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11.10.2011

Financial Times distinguishes team of Morais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares da Silva that handles economic crimes

In its 2011 analysis of the world of European advocacy, the Financial Times rewards law firms for their innovative capacity and daring solutions which they present to their Clients and the market. In the analysis per practice area, the team of Morais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares da Silva of Portugal that handles cases concerning financial crimes, fraud and corruption by establishing internal preventive procedures is praised by the Financial Times.

The team led by Rui Patrício, partner and coordinator of one of the litigation and arbitration teams of the law firm Morais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares da Silva, merited notability at the European level and was praised by the daring way that it works side by side with its  Clients, developing a preventive approach to fraud and corruption, bringing to the agenda of several enterprises their need  to improve efforts to combat fraud and corruption, and establish internal preventive procedures.

Mr. Rui Patrício is one of the firm’s most experienced lawyers in the area of litigation, having developed in recent years the area of criminal and misdemeanor litigation, as well as having extensive experience in the area of civil litigation and arbitration.

For Filipa Marques Junior, one of the members of this team, "this nomination among various European law firms is without a shadow of doubt the recognition of the capacity of Morais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares da Silva’s team that handles these matters, especially of its work concerning prevention and compliance."