Francisco Patrício
Abreu AdvogadosPraised for its ‘high technical quality’, the team at Abreu Advogados showcases significant expertise in distressed M&A, corporate restructuring, insolvencies, creditors’ rights, and asset tracing, working closely with its financial, tax, commercial M&A, and labour law teams to provide comprehensive support. Practice head Francisco Patrício brings notable experience in pre-insolvency strategies, insolvency-related transactions, and distressed M&A, acting for creditors, board members, and shareholders of insolvent companies. Gonçalo Delicado frequently advises on the negotiation and implementation phases of corporate restructurings, while Eduardo Peixoto Gomes focuses on contentious insolvency and restructuring matters, representing financial institutions, funds, and corporations, with particular strength in special revitalisation procedures.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Abreu Advogados is a company that, in addition to high technical quality, responds in a unique way to the needs of its clients. Unlike other law firms, it establishes an unpretentious relationship with the client, using simple and accessible language, which allows for an improved level of communication.'
- ‘I recommend Francisco Patrício and Gonçalo Delicado, for their human qualities, high sense of responsibility and availability for the client and for making us feel confident in the relationship established.'
- ‘Abreu is well connected within Portugal and knows the market very well.’
Key clients
- Parvalorem S.A.
- Organismo Coletivo de Investimento Imobiliário Imonegócios
Work highlights
- Assisting Parvalorem S.A. in several insolvency proceedings and special revitalisation processes, representing the client not only in these processes but also in recovery plans.
- Assisting Parvalorem S.A. in the negotiation of several agreements, namely payments in kind of real estate assets and security agreements.
- Assisting Organismo Coletivo de Investimento Imobiliário Imonegocios, a state-owned fund that invests in a diversified set of assets in the real estate market, predominantly in commerce and services engaged on distressed asset management.
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Francisco Patrício