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The Firm

"They are very reactive and focus on providing solutions."

"The team are always responsive. The lawyers make sure that you get an answer to all your questions."

"The firm has extensive knowledge and a lot of experience in the issues in question. It is able to allocate the necessary resources to meet deadlines."

"The team has a lot of knowledge, flexibility and agility in answering the questions asked, and technical competence. The firm has a capacity for innovation."

"Morais Leitão's service is really complete. The firm shows innovative solutions and always has a way of turning around the problems. The team is creative with its solutions and is proactive."

"The team has technical capacity and speed and efficiency in response."

"The team is highly skilled, is very dedicated to the client and can make complex matters simple."

"I would highlight the team's excellent market knowledge and good co-ordination with colleagues."

"We value the team's technical know-how, business knowledge and availability."

"We appreciate the team's solid technical knowledge of competition law combined with its thoughtfulness, dedication and focus on the client."

"The team at Morais Leitão is very responsive, technically very good and practical. They are always available and able to interpret the client well."

"I highlight the team's flexibility and agility in answering questions as well as the technical competence it presents. Also noteworthy is the capacity for innovation and technical excellence."

"Morais Leitão shows expertise, availability and a deep understanding of the market."

"Morais Leitão understands and adjusts to the needs of the client and has very quick and consistent response times. There is a huge maturity in the team."

"The team at Morais Leitão provides quick responses and the flexibility in adapting its communication. The team has a high technical competence."

"It holds a multidisciplinary team with complementary points of view."

"Morais Leitão shows proactivity in its client approach by discussing and improving strategies and arguments, while also demonstrating the ability to meet all deadlines."

"The firm has a very solid technical knowledge and extensive experience. Its team is comprised of intelligent, dedicated and sensible lawyers."

"Morais Leitão offers an in-depth knowledge of issues, responsiveness and assertiveness as well as solution-finding skills."

 

"The team is efficient and fast. We are very happy with the work produced by the lawyers; it is lovely to work together with them."

"I appreciate the firm's professionalism and the way the team explains everything to those who are not from this area."

"Morais Leitão has the best approach to and knowledge of employment law."

 

"The quality of the work is very good, and I have a great impression of the team."

"They are very competent, they have multiple disciplines and are able to provide a complete support in a good level, the team is varied and they have competent lawyers in all the areas."

"The law firm is extremely knowledgeable and demonstrates technical prowess, a pragmatic, business-minded approach and a focus on efficient delivery."

"The service is very good and the team has total dedication to the customer."

"Morais Leitão has a solid reputation, providing a high-quality service. Specifically in the insurance sector, Morais Leitão has accumulated know-how from many years of practical experience."

"Morais Leitão is solution-oriented and adapted to the reality of the business."

"Morais Leitão's team of specialised lawyers allows it to have greater knowledge and technical capacity. There is a high level of attention to our company's activity."

"The team is very experienced, cautious and meticulous before taking any decisions. They are sensitive when it comes to understanding our own concerns."

"The firm offers an incredible personal dedication to all projects and subjects with an unmatchable legal work and professionalism."

"Morais Leitão is user friendly, collaborative, approachable and creative. It is one of the best firms we have worked with in Portugal."

Band 2

Life Sciences

2025

"Morais Leitão has knowledge of the sector and offers a proximity to the client, and the ability to identify issues and present effective solutions."

"Morais Leitão's lawyers are very business-oriented when providing advice in negotiations."

"Morais Leitão has a vast and experienced team, with excellent deliverables on complex topics."

"The law firm has good client service capability."

"Morais Leitão has a dedicated and competent team."

"Morais Leitão is responsive, effective and able to reach agreements quickly."

"Morais Leitão offers knowledge, availability and professionalism to its clients."

"Morais Leitão offers an excellent and effective customer service."

"Morais Leitão has a very solid and commercial team who are able to understand the needs of both parties."

"Morais Leitão's team have a very good understanding of market practices. They offer credibility and diligence in the services they provide."

"The Morais Leitão team has very solid knowledge and a strong commercial component to its advice."

"They are able to deal with highly complex tasks that involve multiple teams within the real estate division, including urban planning and regulatory. The team is highly service-driven and responsible."

 

"The team is able to comply with strict deadlines and unforeseen projects at a moment's notice."

"Morais Leitão is able to rapidly identify the main issues of a problem, breaking it in its smaller parts and finding a practical solution that is aligned to our objectives."

"The Morais Leitão team, either at senior or mid levels, is very solid and works in close proximity with its clients."

"The firm has a great understanding of the regulatory landscape."

"The firm has the ability to deliver with technical quality."

"Morais Leitão offers its know-how and experience with an attention to details and strong customer focus."

"Their services are prompt and kind."

"I would like to highlight the team's personalisation of the service and their availability to consider the particularities of clients and find the solutions that best suit them."

"Morais Leitão have good technical competence and knowledge of tax trends and guidelines."

"The firm has a well-prepared and strong team with a high level of education and training, capable of handling the topics presented."

"It is very good to see that the team is responsive and can provide assistance throughout all levels, depending the question. I am very happy with their responsive approach."

 

 

Lawyers

Luís Branco is an excellent lawyer with a lot of seniority and experience.

"He is an experienced lawyer who has great technical skills and is very much focused on the client."

"His experience in different financing processes is very helpful. He helps a lot in the conclusion of the transactions and is straight to the point."

"He has great commercial skills and coordination of international deals."

"He has many years of experience in project financing. His proficiency is demonstrated not just in the legal matters involved in project financing, but also in his awareness of clients' concerns and needs."

"Filipe Lowndes Marques is an extremely qualified professional with an excellent performance."

Elmano Sousa Costa

Associates to Watch Banking and Finance
2025

 

"Eduardo Paulino is a great lawyer who is very well-prepared and experienced."

"He is very responsive, with a remarkable ability to deal with complex issues. He has an above-average intelligence, great knowledge of the business and the ability to lead matters."

"Eduardo Paulino's commercial vision is very strong."

Carlos Botelho Moniz

Senior Statespeople Competition/European Law
2025

"He is a born communicator, knows how to be succinct but, when necessary, explains in great detail, which allows us to understand situations and their implications."

"I would like to highlight his excellent ability to argue and understand the issues under analysis and their implications."

"He has deep knowledge of competition law."

"His experience is vast, and he has a perfect command of various skills and a broad commercial vision."

 

"He has advanced technical knowledge and monitors the customer very closely."

 

Nuno Galvão Teles

Senior Statespeople Corporate/M&A
2025

 

"Eduardo Paulino is a great lawyer who is very well-prepared and experienced."

"He is very responsive, with a remarkable ability to deal with complex issues. He has an above-average intelligence, great knowledge of the business and the ability to lead matters."

"Eduardo Paulino's commercial vision is very strong."

 

"She is very agile and flexible and she has a lot of experience and knowledge."

 

Ricardo Andrade Amaro

Band 6 Corporate M&A: The Elite
2025

"It was impressive when we saw his creativity and knowledge. He is a lawyer who is very knowledgeable, experienced and who brings solutions."

"António Pinto Leite is an excellent strategist and negotiator."

"Filipe Vaz Pinto is very meticulous and he has a good analysis of cases."

"Filipe Vaz Pinto possesses in-depth technical skills and an exemplary analytical capacity in the resolution of issues."

"It was impressive when we saw his creativity and knowledge. He is a lawyer who is very knowledgeable, experienced and who brings solutions."

"António Pinto Leite is an excellent strategist and negotiator."

"Francisco Cortez is a very complete and well-prepared lawyer."

"Francisco Cortez is a brilliant lawyer at resolving matters, leading teams, and understanding and defending his clients. He is very intelligent and assertive in the way he conducts the cases."

"He is undoubtedly one of the top litigation lawyers in Portugal. When it comes to complex litigation, he is the right lawyer."

"Francisco Cortez is an excellent lawyer who demonstrates solid technical consistency. He transmits an enormous confidence and security, no matter how complex the matters may be."

"Filipe Vaz Pinto is very meticulous and he has a good analysis of cases."

"Filipe Vaz Pinto possesses in-depth technical skills and an exemplary analytical capacity in the resolution of issues."

"She communicates well with clients and has the capacity to present recommendations and risks." 

"Sofia Vaz Sampaio is a lawyer who is always very alert and present. She dives deep into the matters she handles."

"She is an experienced and knowledgeable lawyer. She has an excellent ability to reason and understands issues and their implications."

"Sofia Vaz Sampaio is an excellent, technically competent lawyer who thoroughly analyses matters in detail. She ensures a high-quality work and unmatched responsiveness."

 

 

Helena Tapp Barroso

Band 3 Employment
2025

 

"She is very agile and flexible and she has a lot of experience and knowledge."

Ricardo Andrade Amaro

Band 4 Energy and Natural Resources
2025

 

"Margarida has a very deep technical knowledge, knows how supervisory entities work and has a good general vision of the market."

"She has great technical expertise."

"Margarida Torres Gama knows all the main players and has a close relationship with the regulatory authorities. She is a very helpful guide to navigate complex regulatory procedures."

"Margarida Torres Gama is highly experienced and knowledgeable about very complex subjects."

"Margarida Torres Gama is extraordinary in her relationship with the customer. She is very experienced and knowledgeable about the sector, with an absolutely unparalleled dedication."

 

"He is very competent and available. He always helps us and keeps us updated."

"Vasco Stilwell d'Andrade has adapted to each stage of the process using knowledge, experience and also an acute sense of opportunity."

"João Pereira Reis is highly knowledgeable of the sector. He identifies problems, aiming at the presentation of solutions."

"Rui Ribeiro Lima is an experienced professional and communicator who transmits a lot of confidence."

"He is highly available and has technical knowledge of the sector. He offers a very close relationship with the client."

"Luís Roquette Geraldes's dedication and expertise consistently elevate the quality of our collaboration, making every interaction both productive and enjoyable."

"Diana Ribeiro Duarte has strong expertise and the ability to solve complex problems."

 

Pedro Capitão Barbosa

Associates to Watch Private Equity
2025

"Luís Branco is an excellent lawyer with a lot of seniority and experience."

"Filipe Lowndes Marques demonstrated a pragmatic sense in the face of the complexity of the operation and a strong commitment to the final result."

"He provides very good quality support to clients."

Margarida Olazabal Cabral

Band 1 Public Law
2025

 

Miguel Nogueira de Brito

Band 4 Public Law
2025

Pedro Costa Gonçalves

Band 4 Public Law
2025

"He has a solid legal background, a sharp legal mind and a strong focus on the crucial issues. He offers a refined and innovative approach, oriented towards the best and most timely results."

Rita Ferreira Vicente

Band 4 Real Estate
2025

"He is extremely technical and diligent."

 

"Bruno Santiago is proactive in the search for innovative solutions and available for the client."

"Claudia Santos Cruz stands out through her knowledge and experience in the transactions in which she has been involved."

"She is a very good lawyer and very responsive. She has a very strong knowledge of English law, and is a bright and pleasant lawyer to work with."

 

"He is strategic and technical lawyer who is very skilled at digesting highly technical issues and presenting them in simple terms."

David Silva Ramalho

Associates to Watch White-Collar Crime
2025

 

 

Joana Duro

Associates to Watch General Business Law - Porto: Public Law
2025

 

"Carlos Osório de Castro has in-depth technical knowledge and ability to address complex and cross-border issues."

"He is a person with great capacity; he knows how to listen to clients and always tries to find a solution for problems."

"Bernardo Maria Lobo Xavier is an excellent professional."

Eduardo Verde Pinho

Band 2 General Business Law - Porto: Corporate
2025

"He is a born communicator, knows how to be succinct but, when necessary, explains in great detail, which allows us to understand situations and their implications."

"I would like to highlight his excellent ability to argue and understand the issues under analysis and their implications."

"He has deep knowledge of competition law."

"His experience is vast, and he has a perfect command of various skills and a broad commercial vision."