Morais Leitão shortlisted in seventeen categories at the Women in Business Law EMEA Awards 2026

Morais Leitão has been shortlisted for four institutional categories at the 2026 Women in Business Law EMEA Awards: Innovative Initiatives, Women in Business Law – EU Firm, Work-Life Balance – Western Europe, and Portugal Firm of the Year.

Alongside these nominations, thirteen lawyers from the firm have been individually recognised in the Lawyer of the Year and Rising Star categories.

In the Lawyer of the Year category, the shortlist includes:

Catarina Brito Ferreira — Energy, Natural Resources & Mining
Diana Ettner — Environment
Filipa Morais Alçada — Project Finance
Joana Galvão Teles — Commercial Arbitration
Magda Viçoso — Corporate Governance
Margarida Torres Gama — Insurance & Reinsurance
Maria Almeida e Silva — Copyright
Maria Gouveia — Tax
Maria Soares do Lago — Banking & Finance

In the Rising Star category, the nominees are

Carolina Barrueca — Corporate/M&A
Filipa Castanheira de Almeida — Intellectual Property
Solange Dias Nóbrega — Tax
Vera Esteves Cardoso — Banking & Finance

Now in its 16th edition, the Women in Business Law EMEA Awards recognise the most outstanding women legal practitioners across Europe, the Middle East and Africa, honouring those who excel in their areas of expertise and actively champion women in the legal profession.

The awards ceremony will take place on 25 June 2026 at The Biltmore Mayfair in London.

View the full shortlist here.