Abreu names two new partners in round of 14 promotions
Abreu Advogados has announced a new round of internal promotions, elevating 14 lawyers across multiple practice areas. The Portuguese firm promoted Mariana Gouveia de Oliveira and Diogo Orvalho to partner, strengthening its tax and employment practices respectively. At the associated partner level, Telma Varelas, Mariana Duarte, and Luís Froes — all from litigation & arbitration — and João Lupi, from finance, have been promoted from senior associate.
Eight associates have been elevated to senior associate: Cláudia Ribeiro da Silva (employment), Benedita Marques Pombo (corporate and M&A), Margarida Bernardino (criminal, sanctions and compliance), Manuel André Martins (tax), Liliana dos Santos Soares (tax), Francisca Salgado da Costa (private clients & family business), Manuel Santiago (real estate), and Francisco Côrte-Real (litigation & arbitration).
Firm strategy
“These promotions reflect the importance of an organic growth and the generational renewal of partners, essential pillars for the continuity and sustainability of the Abreu Advogados project. We are confident that their experience and vision will make a relevant contribution to the firm’s future development”, says Inês Sequeira Mendes, managing partner.
Abreu Advogados has a team of more than 250 lawyers and over 350 professionals in total, with offices in Lisbon, Porto, and Madeira, as well as an international network spanning Angola, Brazil, Cabo Verde, China–Macau, Guinea-Bissau, Mozambique, and Timor-Leste.
