Mid-sized Portuguese firm Azevedo Neves Benjamim Mendes & Associados (ANBM) has expanded after combining with a 14-lawyer team from the former Abreu Cardigos to form a new practice.

Former Abreu Cardigos name partner Pedro Cardigos – a banking and finance specialist – and intellectual property (IP) partner Bessa Monteiro are joining ANBM along with a number of other lawyers to form Azevedo Neves Benjamim Mendes Bessa Monteiro Cardigos & Associados.