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The Firm

"The team has very good knowledge on the matters at hand and every aspect of the different projects."

"The law firm's solid technical skills and constructive approach are key to deal with complex matters."

"I value the team's capacity to solve the problems in a short timeframe, and its technical skills."

"The team stands out for its quality, friendliness, availability, personalised service, the level of commitment and delivery, as well as its clear and objective communication."

"They make every effort to meet short and changing deadlines, and are responsive and engaged. The team works to anticipate and resolve Portuguese-specific issues before they arise."

"The team is very experienced and has high capacity to deal with other law firms."

"The team possesses very strong skills, and is creative and solid."

"Morais Leitão always has an eye on its client's interests and goals."

"The team has high expertise."

"The team was well organised and communicated well; we appreciated having a one-stop shop dealing with everything."

"We have felt really comfortable with the team so far, it did a good job in collecting information and was very competent in addressing the issues."

"It has a highly skilled and wide-ranging team, which offers the clients a sense of confidence."

"The team has been able to demonstrate a great balance between pragmatism and a problem-solving approach."

 

"The team has high expertise."

"The team was well organised and communicated well; we appreciated having a one-stop shop dealing with everything."

"We have felt really comfortable with the team so far, it did a good job in collecting information and was very competent in addressing the issues."

"It has a highly skilled and wide-ranging team, which offers the clients a sense of confidence."

"The team has been able to demonstrate a great balance between pragmatism and a problem-solving approach."

"The team is intelligent and strategic."

"The law firm shows very strong competencies from a technical perspective and also the strategy design viewpoint, demonstrating to be in control of all process details."

"Morais Leitão benefits from lawyers with solid knowledge and deep experience."

"The employment team always finds a way to help us."

"Morais Leitão's team is very professional and knowledgeable."

"They inspire confidence and understanding and are empowered to solve problems."

"The Morais Leitão team is one of the best teams in the market. It has experience and a very practical approach. The team has great negotiators who are technically strong and always available. I have 100% trust in their work."

"Morais Leitão has a team of excellence."

"The team is always available and committed with deadlines."

"The team consists of lawyers with extensive experience in various topics and who complement each other very well."

"The service level and responsiveness could not be better."

"Its lawyers are very responsive and have a lot of knowledge. They are fun to work with, answer very promptly and are to the point, friendly and polite."

"Morais Leitão has a multidisciplinary team with various levels of seniority. This allows for an agile process, but always with the care and experience these matters require."

"The Morais Leitão team is technically very strong, with in-depth knowledge of Portuguese healthcare law combined with excellent practical experience of how the local regulators interpret and apply the law. It is able to deal with the most challenging questions very ably."

"The lawyers are excellent. They are very quick to respond, keep me informed of the progress and are very willing to be adaptable and responsive to client needs."

"The team is quick, responsive and agile. It is almost like having an internal legal team."

"Its lawyers are very responsive and have a lot of knowledge. They are fun to work with, answer very promptly and are to the point, friendly and polite."

"Morais Leitão has a multidisciplinary team with various levels of seniority. This allows for an agile process, but always with the care and experience these matters require."

"The Morais Leitão team is technically very strong, with in-depth knowledge of Portuguese healthcare law combined with excellent practical experience of how the local regulators interpret and apply the law. It is able to deal with the most challenging questions very ably."

"The lawyers are excellent. They are very quick to respond, keep me informed of the progress and are very willing to be adaptable and responsive to client needs."

"The team is quick, responsive and agile. It is almost like having an internal legal team."

"The law firm has a super smart and knowledgeable team, which is well known in the area."

"All matters are handled with professionalism and competence and the responses are always quick and effective."

"The team is technically very strong with excellent abilities of negotiation and an immediate availability to help."

"Its lawyers provide timely responses and efficient support. They give tailor-made legal solutions to clients' business needs."

"Morais Leitão has high standards of work. The team thinks outside of the box and has a high commitment to support clients on demanding timelines."

"Without a doubt, they bring an added value with their support, expertise, speed and pragmatism in advising and validating the defence of our interests. The quality of the team leader and other members is superb."

"The law firm is well staffed with knowledgeable lawyers who have great coordination and execution skills."

"Its employees are very up to date and specialised in relation to the legal issues involved in this type of operation, and have a good ability to adapt to the different situations that arise."

"The team has a very strong ability to deal with complex legal issues."

"The team is very well-sized for the matters it handles, and their expertise ensures a very rigourous analysis and study of the issues. The lawyers have in-depth knowledge of local administrative law."

"The team always shows a special attention to details and deadlines."

"Lawyers at the firm have deep knowledge and great technical ability."

"The firm has strong depth and breadth of team."

"The Morais Leitão team has very solid knowledge and a strong commercial component to its advice."

"They are able to deal with highly complex tasks that involve multiple teams within the real estate division, including urban planning and regulatory. The team is highly service-driven and responsible."

"The Morais Leitão team has very solid knowledge and a strong commercial component to its advice."

"They are able to deal with highly complex tasks that involve multiple teams within the real estate division, including urban planning and regulatory. The team is highly service-driven and responsible."

 

"Morais Leitão demonstrates a high degree of knowledge of the matters dealt with, and the ability to deal with and adapt the most complex situations to the reality of the company's business."

"They are one of the best offices in Portugal in terms of GDPR topics."

"Availability and responsiveness are some of the highlights at the law firm."

Band 1

Tax

2024

"The firm has a well-prepared and strong team with a high level of education and training, capable of handling the topics presented."

"It is very good to see that the team is responsive and can provide assistance throughout all levels, depending the question. I am very happy with their responsive approach."

 

 

Lawyers

"Luís Branco is one of the most well-recognised and reputed senior lawyers in the areas of banking and financing in Portugal."

"He is very sophisticated with a great commercial approach, the kind of lawyer who is commonly seen as a problem solver."

"Luís Branco is a very good professional who is efficient and attentive."

"He is an experienced lawyer who has great technical skills and is very much focused on the client."

"His experience in different financing processes is very helpful. He helps a lot in the conclusion of the transactions and is straight to the point."

"He has great commercial skills and coordination of international deals."

"He has many years of experience in project financing. His proficiency is demonstrated not just in the legal matters involved in project financing, but also in his awareness of clients' concerns and needs."

"Filipe Lowndes Marques is an extremely qualified professional with an excellent performance."

"He is a professional with great experience in capital markets. He is creative, available to find solutions and can manage any challenges during the process."

"He is very analytical and is able to understand the different context of transactions."

"He is a deal maker, he unlocks problems with ease and explains things in detail."

"Eduardo is a very dedicated and sophisticated lawyer with ample business awareness."

"He has a great work capacity and attention to detail."

"Eduardo Paulino is sharp, very commercial and always keen on finding imaginative solutions."

"A brilliant, very talented and excellent lawyer who is experienced and always looks for new solutions."

"He is an amazing partner and the lawyer everyone would like to have close by. He simplifies all sorts of problems and is very calm during deals."

Carlos Botelho Moniz

Senior Statespeople Competition/European Law
2024

"Joaquim Vieira Peres is very knowledgeable about the subject."

"He has a very good mind for addressing the issues."

"We would highlight his knowledge, client focus and understanding of client needs."

"He is the best."

"He is excellent."

"He has an impressive capacity to focus on solutions, which are prepared with his team so that the client only needs to take well-informed decisions. The level of services and outcome were above expectations."

"He is a very promising lawyer, he is one of the most respected young names."

"He is highly skilled."

Nuno Galvão Teles

Senior Statespeople Corporate/M&A
2024

"He is a professional with great experience in capital markets. He is creative, available to find solutions and can manage any challenges during the process."

"He is very analytical and is able to understand the different context of transactions."

"He is a deal maker, he unlocks problems with ease and explains things in detail."

"Eduardo is a very dedicated and sophisticated lawyer with ample business awareness."

"He has a great work capacity and attention to detail."

"Eduardo Paulino is sharp, very commercial and always keen on finding imaginative solutions."

"A brilliant, very talented and excellent lawyer who is experienced and always looks for new solutions."

"He is an amazing partner and the lawyer everyone would like to have close by. He simplifies all sorts of problems and is very calm during deals."

"He is very efficient in negotiations."

Catarina Brito Ferreira

Band 5 Corporate/M&A
2024

"He is a very experienced lawyer."

António Pinto Leite

Senior Statespeople Dispute Resolution
2024

"Francisco Cortez is very accessible, competent, with a big knowledge of what his clients need."

"He fights for the interests of his client with great intelligence and assertiveness."

Filipe Vaz Pinto

Band 2 Dispute Resolution
2024

António Pinto Leite

Senior Statespeople Dispute Resolution: Most in Demand Arbitrators
2024

Filipe Vaz Pinto

Band 3 Dispute Resolution: Most in Demand Arbitrators
2024

"Luís Miguel Monteiro is a great lawyer and I cannot praise him enough."

"Pedro Pardal Goulão has helped us since day one. He is very easy to talk to, and always willing to explain everything."

Helena Tapp Barroso

Band 3 Employment
2024

Nuno Galvão Teles

Senior Statespeople Energy and Natural Resources
2024

Catarina Brito Ferreira

Band 3 Energy and Natural Resources
2024

"Ricardo Andrade Amaro is a great lawyer."

"Ricardo is a very experienced lawyer who understands quickly the needs of the client and the relevant issues in any transaction."

"He is a very experienced lawyer."

"Margarida Torres Gama is a lawyer with solid legal knowledge, with great communication and negotiation skills, with a very effective approach to complex and sophisticated issues and with great resistance to pressure."

"Margarida Torres Gama is a solid lawyer with deep expertise in all insurance-related matters and a pragmatic and solution-driven approach."

"She is very well rounded: extremely knowledgeable and dependable, treating every client's issues as if her life depended on it."

"Vasco Stilwell d'Andrade is very friendly, easy to work with, polite and has very good experience. His commercial awareness is outstanding."

"Vasco is experienced and reachable."

"João Pereira Reis' leadership has been fundamental on creating value to us in all the services the firm has been providing. He is always helpful and available."

"His seniority, in-depth legal knowledge and experience allows him to achieve the client's objectives."

"Rui is a great lawyer. He has been a key person in all our processes and we already consider him part of our team."

"Rui Ribeiro Lima is super intelligent and kind. He is always helpful and attentive."

"Luís Roquette Geraldes is very knowledgeable about business and he reveals a big commitment to our matters."

"He has very in-depth knowledge of how venture capital works, especially in the Portuguese market."

"He is pragmatic and collaborative. He can reduce conflicts to pragmatism and he has excellent communication abilities."

"Diana Ribeiro Duarte is very easy to get along with and very responsive."

"Her opinions are always very well founded. At the same time, if she doesn't agree with a topic, she is the first person to say so, which is extremely necessary in a business."

"Her way of working combined with her intellectual capacity gives us a lot of confidence when we follow her advice and opinions."

"She has very good knowledge of the market and the main stakeholders. She has a strong capacity for analysing the more complex and challenging questions and issues."

"She offers an excellent quality of service and has strong negotiation skills."

"Isabel is a rock star. She is super detail-oriented."

"Pedro manages to give quick opinions on complex topics, which is very good. He is the kind of person who will not rest until he finds the answer that works best for us. His intellect in brainstorming sessions is notable, which brings additional confidence when we follow his advice."

"He always thinks outside of the box."

"He is very responsive and helpful."

"Luís Branco is one of the most well-recognised and reputed senior lawyers in the areas of banking and financing in Portugal."

"He is very sophisticated with a great commercial approach, the kind of lawyer who is commonly seen as a problem solver."

"Luís Branco is a very good professional who is efficient and attentive."

"He is an experienced lawyer who has great technical skills and is very much focused on the client."

"His experience in different financing processes is very helpful. He helps a lot in the conclusion of the transactions and is straight to the point."

"He has great commercial skills and coordination of international deals."

"He has many years of experience in project financing. His proficiency is demonstrated not just in the legal matters involved in project financing, but also in his awareness of clients' concerns and needs."

"Filipe Lowndes Marques is an extremely qualified professional with an excellent performance."

"She offers good technical capacity, availability and responsiveness."

"She excels in every task with attention to detail and is always available."

"Margarida is focused, pragmatic and able to unite public law with transactional law."

"Margarida is thoughtful and has deep knowledge of her areas of practice. She is responsible, effective and warm. I enjoy working with her."

"She is very pragmatic, with good negotiation skills."

Miguel Nogueira de Brito

Band 3 Public Law
2024

"Pedro creates creative solutions for highly complex problems and has wide and deep knowledge. He is the key to solving the problems."

"João has a unique ability to encompass the various angles of the problems we pose."

Nuno Peres Alves

band 4 Public Law
2024

"João Torroaes Valente is very experienced and is always thinking of solutions. He is creative and responsive."

"He gives great legal advice and commercial recommendations. He has good availability and a client-oriented approach."

"João is technically solid and has a highly developed commercial sense which makes client decisions much easier. He leads matters of considerable scale with sophisticated clients very comfortably and safely."

Rita Ferreira Vicente

Band 4 Real Estate
2024

"Nuno Gundar da Cruz is an excellent lawyer."

"He is straightforward, to the point and objective."

"Nuno is always spot-on. He is practical and eager to respond to any challenge."

"He is a reference for us in Portugal and is my go-to for any questions."

Bruno Santiago

Band 3 Tax
2024

Nuno Peres Alves

Band 3 TMT
2024

"Tiago is very important in Portugal for data protection issues. He is very knowledgeable about this area and has a great background. He really understands our business."

"Tiago is an excellent lawyer who has great technical knowledge, manages risk well and is very versatile. He is the perfect ally for an in-house lawyer."

"Tiago Félix da Costa is a very accessible lawyer."

"Claudia Santos Cruz is one of the best shipping experts, having a great knowledge of the industry and being capable of handling any matter related to shipping."

"I am happy with the assistance provided by Claudia."

"It was good to have him by my side, he dealt with the matter very well."

"Tiago is very important in Portugal for data protection issues. He is very knowledgeable about this area and has a great background. He really understands our business."

"Tiago is an excellent lawyer who has great technical knowledge, manages risk well and is very versatile. He is the perfect ally for an in-house lawyer."

"Tiago Félix da Costa is a very accessible lawyer."

"Paula Ponces Camanho has analytical depth combined with a high degree of clarity and pragmatism."

"José is an experienced and competent lawyer in labour law who gets very good results."

Joana Duro

Associates to Watch General Business Law - Porto: Public Law
2024

"João Anacoreta Correia is a very experienced lawyer, with a broad view of the market. He has a great capacity for negotiation and understands complex issues."

"He is a professional with great experience in capital markets. He is creative, available to find solutions and can manage any challenges during the process."

Bernardo Maria Lobo Xavier

Band 2 General Business Law - Porto: Corporate
2024

Eduardo Verde Pinho

Band 2 General Business Law - Porto: Corporate
2024

"Joaquim Vieira Peres is very knowledgeable about the subject."

"He has a very good mind for addressing the issues."

"We would highlight his knowledge, client focus and understanding of client needs."

"He is the best."

"Jorge Simões Cortez is a professional of excellence with a great business sense who demonstrates the utmost level of commitment and execution."

"António Pedro Braga is a very experienced and competent lawyer with excellent knowledge of tax law."