Dispute Resolution: The Elite
Europe Guide 2024 : Portugal
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+351 21 864 0000About
Provided by Linklaters
Linklaters offer a first-class dispute resolution service, including litigation and arbitration. We have a reputation for achieving both litigation and arbitration successes and have specialist expertise and experience in handling the most sensitive and complex cases.
Our clients are national and international companies and financial institutions. They benefit from our long experience of complex arbitration and litigation proceedings, as well as our ability to provide advice within the tightest deadlines.
In Lisbon, our dispute resolution group attracts both international and national high profile civil and commercial work. The dispute resolution group works closely with other special practice groups whose combined expertise provides the client with the best advice possible.
By advising a wide range of entities, both public and private, Linklaters is capable of understanding the different perspectives that can occur during a litigation, as well as identify and resolve the various issues that come up. Clients rely on our commitment and innovative thinking in their most complex cases.
Our vast knowledge in commercial litigation, restructurings and insolvencies administrative law and public procurement and arbitration proceedings in any of these areas, including commercial contracts, public procurement and concessions, allow us to offer a market leading response in pre-litigation situations as well.
Chambers Review
Linklaters has a wide-ranging practice covering a variety of civil and public law disputes. The firm is well placed to advise on highly complex multi-jurisdictional disputes in the banking sector as well as administrative law proceedings. This elite department has further experience representing clients against the Portuguese state. Its client list comprises key market players from the financial, health and public sectors. The team is also well adept at assisting with arbitration proceedings, as well as compensation claims, patent infringements and breach of commercial agreements.
Work Highlights
- Linklaters assisted Lusitania with an appeal against the Portuguese Competition Authority in relation to a EUR20.5 million fine imposed in connection with anti-competitive practices.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The way they deal with complex problems denotes technical ability and in-depth knowledge of a wide variety of subjects."
"Linklaters has an excellent team of lawyers that are technically strong and very good."
"The team is focused, with attention to detail and wise strategic recommendations."
"The way they deal with complex problems denotes technical ability and in-depth knowledge of a wide variety of subjects."
"Linklaters has an excellent team of lawyers that are technically strong and very good."
"The team is focused, with attention to detail and wise strategic recommendations."
Notable Practitioners
Nuno Ferreira Lousa represents clients in the banking and pharmaceutical sector in various administrative and civil law cases. He also acts for public sector bodies on arbitration proceedings.
"He is the kind of professional you can trust completely in the way he diagnoses the problem, identifies the risks and points out possible ways of solving it."
"He is one of the most competent professionals I have ever worked with in a law firm. He is highly available with an uncommon degree of empathy for his clients."
"He is very knowledgeable, available and accessible."
"Nuno Ferreira Lousa does an excellent job in coordinating the processes."
Ricardo Guimarães holds a strong market reputation and is well placed to assist with a variety of administrative and civil law disputes. He frequently represents clients in compensation claims and commercial litigation, with further experience assisting with class actions.
"He is attentive to the client and details with a solid technical knowledge that comforts me as a client."
"He is an excellent leader with good technical knowledge who knows how to advise very well."
Manuel de Abreu Castelo Branco is able to assist with commercial litigation matters, with further activity in defending clients in claims against the Portuguese Competition Authority.
"Manuel de Abreu Castelo Branco is a very competent professional who is always concerned about the client's satisfaction."
"He has a professional approach to problems and transmits absolute confidence to the client."
Raquel Galvão Silva plays a supporting role in major litigations conducted on behalf of clients in the banking, life sciences and energy sectors. She also has experience assisting with domestic arbitration proceedings.
"She is extremely bright, an amazing negotiator, and comes up with solutions from different angles."
"She is very diligent in collecting the necessary information."
Ranked Lawyers at
Linklaters
Portugal
Members
Provided by Linklaters
Belarmino Costa da Silva
Carlota Freire
Carmina Campos Pina
Carolina Gomes
Isabel Ferreira
José Gonçalves Pereira
Lucas Costa Velho
Marta Martins da Costa
Sara Assis Ferreira
Tatiana Lisboa Padrão