Morais Leitão consolidates leadership with four Band 1 practice areas in the Chambers Global Guide 2026

The results of the Chambers Global Guide 2026, one of the most prestigious international legal directories, were released today, and Morais Leitão once again stands out among the leading Portuguese law firms.

The firm maintains its Band 1 ranking in Banking & Finance, Capital Markets, Corporate/M&A and Dispute Resolution, consolidating its leadership position in these areas. The Projects practice is also recognised, achieving Band 2, confirming the consistency of its performance in highly complex projects.

Within the Morais Leitão Legal Circle, ALC Advogados is once again distinguished in the category Angola: General Business Law – International Firms (Band 2), and MDR Advogados in the category Mozambique: General Business Law – International Firms (Band 3), reinforcing the group’s international presence and its ability to advise on cross-border transactions.

Individually, the following lawyers were recognised:

Banking & Finance

• Luís Branco (Senior Statespeople)
• Filipe Lowndes Marques (Band 1)
• Claudia Santos Cruz (Foreign Expert – Angola)
• Elmano Sousa Costa (Up and Coming)

Capital Markets

• Carlos Osório de Castro (Senior Statespeople)
• Eduardo Paulino (Band 2)

Corporate/M&A

• Nuno Galvão Teles (Senior Statespeople)
• Carlos Osório de Castro (Senior Statespeople)
• Tomás Vaz Pinto (Band 3)
• Eduardo Paulino (Band 2)
• Catarina Brito Ferreira (Band 6)
• Vítor Pereira das Neves (Band 5)
• Claudia Santos Cruz (Foreign Expert – Angola)
• Magda Viçoso (Band 6)

Dispute Resolution

• António Pinto Leite (Senior Statespeople)
• Francisco Cortez (Band 1)
• Filipe Vaz Pinto (Band 1)
• Sofia Vaz Sampaio (Band 5)

Most in Demand Arbitrators

• António Pinto Leite (Senior Statespeople)
• Filipe Vaz Pinto (Band 3)

Projects

• Luís Branco (Senior Statespeople)
• Filipe Lowndes Marques (Band 2)

Angola: General Business Law – International Firms

• Claudia Santos Cruz (Foreign Expertise Based Abroad – Band 3)

Mozambique: General Business Law – International Firms

• André de Sousa Vieira (Foreign Expertise Based Abroad – Band 2)
• Claudia Santos Cruz (Foreign Expertise Based Abroad – Band 3)

These results reflect international recognition of Morais Leitão’s technical excellence, consistency and responsiveness in complex legal matters, both in the domestic market and internationally.

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