Fraud and white-collar crime

Abreu Advogados

Praised for its ‘experience, creativity and effectiveness’, the criminal, sanctions and compliance group at Abreu Advogados offers robust expertise across various areas, acting as a trusted partner to businesses, individuals, and public institutions in cases involving money laundering, cybercrime, corruption, and tax fraud. The team is jointly steered by Pedro Barosa and Ana Rita Duarte de Campos. Barosa serves as a primary contact for clients addressing economic and financial crime matters, while Campos is known for his adept representation of defendants in some of the nation’s most intricate and high-stakes cases. Ana Grosso Alves specialises in economic-financial crimes, excelling in the preparation and implementation of compliance programmes. Paulo de Sá e Cunha is no longer at the firm.

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Testimonials

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‘The team has been ensuring the handling of matters of exceptional complexity, which it has managed to do in a fully satisfactory manner, both in terms of the work carried out and institutional involvement.'
‘We would highlight Ana Rita Campos, who has taken care of our affairs and who demonstrates full command of the applicable legislation, in addition to ensuring quick and clarifying answers to our questions.'
‘Experience and creativity.'
‘Experience, creativity and effectiveness of legal solutions.'
‘Pedro Barosa is practical, pragmatic, sagacious, and effective.'

Key clients

AIRBNB
Andritz Hydro GmbH
Caixa Central de Crédito Agrícola Mútuo
Federação Portuguesa de Futebol
Galp Energia
GASMOCAM, MAD, S.A.
Interfundos – Sociedade Gestora de Fundos de Investimento Colectivo,SA
Sonagi (formerly Cimilonga Imobiliária)
Synlab Group - Europe’s leading provider of laboratory diagnostic services
U.E.M. – Unidade de Estruturas Metálicas, S.A. (Normetal Group)

Work highlights

Advising the Portuguese Football Federation on the criminal proceedings against Rui Pinto, the alleged whistleblower and creator of “Football Leaks”, charged for 90 cybercrimes and extortion attempt.
Advising Paula Ribeiro Cases Consulting, Lda., one of 126 defendants that were charged with crimes of criminal association, fraud in obtaining subsidies, aggravated fraud, money laundering, forgery and aggravated tax fraud.