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"Morais Leitão combines a strong focus on results with a proactive and solution-oriented approach, even when navigating novel or untested transactions."

"Morais Leitão is distinguished for its knowledge, availability and ability to understand issues and propose solutions."

"Morais Leitão offers excellent legal knowledge and high negotiation skills, as well as a commitment to deadlines, responsibility and ethics."

"Morais Leitão provides deep technical knowledge, extensive experience and a proven track record. This combination enables it to provide valuable insights and practical solutions to complex issues."

"Morais Leitão offers strong legal and sector knowledge, with seasoned lawyers who can handle complex transactions."

"Morais Leitão offers a hands-on and pragmatic approach, local knowledge and expertise."

"Morais Leitão provides experience and sector knowledge."

"Morais Leitão is a dedicated law firm with in-depth knowledge and experienced lawyers."

"The direct involvement of partners in the issues, leveraged by associates and junior lawyers with high skills and knowledge, guarantees an exceptional ability to deliver value."

"The team shows quick response time without compromising the rigour and accuracy of the work."

"The competence and excellence of its services sets the team apart."

"The competition team at Morais Leitão does an excellent job supporting us."

"Morais Leitão has strong capabilities in analysing sophisticated legal issues."

"Morais Leitão has excellent professionals, who are highly dedicated and accessible to clients. They are very proactive in providing solutions to complex legal problems."

"Morais Leitão is distinguished by its high level of technical competence, demonstrating a deep legal knowledge combined with a practical and solution-oriented approach."

"Morais Leitão stands out for is assertiveness when providing legal advice and, most importantly, its seriousness in decision-making."

"Morais Leitão offers a holistic, business-oriented approach, with international credibility, cross-jurisdictional expertise alongside an unwavering client commitment and availability."

"The corporate and M&A team of the firm is composed of lawyers with different skills, who complement each other and truly add value to the business."

"Morais Leitão's team are extremely responsive and deliver a high-quality work product. The lawyers are knowledgeable and thorough, but have a commercial approach to issues."

"Morais Leitão are extremely responsive, quick and always ready to assist the client."

"Morais Leitão has been fully committed and supportive throughout our engagements."

"The teams involved always demonstrate a deep knowledge of the very complex matters monitored and total availability and involvement in their resolution."

"Morais Leitão demonstrates adaptability in managing unexpectedly complex disputes, providing consistent accessibility and responsive guidance throughout the proceedings."

 

"Morais Leitão's team is very helpful and has a strong knowledge of local labour laws, offering robust responses, well-formalised documents and practical and safe solutions."

"Morais Leitão offers a 360-degree view and the ability to anticipate issues."

"Morais Leitão stands out for its transparency and clarity in information and its availability. The firm is able to explain what the law means to someone who is not from this field and this is very helpful."

"Morais Leitão is an extremely well-organised law firm that provides fast response times and personalised support."

 

Band 1

Energy and Natural Resources

2026

"Morais Leitão's performance is outstanding, marked by unrestricted availability and in-depth technical knowledge in the areas of corporate law and the insurance sector regulation in Portugal."

"Morais Leitão offers total commitment to its clients' businesses, which it always seeks to understand in order to make a truly relevant contribution to the achievement of their ultimate goals."

"Morais Leitão provides attention to detail, specialised technical knowledge, timeliness and rigour."

"Morais Leitão provides prudent analyses, adaptability, adherence to deadlines and availability."

"Morais Leitão offers extensive experience and insight into the sector in Portugal."

"Morais Leitão's service is excellent. It is very quick and responsive and the work produced is always of high quality."

"Morais Leitão is distinguished for its knowledge, client service and availability."

"Morais Leitão has the ability to fully and quickly understand client needs."

"Morais Leitão is capable of handling the most challenging matters. Its strategic advice is a true strength."

"We choose Morais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares da Silva & Associados for its quality, availability and ability to adjust to the complexity and dimension of the problem at hand." 

"Morais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares da Silva & Associados is distinguished for its in-depth knowledge of the law and ability to create solutions."

"Morais Leitão has a very solid team, with deep technical knowledge and an excellent commercial drive. It is practical, objective and very proactive."

"The law firm stands out for its highly specialised knowledge in fund creation and asset management, tremendous work capacity, availability and efficient responses."

"Morais Leitão has very in-depth knowledge of our commercial and market position and does not hesitate to actively contribute."

 

"Morais Leitão provides high-quality service and it has highly skilled lawyers in the team. They have a very good level of responsiveness and are multi-skilled, which makes them stand out."

"Morais Leitão demonstrates a high level of competence. The team are quick to respond and flexible, and the lawyers always stay focused on solving problems, avoiding unnecessary complications."

"Morais Leitão distinguishes itself by combining great rigour, technical quality and in-depth knowledge of the sector with a commercial, pragmatic and solution-oriented approach."

"It's a diligent team with different skills that allow us to find and solve the particular and singular issues associated with each project."

"The law firm stands out for its deep sector knowledge, close client relationships and anticipation of regulatory developments. The services provided are of high technical quality and response times are designed to meet the client's needs."

"Morais Leitão possesses a public law department with diverse skills, experience and technical expertise. The team members have complementary skills that allow for a comprehensive approach to topics."

"The department stands out for its deep experienced in large, complex matters. The lawyers anticipate risks, build robust narratives and structure highly technical responses within demanding deadlines."

"The team has a remarkable ability to understand industry issues and produce well-founded technical reports."

"The team is composed of experienced public law practitioners who are best equipped to handle complex matters. The lawyers specialise in all areas of law, demonstrating resilience and adaptability to change."

"Morais Leitão has a very commercial view and it is both client and result-oriented. It has a fast and responsive team, with high quality from junior to partner level."

"Morais Leitão is distinguished for its technical knowledge, availability, clarity and market knowledge."

"The firm has a very solid team, with deep technical knowledge and an excellent commercial drive. It is practical, objective and very proactive."

"The breadth and depth of experience of the team, its availability and can-do mentality make the firm stand out."

"Morais Leitão has a robust team with high expertise."

"The Morais Leitão team is very organised and presents content in a structured way which makes it easier for clients to understand. "

"Morais Leitão is an excellent firm. It is precise, careful and technical."

"Morais Leitão's TMT team possesses rare specialised know-how and remarkable technical depth, particularly in regulatory and contractual matters within the telecommunications sector."

"The extensive experience of the people I work with at Morais Leitão is a valuable asset in managing complex issues. The team is excellent in maintaining close relationships with clients."

"The direct involvement of partners in the issues, leveraged by associates and junior lawyers with high skills and knowledge, guarantees an exceptional ability to deliver value."

"Morais Leitão has the ability to handle, deconstruct and add value to innovative and complex issues or situations."

"Morais Leitão's key strengths are its experience, clarity and confidence."

"The lawyers are always available to listen to clients' input and incorporate this into their work."

"The lawyers consistently demonstrate an ability to deliver well-structured, solution-oriented advice that is both legally sound and highly pragmatic."

"This is a law firm we turn to when we need clear direction. The team does not merely present legal options but provides a reliable assessment of the most viable and effective paths forward."

"We value the team's technical robustness, availability and client focus."

"Morais Leitão offers excellent knowledge of the law and promptness in its services."

"Morais Leitão's team is service-minded and efficient."

 "Morais Leitão has some of the most renowned professionals in Portugal in this area, with extensive forensic and academic experience, demonstrating a capacity to adopt robust and appropriate legal solutions within a short period of time after a request is made."

"Morais Leitão provides constant availability, a multidisciplinary team and high-quality work."

"Morais Leitão's team consistently demonstrates a high level of expertise and availability. It responds promptly to our requests, provides clear and practical advice and is proactive in anticipating our needs."

"The team has a practical profile, is accustomed to working for big corporations and has a high potential for multidisciplinary work."

"All areas of Morais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares da Silva & Associados maintain the same level of excellence and are organised to respond to the client in the ways the complex subject matter requires."

Advogados

 

"Filipe Lownes Marques has a lot of experience. He has excellent negotiation skills to ensure good options for both parties in the processes."

"Filipe Lownes Marques is a highly skilled lawyer with great capacity to understand and explain matters, processes and queries well. He is very experienced and knows the market well."

"He is super diligent in the search for appropriate solutions in the time that is requested."

"Filipe brings strong seniority to transactions, with sharp financial and commercial insight. He spots issues that are overlooked and he’s highly attentive to detail and focused on what truly matters."

"Elmano Sousa Costa has strong sector knowledge and expertise. He is easy to access and very quick to react, offering good insights."
"Elmano Sousa Costa offers tremendous professionalism and availability. In complex negotiations, he always demonstrates openness and flexibility in seeking mutually acceptable solutions."
"Elmano Sousa Costa is very knowledgeable and practical in problem-solving, with strong commercial acumen."
"Elmano Sousa Costa is highly technically proficient, with solid knowledge in a variety of subjects. He stands out for his strong negotiation and persuasion skills."

"Eduardo Paulino is a true partner to our activity and business. He is easy to reach and has the ability to deconstruct issues of high complexity."
"He is a very experienced lawyer with the ability to operate in complex situations across various industries."
"Eduardo Paulino is one of the M&A stars in Portugal. He is extremely hard-working and leaves no stone unturned when solving complex issues in transactions."
"Eduardo Paulino is an extraordinary M&A lawyer with a deep knowledge of the Portuguese market and its specificities."
"Eduardo Paulino is a very complete and exemplary lawyer."
"Eduardo Paulino is a very experienced lawyer who has the ability to operate in complex situations and deep knowledge of capital markets law."

"Joaquim Vieira Peres combines a high level of legal sensitivity with unparalleled experience in competition matters, making him an indispensable asset in particularly complex projects."

"He is distinguished by his technical capacity."

"Joaquim Vieira Peres is one of the most well-known competition lawyers and is super respected."

"Luís do Nascimento Ferreira is an excellent lawyer, who is very knowledgeable about complex technical issues, as well as practical. He is also very approachable."

"Luís do Nascimento Ferreira is a very good practitioner with extensive experience."

 

"He demonstrates prompt availability, excellent responsiveness, experience in the consulting field, as well as solid legal knowledge and a great understanding of the client's reality."

"Eduardo Cadete provides an excellent service."

 

"Carlos Osório de Castro is an excellent lawyer with great legal knowledge."

Nuno Galvão Teles

Senior Statespeople Corporate M&A
2026
"Eduardo Paulino is a true partner to our activity and business. He is easy to reach and has the ability to deconstruct issues of high complexity."
"He is a very experienced lawyer with the ability to operate in complex situations across various industries."
"Eduardo Paulino is one of the M&A stars in Portugal. He is extremely hard-working and leaves no stone unturned when solving complex issues in transactions."
"Eduardo Paulino is an extraordinary M&A lawyer with a deep knowledge of the Portuguese market and its specificities."
"Eduardo Paulino is a very complete and exemplary lawyer."
"Eduardo Paulino is a very experienced lawyer who has the ability to operate in complex situations and deep knowledge of capital markets law."
 

 

 "Vitor Pereira das Neves has proven to be a professional of excellence in the negotiation of contracts and regulations in the energy sector."

"He has a thoughtful perspective on the interests of the client and the reality of the market, with a high rigour in the work always delivered in a timely manner."

"Vítor Pereira das Neves has enormous capacity, combining high technical knowledge with a clear strategic vision. He always stands out for his proactivity and dedication."

"Vítor Pereira das Neves is an excellent lawyer corporate and M&A lawyer, with great legal knowledge and experience."

"He has in-depth knowledge of all the matters in which he works and can innovate in his solutions. He is very easy to work with, very consensual and astute."

"Magda Viçoso offers commercial eagerness, a solid technical background, and deep understanding of the client's business and needs. She has very good negotiation skills."

"Magda Viçoso is very experienced, very flexible in terms of availability and quick to respond and identify the issues that are truly relevant to the client."

"She is an excellent M&A professional, with extensive dedication and availability to the client. She is very proactive towards the business."

"His 360º view of what is happening ensures a holistic advice and consideration of all angles."

"What truly sets him apart is his unique ability to function as a genuine strategic partner. He possesses the rare combination of deep legal expertise and a sharp commercial acumen."

António Pinto Leite

Senior Statespeople Dispute Resolution
2026

"Francisco Cortez is a top lawyer in his field and he has a practical sense that is hard to find."

"Francisco Cortez is a full-fledged professional who combines technical knowledge with a strategic vision of the dispute and availability for his clients."

"Filipe Vaz Pinto has a very high and broad knowledge and is always available to support the client."

"Filipe Vaz Pinto is a unique and excellent lawyer and team player. He is a reliable person with fantastic knowledge."

"His analytical thinking skills, forceful writing, unparalleled negotiation skills and global vision of the problems make him a benchmark in the sector."

"He has a very deep legal knowledge of the matters monitored and total availability and commitment to meet the client's needs."

"Sofia Vaz Sampaio is an excellent professional with a high critical capacity and an excellent technical background. She inspires great confidence and is always assertive."

"Sofia Vaz Sampaio is very responsive, understands her clients' business and has a strong commercial approach to every matter."

António Pinto Leite

Senior Statespeople Dispute Resolution: Most in Demand Arbitrators
2026

Filipe Vaz Pinto

Band 3 Dispute Resolution: Most in Demand Arbitrators
2026

 

Catarina Brito Ferreira

Band 3 Energy and Natural Resources
2026

"His 360º view of what is happening ensures a holistic advice and consideration of all angles."

"What truly sets him apart is his unique ability to function as a genuine strategic partner. He possesses the rare combination of deep legal expertise and a sharp commercial acumen."

 "Vitor Pereira das Neves has proven to be a professional of excellence in the negotiation of contracts and regulations in the energy sector."

"He has a thoughtful perspective on the interests of the client and the reality of the market, with a high rigour in the work always delivered in a timely manner."

"Vítor Pereira das Neves has enormous capacity, combining high technical knowledge with a clear strategic vision. He always stands out for his proactivity and dedication."

"Vítor Pereira das Neves is an excellent lawyer corporate and M&A lawyer, with great legal knowledge and experience."

"He has in-depth knowledge of all the matters in which he works and can innovate in his solutions. He is very easy to work with, very consensual and astute."

"Margarida Torres Gama is always available and provides quick and accurate answers."

"Margarida Torres Gama offers business acumen, detailed answers and availability to the client. She is friendly and empathetic."

"Margarida Torres Gama stands out for her profound technical knowledge, combined with constant availability, clarity in her answers and awareness of urgency."

"Margarida Torres Gama provides excellent expertise."

 

"Vasco Stilwell d'Andrade is an excellent lawyer who delivers flawless work."

"He is diligent and takes everything into consideration. This is evident in how he deals with with counterparties which showcases his outstanding ability to have our interests at heart."

"Rui Ribeiro Lima is an excellent lawyer, with in-depth legal knowledge and capacity for innovation."

"We could not be more satisfied with the quality of services provided by Rui Ribeiro Lima."

"He stands out for his expertise, commitment and rigour in his work."

"Luís Roquette Geraldes is a great negotiator. He can diffuse even the most complex situations and is very strong technically."

"Her strategic insight, technical precision and commercial awareness are very good."

"What sets Diana Ribeiro Duarte apart is her ability to provide customised and innovative solutions, which are always aligned with our strategic vision."

"She is extremely responsive, very knowledgeable and knows how to handle multiple things at once."

"Isabel Carneiro Kahlen is always professional, diligent and precise, warning of all the different possibilities and potential obstacles."

"He brings practical clarity and confidence to each transaction."

"Pedro Capitão Barbosa has a huge work capacity and handles complex topics with great ease. "

 

"Filipe Lownes Marques has a lot of experience. He has excellent negotiation skills to ensure good options for both parties in the processes."

"Filipe Lownes Marques is a highly skilled lawyer with great capacity to understand and explain matters, processes and queries well. He is very experienced and knows the market well."

"He is super diligent in the search for appropriate solutions in the time that is requested."

"Filipe brings strong seniority to transactions, with sharp financial and commercial insight. He spots issues that are overlooked and he’s highly attentive to detail and focused on what truly matters."

"Margarida Olazabal Cabral is an excellent professional with extensive experience and knowledge in public law litigation. All of this makes you feel very secure and confident as a client."

"Miguel Nogueira de Brito has extraordinary theoretical knowledge combined with a great ability to understand the client's needs and the business, directing his practice towards problem-solving and achieving results."

"Nuno Peres Alves is an experienced lawyer with enormous competence and technical maturity. He stands out for his ability to analyse complex issues in a structured, rigorous and always solution-oriented manner."

"Nuno is an available, attentive professional with a sense of responsibility that inspires confidence in all interactions."

Pedro Costa Gonçalves

Band 4 Public Law
2026

"Rita Ferreira Vicente is very experienced in this area."

"João Fitas is a very strong, highly commercial and diligent lawyer."

"João Fitas is very efficient, always responsive and technically excellent." 

"Nuno Gundar da Cruz is an excellent professional, with the ability to address issues with clarity and objectivity."

"Nuno Gundar da Cruz is diligent and assertive."

"Carina Branco is an exceptional lawyer with high technical competence and a great ability to understand the business at hand. She is able to deliver exceptional results."

"Carina is extremely available and reliable, demonstrating a level of knowledge that inspires confidence. She leaves no room for doubt that our interests are being considered at the highest level."

"Carina has extensive experience in the field, and this is evident in the legal advice she provides."

"Carina Branco is terrific to work with; she is sharp and creative. It is always a pleasure to work with her."

"Nuno stands out for his ability to analyse complex issues in a structured, rigorous and always solution-oriented manner."

"Nuno Peres Alves has enormous availability, responsiveness and openness to challenges, which are values that go far beyond the obvious."

"Nuno Peres Alves is an experienced lawyer with enormous competence and technical maturity. He stands out for his ability to analyse complex issues in a structured, rigorous and always solution-oriented manner."

"Nuno is an available, attentive professional with a sense of responsibility that inspires confidence in all interactions."

 

"Bruno Santiago has the ability to simplify complex matters in court."

"Rui Patrício is a market-leading lawyer with a proven track record in the Portuguese legal market and extensive experience in research. It's a pleasure to work with him as he's knowledgeable about his approach and dedicated in his client service."

"I consider Rui Patrício the most brilliant lawyer for criminal law."

"Tiago Félix da Costa combines top-notch technical skills with excellent customer relations and high levels of responsiveness."

"David Silva Ramalho is assertive, knowledgeable and experienced."

"Joana Duro has an exceptional ability to work and immediately grasp what is at stake and how to approach issues, which greatly facilitates our interaction. She is very quick and insightful and highly qualified."

"Paula Ponces Camanho has the experience and an in-depth knowledge of the field. Her work is efficient."

"Paula Ponces Camanho adopts a highly structured approach to regulating labour relations and possesses the wisdom to resolve critical cases with minimal risk and costs to all parties."

"Rigour combined with adapting to client needs is the best description for José Amorim Magalhães' excellent service!"

 

Carlos Osório de Castro is an excellent lawyer with great legal knowledge.

"Bernardo Maria Lobo Xavier is an excellent lawyer with a long and distinguished career, possessing deep expertise in real estate law."

"Eduardo Verde Pinho is well qualified and has a strong track record."

"Eduardo Verde Pinho is one of the best lawyers I have encountered. He has a long and distinguished career and a highly pragmatic and effective approach in the field of corporate law."

"Joaquim Vieira Peres combines a high level of legal sensitivity with unparalleled experience in competition matters, making him an indispensable asset in particularly complex projects."

"He is distinguished by his technical capacity."

"Joaquim Vieira Peres is one of the most well-known competition lawyers and is super respected."