Sociedade Rebelo de Sousa in association with Simmons & Simmons is one of the largest and most highly respected legal practices in Portugal, with offices in Lisbon and Funchal (Madeira) and a team of over 80 legal staff. It operates in association with Andreia Lima Carneiro & Associados in Oporto.
Both Portuguese and English lawyers advise clients on all aspects of domestic and international legal matters, with particular expertise in relation to commercial, construction, corporate, dispute resolution, environment, energy, EU and competition, employment, finance, pharmaceuticals and biotechnology, projects, real estate, shipping, tax, TMT and transportation law.
Clients benefit from the close association with the Simmons & Simmons international network of offices, bringing together the expertise of over 2,000 staff, including over 1,100 legal professionals across the globe.
2001 saw the beginning of an association with Veirano Advogados (a Brazilian law firm with approximately 200 legal professionals in six cities in Brazil), extending the associated network to Latin America, and in particular Brazil.