Abreu Advogados is organised by Practice Areas - Public Law and Environment; Intellectual Property and IT; Employment; Litigation; Commercial, Competition and Maritime; Tax; Banking and Finance; Real Estate; and Sports - divided into Working Groups. The Maritime Law Working Group of Abreu Advogados has a dedicated team of specialist maritime lawyers providing advice on a large range of shipping and marine law matters, including shipbuilding contracts, sale and purchase, ship finance and mortgages, registration (including at the “MAR”, the Madeira International Ship Registry of Madeira Free Trade Zone), use of vessel and charterparties, arrests, civil liability, hull and cargo insurance, marine casualties, cargo claims, harbour activity, commercial contracts, national and international arbitration and litigation. Abreu Advogados also advices international Clients on the laws of Portuguese Speaking African Countries, such as Angola, Cabo Verde, S. Tomé e Principe and Guiné Bissau.