The ‘excellent’ criminal, sanctions and compliance team at Abreu Advogados is well versed in a range of matters, serving as a trusted adviser to companies, individuals and government bodies in money laundering, cybercrime corruption, and tax fraud cases. The team is jointly led by Francisco Patrício, Pedro Barosa and Ana Rita Duarte de Campos. Patrício also leads the dispute resolution practice at the firm and is noted for his expertise on insolvency and corporate restructuring, while Barosa is a key port of call for clients seeking assistance in economic and financial crimes. Campos regularly represents defendants in some of the most complex cases in the country. The team was bolstered by a number of recent hires: Ana Grosso Alves, a criminal, compliance and litigation specialist, joined from Gómez-Acebo & Pombo in December 2022, while Paulo de Sá e Cunha, who enjoys a strong reputation in the market, arrived in April 2023 from Cuatrecasas.

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Testimonials

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‘The Abreu team managed, with remarkable speed, to understand the specificities of our economic group and provide appropriate responses to our needs.’
'Ana Rita Campos and Vasco Sousa Vieira have provided quick and technically correct responses to our needs, and have also provided very competent monitoring of the various ongoing processes.’
'I have been collaborating with Cátia Muchacho for many years on many cases. Cátia has always been available and clear in explaining the critical points of each case and the strategies on how to win.’
'I highlight the lawyer Ana Rita Duarte Campos, especially for her intelligence and work capacity.'
‘Excellent growing team!’
‘As I was a foreigner operating in a criminal matter in Portugal without knowledge of the legal system or without knowledge of the Portuguese language, Pedro Barosa was fluent in my language, understood what was important to me and gave excellent guidance to me leading up to the court case and in court.'
'Pedro Barosa is a highly skilled criminal lawyer. He is a diligent lawyer who remained utterly focused throughout the process.’
‘The team does a great job of making the Portuguese legal system accessible to non-Portuguese clients.’

Key clients

Federação Portuguesa de Futebol

Work highlights

Assisting the Portuguese Football Federation with the criminal proceedings against Rui Pinto, the alleged whistleblower and creator of “Football Leaks”, charged for 90 cybercrimes and extortion attempts.