One of the most renowned tax practices in the market is that of Morais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares Da Silva & Associados, led by tax specialist Francisco Sousa da Camara. The firm boasts the largest team of tax experts, as recognised by the Portuguese Bar Association, in the country. One of the firm’s most complex high profile issues of last year was the tax advice given to the Portuguese government regarding the securitisation of outstanding tax and social security receipts.
Morais Leitão,Galvão Teles,Soares Da Silva & Associados’ head of practice Filipa Arantes Pedroso is well respected in the market.
Real Estate and Construction
2005
Morais Leitão,Galvão Teles,Soares da Silva & Associados boasts a strong real estate practice, having advised Akeler in a €150m acquisition of several plots of land for the development and operation of Quinta da Fonte Office Park. Other highlights include advising Spanish company, Ponte Gadea in the purchase of 18 hotels in Portugal.
Morais Leitão,Galvão Teles,Soares Da Silva & Associados boasts one of the leading public law teams in the market. It mainly owes its high profile to star partners Fernanda Matoso, Joao Serra, Joao Pereira Reis and Margarida Cabral. The firm advised Metro Sul do Tejo on the expropriation project for the construction of the surface subway system on the south bank of the Tagus River. It also advised Parque Expo in urban projects-related matters.
Another of the highly experienced firms in this area is Morais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares Da Silva & Associados. Partners Luís Branco and Filipa Arantes Pedroso head a team which has been involved in some key projects last year, such as the concession for the construction and operation of one of the main toll roads in Portugal (Litoral Centro) – the firm acted for Banco Comercial Portugues – Millennium BCP – and also in the financing of a wind farm project in the north of Portugal (acting for the banks).
Led by Segismundo Pinto Basto and Maria Antónia Menezes, Morais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares Da Silva & Associados maintains a involved in the sale of the minority stake of Galp Energia, where it acted for EDP – Electricidade de Portugal. Partner Luís Branco is also highly recommended in this area.
Intellectual Property
2005
Following its recent merger, Morais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares Da Silva & Associados now houses one of the strongest teams in the market, thanks to the leading reputation of name partner Joao Soares da Silva. Nuno Galvao Teles is also an expert in the field.
Morais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares Da Silva & Associados now boasts two of the most revered practitioners in the Potuguese banking finance sector, in partners Joao Soares da Silva and Luís Branco. The firm’s outstanding performance includes advising Natexis Bank and Fortis Bank on the €802m financing of several water concessions and also advising Banco Comercial Portugues – Millennium BCP on its financing of the concession for the construction and operation of a key toll road in the country (Litoral Centro).