General Business Law
Europe Guide 2024 : Porto
Band 1
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Provided by Morais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares da Silva & Associados
Morais Leitão’s team in Porto is the largest team acting in this city. It is not only the largest, but it also is the one that covers more areas. The team covers the full range of legal services, including tax, corporate, capital markets, dispute resolution, competition, labour or public law.
The office attracts leading local but also multinational clients. The Porto team collaborates closely with its colleagues in Lisbon to offer clients a seamless and highly integrated service.
The team practice is always oriented in view of clients’ needs and respective business and sector of activity, which is of the utmost relevance when client´s operate in a regulated sector. The evidence of this practice is supported by the high standard clients that operate in different economic sectors.
In each practice area, from dispute resolution to tax and employment, Morais Leitão concentrates in high profile matters, either by its complexity or the amounts involved.
Chambers Review
Morais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares da Silva & Associados is a renowned firm with a sizeable team based in Porto. It is well equipped to advise international corporates, high-profile domestic clients and local businesses on an array of mandates. The team has the proven capacity to handle major M&A transactions and corporate restructurings on behalf of telecoms operators and construction groups. Its tax specialists assist with the structuring of corporate transactions and real estate projects. The firm's top-ranked competition law practice is led from Porto, while more generalist public law practitioners advise on contentious and non-contentious issues arising in relation to telecoms, ports and public infrastructure concessions. The Porto office also benefits from a strong employment law team which attracts attention for its handling of complex standalone topics, including collective dismissals.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Morais Leitão has a very in-depth knowledge of all legal matters, demonstrating a lot of maturity and consistency on the service that is being provided."
"Morais Leitão's team combines well-founded analysis and concise answers with concrete proposals for resolving problems or issues."
"Morais Leitão has a very in-depth knowledge of all legal matters, demonstrating a lot of maturity and consistency on the service that is being provided."
"Morais Leitão's team combines well-founded analysis and concise answers with concrete proposals for resolving problems or issues."
Notable Practitioners
Market commentators identify Carlos Osório de Castro as one of the most high-profile corporate lawyers in the market. In addition to his advice on the negotiation of cross-border strategic partnerships between major corporates, Carlos Osório de Castro plays a supporting role in varied disputes mandates.
Bernardo Maria Lobo Xavier handles corporate transactions and real estate acquisitions. He is well known among market commentators as a key partner in the firm's Porto office.
Market commentators highlight Eduardo Verde Pinho for his handling of M&A transactions. He also offers support on contractual issues.
João Anacoreta Correia has an increasing focus on arbitration and litigation mandates. He has experience in commercial litigation filed on behalf of Portuguese banks.
"João Anacoreta Correia is a very experienced lawyer, with a broad view of the market. He has a great capacity for negotiation and understands complex issues."
Paula Ponces Camanho handles varied employment law topics on behalf of significant Portuguese corporate clients. She is well placed to advise on HR restructuring. She further assists with collective dismissals and defends companies in proceedings brought by individuals.
"Paula Ponces Camanho has analytical depth combined with a high degree of clarity and pragmatism."
Joaquim Vieira Peres is a top-ranked competition lawyer based in the firm's Porto office. He is well placed to handle competition and M&A mandates.
José Amorim Magalhães handles disputes mandates relating to the employment status of independent contractors. He also has experience in restructuring and the adoption of collective agreements.
"José is an experienced and competent lawyer in labour law who gets very good results."
Jorge Simões Cortez stands out for his market reputation in corporate mandates. He advises on the sale of telecoms infrastructure and the negotiation of sharing agreements in cross-border transactions.
"Jorge Simões Cortez is a professional of excellence with a great business sense who demonstrates the utmost level of commitment and execution."
Joana Duro consistently attracts praise for her contributions to the firm's public law team. She advises on contentious and non-contentious matters relating to telecom concessions.
Ranked Lawyers at
Morais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares da Silva & Associados
Porto
Members
Provided by Morais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares da Silva & Associados
António Côrte-Real Neves
Francisco Mendes da Silva
Gonçalo Andrade de Castro
Gonçalo Fleming
Luís Gagliardini Graça
Paulo Rendeiro
