CRA - Coelho Ribeiro e Associados Sociedade Civil de Advogados, SP, RL.

What CRA - Coelho Ribeiro e Associados Sociedade Civil de Advogados, SP, RL. does

CRA - Coelho Ribeiro e Associados, Sociedade Civil de Advogados, SP, RL is a Portuguese civil law partnership (limited liability structure) founded in 1986 and headquartered at the Amoreiras complex in Lisbon. The firm employs 34 people across 5 offices in Lisbon, Porto, and Sines (Portugal), Dili (Timor-Leste), and Macau (China), with 8 partners leading a team of associates, consultants, and trainee lawyers. It offers a full-service legal practice across corporate and commercial law, arbitration and litigation, IP/IT and data protection, telecommunications/media/entertainment, sports law, tax, employment, real estate, and energy and natural resources, with notable niche depth in mining, life sciences, and gambling/gaming law. Core clients are corporate and business clients requiring specialized advisory across multiple jurisdictions, served through both direct engagement and international referral networks.

The business model is a traditional professional services partnership: fees are structured as hourly rates or fixed global amounts, agreed prior to engagement based on matter complexity, volume, and frequency. The firm grows through partner-led client relationships rather than active marketing, relying on sustained recognition in directories such as Lexology Index, Who's Who Legal, Best Lawyers, Leaders League, and Chambers & Partners, supplemented by thought leadership via co-authored chapters in Legal500 and Global Legal Insights guides and conference participation (e.g., ItechLaw). Cross-border mandates are delivered through strategic membership in four international networks: PLG International Lawyers (17+ European countries plus Americas, Middle East, Asia), Ecomlex (IT/E-commerce), Biolegis (life sciences), and Rex Sport (sports law). Underlying technology is standard legal-practice tooling; the firm does not disclose proprietary AI/ML capabilities. Ownership is held by the eight partners with no parent company, subsidiaries, or external institutional investment.

Name

CRA - Coelho Ribeiro e Associados Sociedade Civil de Advogados, SP, RL.

Legal name

Coelho Ribeiro e Associados, Sociedade Civil de Advogados, SP, RL

Website

https://cralaw.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CRA is a Lisbon-based full-service Portuguese law partnership founded in 1986, employing 34 staff across five offices in Portugal, Timor-Leste, and Macau. It serves corporate clients with specialized corporate, arbitration, IP/IT, TMT, sports, tax, and energy law services, delivered via partner-led engagement and international referral networks.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Lisbon

HQ country

Portugal

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Legal Services - Professional Fees: CRA provides legal services to clients with fees structured either on an hourly rate basis or as a fixed global amount depending on the complexity of the matter, volume and frequency of work, or client preference. The firm is committed to providing high-quality legal services at market cost.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

CRA is a full-service Portuguese law firm providing legal advisory and representation across corporate and commercial law, arbitration and litigation, IP/IT and data protection, telecommunications and media, sports law, tax, employment, real estate, and energy and natural resources. The firm serves corporate and business clients through partner-led teams based in Portugal, Timor-Leste, and Macau, and extends its reach internationally via memberships in specialist legal networks.

Product overview

Coelho Ribeiro & Associados (CRA) is a full-service Portuguese law firm established in 1986, offering legal services across diverse practice areas including Corporate and Commercial Law, Arbitration and Litigation, IP/IT and Data Protection, Telecommunications and Media, Sports Law, Tax Law, Employment Law, Real Estate, and Energy/Natural Resources. The firm operates through an integrated team approach with offices in Lisbon, Porto, Sines, Timor-Leste, and Macau, providing both domestic and international legal advisory through strategic network partnerships.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Corporate and Commercial Law Services

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• PLG International LawyerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCRA is part of PLG International Lawyers network with presence in 17 European countries, North America, South America, Middle East and Asia, enabling CRA to provide effective international support to clients across those jurisdictions.
• EcomlexcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCRA is part of Ecomlex, a European thematic network specializing in Information Technology and E-commerce law.
• BiolegiscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCRA is part of Biolegis, a European thematic network specializing in Biotechnology, Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices.
• Rex SportcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCRA is part of Rex Sport, an international thematic network specializing in Sports Law.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Uría Menéndez: Iberian-origin full-service law firm with offices in Lisbon, Madrid, and Latin America. Comparable to CRA in competing for Portuguese and cross-border Iberian corporate work, particularly in regulated sectors like TMT and energy.
• Cuatrecasas: Iberian full-service law firm with major presence in Lisbon and across Spain and Latin America. Comparable to CRA as a competitor in the Portuguese corporate legal market, though operating at much larger scale with broader geographic reach.
• Gómez-Acebo & Pombo: Iberian law firm with offices in Lisbon, Madrid, and Barcelona. Comparable to CRA as a competitor in Portuguese corporate legal services with broader geographic coverage and overlapping practice areas in corporate, IP, and TMT.

Direct peers

• Vieira de Almeida (VdA): Top-tier Lisbon-based full-service law firm with deep corporate, TMT, energy, and life sciences practices. Comparable to CRA as a Portuguese firm serving similar corporate clients, with overlapping niche specializations in regulated sectors.
• PLMJ: Major Portuguese full-service law firm headquartered in Lisbon with strong corporate, finance, and dispute resolution practices. Comparable to CRA as a leading Portuguese firm competing for the same corporate client base, though at significantly larger scale.
• Miranda & Associados: One of Portugal's largest full-service law firms with offices in Lisbon and across multiple jurisdictions. Comparable to CRA as a Portuguese-rooted, internationally networked firm offering corporate, TMT, IP, and dispute resolution services to corporate clients.
• Abreu & Associados: Portuguese law firm with national coverage and international network memberships. Comparable to CRA as a Lisbon-rooted firm offering similar full-service corporate advisory, though at larger scale with multiple Portuguese offices.
• FCB - Francisco Castro & Associados: Portuguese law firm headquartered in Lisbon with similar size and scope, offering corporate, IP, TMT, and dispute resolution services. Closely comparable to CRA as a peer in the Portuguese mid-market legal services segment.
• Morais Leitão: Leading Portuguese law firm with strong corporate, banking, and dispute resolution practices and a Lusophone Africa focus. Comparable to CRA given shared Portuguese-law expertise and corporate client base, with broader geographic reach into Africa.
• Sérvulo & Associados: Lisbon-based full-service law firm with strong public law, regulatory, and corporate practices. Comparable to CRA as a Portuguese firm of similar mid-market size with shared clients in regulated industries and public sector.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/coelho-ribeiro-associados

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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