Morais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares da Silva is the host of Lex Mundi’s first meeting in Portugal

From 27 February to 1 March 2014 in Lisbon Lex Mundi, the world’s leading association of independent law firms, is organising the“2014 Lex Mundi Europe / Middle East / Africa Regional Conference” with more than 100 participants from several members.

Since 2001 Morais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares da Silva has been the exclusive Lex Mundi member firm for Portugal.

During the three days of the conference, there will be several thematic meetings to analyse and discuss common legal systems of the various participants’ countries, as well as plenary sessions to debate matters such as legal service innovation, project management good practice, and the increase of referees among law firms.

On 28 February there will be a panel with the presence of the Secretary of State for Fiscal Affairs, Dr. Paulo Núncio, who will be addressing the impact of the economic crisis on the European economy, followed by a video message from the President of the European Commission, Dr. Durão Barroso, on the same subject.

Regarding Lex Mundi

Lex Mundi is the world’s leading association of independent law firms. With more than 21,000 lawyers and 160 law offices, Lex Mundi member firms are present in more than 100 countries. These premier law firms provide legal representation and local market knowledge just about anywhere the need may arise. The key to Lex Mundi is the quality of the individual member firms. Member selection criteria are very stringent and members are among the leading law firms in their jurisdictions.  Around the world, member firm lawyers are active in many Lex Mundi practice groups and committees. Being involved in these groups allows members to stay at the forefront of their professions because Lex Mundi  provides them a global network of legal professionals with similar practices and interests.