Clients in the aviation, maritime, and wider transport industries routinely turn to Abreu Advogados for assistance in a wide range of matters, from corporate and financing transactions, to trade and environmental issues. The ‘prompt and capable’ team is co-led by dispute resolution specialist Guilherme Santos Silva, Pedro Alves Da Silva, and Nuno Luís Sapateiro. Alves da Silva’s strength lies in M&A, corporate law, and commercial contracts, while Luís Sapateiro possesses over 15 years’ experience of acting for insurance companies and airlines aviation in major domestic and international transactions. Joao Marques De Almeida joined from APTS - Alves Pereira & Teixeira de Sousa, S.P., R.L. in October 2024.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘The team is committed to understanding the client's needs and concerns.’

  • ‘Guilherme Santos Silva delivered promptly, gave good advice, and had good local knowledge and familiarity with the market.’

  • ‘The team is very prompt and capable in responding to requests.’

  • ‘Nuno Luís Sapateiro is knowledgeable of the aviation industry, aware of operators' constraints and focused on the final result.’

Key clients

  • Alsa/NEXCONTINENTAL
  • Aviation Capital Group
  • Embraer Portugal., S.A.
  • Expeditors Portugal Transitários, Lda. (Expeditors Washington Inc)
  • Loomis
  • National Union Of Civil Aviation Flight Personnel
  • Nordic Aviation Leasing Nine Pte Ltd
  • Ogma – Indústria Aeronáutica De Portugal, S.A.
  • Patentes Talgo Slu
  • Prio Group
  • Tokyo Gas
  • Yildirim Group

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.

Guilherme Santos Silva, Pedro Alves da Silva, Nuno Luís Sapateiro

Other key lawyers

Manuel de Andrade Neves, Manuel Santos Vitor