Morais Leitão was honoured with the “Sustained Commitment to Meaningful Change” award at the Annual Members’ Meeting of the Mindful Business Charter, a British organisation that recognises organisations promoting more mindful, balanced and humane work cultures. The award recognises the firm’s strategic evolution in the areas of well-being, leadership and organisational sustainability, with a particular emphasis on active listening and internal participation mechanisms.
This distinction highlights the impact of the Pessoas + programme, which was launched in 2025 and integrates leadership development, mental health promotion, respect for diversity and work-life balance, with a strong commitment from Morais Leitão’s Board of Directors. The programme is based on a governance model that ensures continuity, impact and responsibility, reinforcing the internal culture through actions such as:
- Access to the TEAM 24 app, a free, anonymous and confidential psychological support service available to all lawyers and employees;
- Partnership with GAPP, with adapts high-performance sports methodologies to the legal context;
- Continued certification as a Family-Responsible Company, maintained since 2018 through annual external assessments, with regular reinforcement of policies.
A fundamental pillar of this strategy is also Morais Leitão’s public commitment to mental health in the legal sector. The firm is a founding member of Direito Mental, an association dedicated to promoting mental health in the legal community, which brings together law firms, magistrates, academics and public entities.
This participation reinforces the firm’s active role in raising awareness of healthier working practices and in building collaborative solutions for a sector traditionally characterised by high levels of pressure and demand.
