PORTUGAL Trends and Developments
Trends and Developments Contributed by: Diogo Pereira Duarte, Ricardo Henriques, Isabel Pinheiro Torres and João Diogo Barbosa Abreu Advogados
Abreu Advogados is one of Portugal’s leading, independent law firms with over 30 years of experience in the Portuguese market, navigat - ing tomorrow’s sectors and industries. The firm continuously attracts strategic opportunities for its clients in key areas such as finance, corpo - rate and M&A, tax, litigation, and competition, among others. The firm invests in multidisci - plinary teams that tackle increasingly complex transactions with cost-effective solutions and anticipate clients’ needs with a business-ori - ented vision. Either from Portugal or interna -
tionally, Abreu has been chosen to provide le - gal advice in international transactions across Portuguese-speaking countries, particularly Angola, Mozambique and Timor-Leste. Abreu Advogados partnered with FBL Advogados in 2007 and with JLA Advogados in 2010 to meet their clients’ interests in the Angolan, Mozam - bican and Portuguese markets while benefiting from an international decision-making process when presenting innovative legal solutions to its clients.
Authors
Diogo Pereira Duarte is a partner and co-coordinator of the finance practice area at Abreu Advogados and a professor of civil law and financial law at Faculdade de
Ricardo Henriques is a member of the board of directors of the Knowledge Institute and partner at Abreu Advogados, whose practice focuses particularly on technology law in Portugal and
Direito da Universidade de Lisboa. He is an expert in fintech law, with a deep knowledge of a wide range of areas, including blockchain, smart contracts, artificial intelligence, quantum computing, cryptocurrencies, ICOs, AML/FT compliance, cloud computing, open banking, APIs, payment services, financial products, startup financing, crowdfunding, and data protection. Banco de Portugal selected Diogo Pereira Duarte to join the Market Contact Group on the Digital Euro.
international markets. He focuses on software licensing, emerging technologies compliance, e-commerce, GDPR implementation, and IP/IT litigation. He also advises national and international clients from several industries on brand protection, patent strategies, advertising, and data protection. Additionally, he assists clients with compliance matters, including ethics codes, anti-corruption, and anti-money laundering measures. His contacts with a global network of law firms allows him to support clients in their international expansion and IP protection.
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