Skilled in negotiating port operation concessions and maritime transport-related matters, Albuquerque & Almeida assists both Portuguese and international clients with project finance, PPPs, and transport, logistics and energy transactions. Active in Portugal and other Portuguese-speaking countries, the team is led by public law specialist Alexandre De Albuquerque. Diana Silveira represents maritime companies and public entities, and plays a key role in the firm's most prominent mandates.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Their experience, knowledge, and capacity are notable.'

  • 'They have high experience in maritime, port and logistics. They have huge availability and friendliness both for regular work situations and urgent emergencies.’

  • ‘Alexandre de Albuquerque and Diana Silveira have high professional capacity and great knowledge of the client and their business.’

Key clients

  • ETE Group
  • Bondalti Group
  • Setefrete Group
  • Go Fit Life Science and Technology, Lda.
  • Factory GmbH

Work highlights

  • Advised CV Interilhas, who was awarded with the concession of the inter-island maritime transport of cargo and passengers in Cabo Verde.
  • Assisting Bondalti Group with various projects.
  • Advised multiple concessionaires of port concessions in Portugal, such as TCGL – Terminal de Carga Geral e de Granéis de Leixões, SA, ETE – Empresa de Tráfego e Estiva, SA, and Tersado – Terminais Portuários do Sado, S.A., on the renewal of their concession contracts with the Port Authorities.

Lawyers

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Alexandre de Albuquerque

Other key lawyers

Diana Silveira