The ‘exceptional’ team at Abreu Advogados fields an impressive track record in on complex TMT matters, earning praise as ’one of the most reliable law firms in Portugal.‘ Leveraging the firm’s accomplished IP team, the practice provides regular counsel to clients engaged in the media, advertising, marketing, IT, telecoms and e-commerce sectors. The ’extraordinary’ Ricardo Henriques leads the team and focuses on the technology sector, specialising in matters such as software licensing, compliance projects regarding emerging technologies and issues related to e-commerce. Martim Menezes is noted for his expertise in litigation matters, regularly advising international clients in the media sector. José Maria Alves Pereira brings together experience in e-commerce, advertising, media, and IT matters, covering compliance issues, software agreements, M&A transactions and data protection.

Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘ The Abreu team instills immense confidence in the tasks we assign to them. Their expertise, professional experience, and commitment to staying current, combined with their practical guidance, makes them truly exceptional.'

  • 'TMT changes a lot and is very dynamic which requires quick advisers to give you effective and direct solutions - Abreu meets this requirement very well.’

  • ‘I highlight partner Ricardo Henriques and associate José Maria Alves Pereira for their availability and specialised knowledge in this area of ​​activity.’

  • ‘Abreu Advogados has an excellent team of high-quality lawyers. They have extensive knowledge of advertising law and are very dedicated to their practice.'

  • ‘Ricardo Henriques and José Maria Alves Pereira are dedicated and friendly lawyers. They are very knowledgeable and their advice is thorough, clear and easily applicable.’

  • ‘Abreu Advogados is one of the most reliable law firms in Portugal. Their lawyers are always to the point and possess a great legal and industry knowledge.’

  • ‘Ricardo Henriques is an extraordinary good lawyer in IT/data protection and technology in general.'

Key clients

  • Bial
  • Coopervision
  • Coviran
  • Cubic Telecom Limited
  • Edge Network Services Limited
  • Gfi Informatique
  • Gofundme
  • Google/Youtube
  • Hanes
  • Hitachi
  • Homeserve
  • Imprensa Nacional Casa da Moeda (INCM)
  • La Liga
  • Natixis
  • Netflix
  • Oracle
  • Radically Digital Limited
  • Richemont International Ltd
  • Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Lisboa
  • Snapchat
  • Tencent
  • The Walt Disney Company

Work highlights

  • Advised INCM throughout the development and implementation of NFT – Moeda Portuguesa.
  • Advising La Liga, the First División National League Championship, on the possibility of dynamic content blocking in the Portuguese jurisdiction.
  • Advising Colt Technology Services oon several regulatory matters (namely the implementation of SMS and Mobile/Nomadic Calls services in Portugal), and on litigation against Oporto municipality concerning the payment of fees.

Lawyers

Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Ricardo Henriques

Other key lawyers

Martim Menezes, César Bessa Monteiro Jr, José Maria Alves Pereira