Vasconcellos is a key contact for clients engaged in corporate and commercial litigation.
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Testimonials
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‘The Garrigues litigation team stands out for the effectiveness and clarity of the services provided. I particularly appreciate the way they quickly grasp issues and propose a path to resolving them.’
‘André Gualter Vasconcellos: insightful, clear, creative and very knowledgeable.’
‘For several years now, the Garrigues litigation team has been providing us with services of unsurpassed competence and availability, regardless of the complexity of the matters we entrust to them.’
‘Miguel Azevedo provides highly competent and personalised support, the quality of which does not raise any reservations.’
‘Very good technical knowledge, professional handling of the negotiations with the lawyers of the other party, timely communication and consensus with our company to agree next steps.’
‘André Gualter de Vasconcellos has shown very good technical knowledge and professional handling of the case.’
‘Client-oriented. Good level of professionalism.’
Key clients
- Caixa Central de Crédito Agrícola
- BNP Paribas Factor
- Somague (Sacyr Group)
- Iberdrola
- Decathlon
- Vestas
- Volvo Car Portugal
- Jaguar and Land Rover
- Honda
- Samsung
Lawyers
Rising stars
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
João Duarte de Sousa