Service provider

Our services from the office in Portugal are provided by ABBC - Azevedo Neves, Benjamim Mendes, Carvalho e Associados, Advogados, SP, RL (trading as DLA Piper ABBC) which is part of DLA Piper. DLA Piper is a global law firm operating through various separate and distinct legal entities. For further information about these entities and DLA Piper's structure, please refer to the Legal Notices page.

ABBC - Azevedo Neves, Benjamim Mendes, Carvalho e Associados, Advogados, SP, RL is a civil partnership (“Sociedade Civil”) with limited liability, registered in Portugal with the General Council of the Portuguese Bar Association (“Conselho Geral da Ordem dos Advogados”), under number 24/90, with the corporate number 502 362 855, whose registered office and principal place of business is at Largo São Carlos, nº3, 1200-410 Lisbon, Portugal.

Our VAT registration number in Portugal is PT 502 362 855.

Contact details

ABBC - Azevedo Neves, Benjamim Mendes, Carvalho e Associados, Advogados, SP, RL can be contacted at its registered office and principal place of business, or by telephone on +351 213 583 620. Further contact details of our Portugal office can be found in the Locations section.

Regulation

ABBC - Azevedo Neves, Benjamim Mendes, Carvalho e Associados, Advogados, SP, RL is registered in Portugal with the General Council of the Portuguese Bar Association (“Conselho Geral da Ordem dos Advogados”), under number 24/90.

All Portugal lawyers and trainees at ABBC - Azevedo Neves, Benjamim Mendes, Carvalho e Associados, Advogados, SP, RL are admitted to practice as lawyers (“Advogados”) or trainees (“Advogado Estagiários”) with the Portugese Bar Association (“Ordem dos Advogados”). The regulatory provisions of the Portugese Bar Association (“Ordem dos Advogados”) can be found at www.portal.oa.pt.

ABBC - Azevedo Neves, Benjamim Mendes, Carvalho e Associados, Advogados, SP, RL may also have a number of lawyers from other jurisdictions who are members of foreign Bars. Further information on our people and their professional qualifications can be found on this site in

Service provider

Our services from our office in Poland are provided by DLA Piper Giziński Kycia sp.k. which is part of DLA Piper. DLA Piper is a global law firm operating through various separate and distinct legal entities. For further information about these entities and DLA Piper's structure, please refer to the Legal Notices page.

DLA Piper Giziński Kycia sp.k. is a limited partnership registered in the register of entrepreneurs of the National Court Register (KRS) maintained by the District Court for Capital City Warsaw, XIII Commercial Division under KRS number 0000959073 whose registered office is at Icchoka Lejba Pereca 1, 00-849 Warszawa, Poland, which is also the address from where the services are rendered.

Our VAT registration number in Poland is PL5252398051.

Contact details

Contact details of DLA Piper Giziński Kycia sp.k. can be found in the Locations section.

Regulation

Polish lawyers at DLA Piper Giziński Kycia sp.k. are admitted within Poland to practise as legal advisors (Radca Prawny) who are members of the National Chamber of Legal Advisors (Krajowa Izba Radców Prawnych), or advocates (Adwokat) who are members of the Polish Bar Council (Naczelna Rada Adwokacka).

The regulations applicable respectively to Legal Advisors and Advocates can be found at www.kirp.pl and at www.nra.pl.

Some lawyers at DLA Piper Giziński Kycia sp.k. may also be acting as Tax advisers (Doradca Podatkowy) who are members of the National Council of Tax Advisers. The regulations applicable to tax advisers can be found at www.kidp.pl.

DLA Piper Giziński Kycia sp.k. may also have a number of lawyers from other jurisdictions who are members of foreign Bars. Further information on our people and their professional qualifications can be found on this site in the the people section.

The word "partner" is used to refer to a partner of DLA Piper Giziński Kycia sp.k., or an employee or consultant with equivalent standing and qualifications, and to a partner, member, director, employee or consultant in another DLA Piper practising entity who has equivalent standing.

Professional liability insurance

Our professional indemnity insurer is Travelers Insurance Company Limited whose address is Exchequer Court, 33 St Mary Axe, London EC3A 8AG. This insurance covers our practices in the United Kingdom, Europe, Middle East, Australia, Africa and Asia and extends to acts and omissions wherever they occur in the world.

In addition, all legal advisors, advocates and tax advisers have statutory professional indemnity insurance, which is ascertained by respective Bars. All related information can be found at www.kirp.pl (for legal advisors), www.nra.pl (for advocates) and www.kidp.pl (for tax advisors).

Our services

We are committed to providing the highest quality services to all of our clients. Please tell us if something goes wrong by contacting the matter partner responsible for the work.

If we are unable to resolve a problem through internal channels, our client may refer the matter to the local Bar Council. If, after investigation, it is found that the complaint is justified the Bar Council may take disciplinary action against the lawyer.

Further information

Additional legal notices with general application can be found on the Legal Notices page.

The word "partner" is used to refer to a partner of ABBC - Azevedo Neves, Benjamim Mendes, Carvalho e Associados, Advogados, SP, RL, or an employee or consultant with equivalent standing and qualifications, and to a partner, member, director, employee or consultant in another DLA Piper practising entity who has equivalent standing.

Professional liability insurance

We maintain professional indemnity insurance with Travelers Insurance Company Limited whose address is Exchequer Court, 33 St Mary Axe, London EC3A 8AG. This insurance covers our practice in Portugal and DLA Piper's practices in the United Kingdom, Europe, Africa, Middle East, Australia and Asia and extends to acts and omissions wherever they occur in the world.

Additionally ABBC - Azevedo Neves, Benjamim Mendes, Carvalho e Associados, Advogados, SP, RL maintains a professional indemnity insurance with AIG Europe Limited whose address in Portugal is Avenida da Liberdade, 131 – 3º, 1250-140 Lisboa, Portugal. This insurance policy covers ABBC´s practice in Portugal and across the world, excluding the United States of America and Canada.

Our services

We are committed to providing the highest quality services to all of our clients. Should you have any specific question regarding the services, please feel free to contact the matter partner responsible for the work or the Portugal country managing partner.

If we are unable to resolve a problem through internal channels, our client may refer the matter to Portugese Bar Association (“Ordem dos Advogados”).

Further Information

Additional legal notices with general application can be found on the Legal Notices page.