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Provided by Morais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares da Silva & Associados
Morais Leitão ensures all necessary support in regulatory matters, from market entry to implementation of sectoral decisions and regulations and, where necessary, challenging them. We have extensive experience in supporting clients in public calls for tenders and auctions and in relation to penalties levied on clients, having challenged large fines on numerous occasions. We advise on corporate and M&A law tailored to communications and technology companies. Morais Leitão also has unrivalled know-how in competition law in the TMT sector, namely the main concentration operations carried out in Portugal in which it was necessary to negotiate remedies.
ML advises media companies in the framework of specific legal schemes for television, radio and press. We have extensive experience in matters related to freedom of the press, crimes of attack on the reputation and integrity committed through the media, breach of legal confidentiality rules and privacy and image rights. We also counsel the media in administrative offence proceedings brought by the sector regulator and we support the advertising sector in a wide range of markets.
In today's digital world, it is essential to ensure a practical and effective response in matters related to privacy, data protection and information security. ML's team is specially geared to advise in these matters.
Chambers Review
Morais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares da Silva & Associados has a well-established team with strong experience in privacy issues, as well as in the field of telecoms. The firm has notable activity in helping major multinational clients formulate tailored GDPR programmes. The team acts for an array of significant clients including those with activity in the finance, television and energy arenas. Its activity extends to assistance with transactional operations and competition law.
Work Highlights
- Morais Leitão represented the Portuguese Football Federation in an administrative lawsuit filed by a major local newspaper regarding disclosure of contracts.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Morais Leitão demonstrates a high degree of knowledge of the matters dealt with, and the ability to deal with and adapt the most complex situations to the reality of the company's business."
"They are one of the best offices in Portugal in terms of GDPR topics."
"Availability and responsiveness are some of the highlights at the law firm."
"Morais Leitão demonstrates a high degree of knowledge of the matters dealt with, and the ability to deal with and adapt the most complex situations to the reality of the company's business."
"They are one of the best offices in Portugal in terms of GDPR topics."
"Availability and responsiveness are some of the highlights at the law firm."
Notable Practitioners
Nuno Peres Alves wins praise for his considerable experience assisting telecoms clients with a range of matters, including complex regulatory issues, including litigation.
Tiago Félix da Costa regularly advises on data protection mandates and regulatory matters.
"Tiago is very important in Portugal for data protection issues. He is very knowledgeable about this area and has a great background. He really understands our business."
"Tiago is an excellent lawyer who has great technical knowledge, manages risk well and is very versatile. He is the perfect ally for an in-house lawyer."
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