Abreu strengthens criminal law practice with new partner

Abreu Advogados announces the appointment of Ana de Brito Camacho as a new partner in its criminal law, sanctions, and compliance practice. She transits from Sérvulo & Associados. With over 20 years of litigation experience, her work has focused primarily on compliance, criminal litigation, and economic crime.

Ana de Brito Camacho holds a law degree from the Faculty of Law of the University of Lisbon and a postgraduate degree in Consumer Law from the same institution. She has worked on a number ofcomplex criminal cases, representing both corporate and individual clients. She has also been active in the field of sanctions compliance, advising leading corporate clients in sectors such as retail distribution, broadcasting, information technology, pharmaceuticals, and banking. In this context, in addition to designing and implementing compliance programmes, she has delivered training to corporate clients on corruption and money laundering prevention, as well as on whistleblower protection.

Inês Sequeira Mendes, managing partner, emphasises: “The integration of Ana de Brito Camacho is a strategic step in strengthening our criminal law, sanctions, and compliance practice. This is a growing field that requires innovative legal solutions to highly complex issues. In a market increasingly shaped by compliance demands, Ana’s experience and expertise enable us to enhance our capacity to develop robust strategies to meet our clients’ evolving challenges.”

Ana de Brito Camacho states: “I am confident that my experience in criminal litigation, administrative offences, and compliance will find ideal conditions here for development and deepening. My decision to join Abreu was primarily motivated by the firm’s forward-looking approach to the future of law, as well as its innovative and collaborative vision. It is in this context that I look forward to advising clients and contributing to the growth and strengthening of the criminal law, sanctions, and compliance practice.”