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Dispute Resolution: The Elite

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Our litigation and arbitration team focuses on complex, value-added cases.


We support our clients in the settlement of their disputes in a preventive manner, by negotiations or through the courts, working in accordance with their goals as well as managing the associated risks and opportunities.


We have a multidisciplinary team with vast experience and a consistent track record, dedicated to this complex and innovative activity. This team has extensive knowledge of the courts and ensures high levels of specialisation in the main economic sectors, areas of law and forms of dispute resolution.


Lex Mundi and privileged relationships with other reputed law firms allow us to follow up any international litigation, coordinating or forming part of multi-jurisdictional litigation teams. 


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Dispute Resolution: The Elite - Portugal

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What the Team is Known For

Morais Leitão is an elite Portuguese powerhouse covering the full range of corporate, financial and commercial litigation. The firm is active in varied disputes arising for clients in the banking, telecommunications and pharmaceutical sectors. It handles commercial arbitration relating to post-M&A disputes or failed construction contracts, including standout ICC cases that have a key link to lusophone jurisdictions. The firm has additional expertise in criminal litigation.

Work Highlights

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  • Morais Leitão represented NOS in two class actions in relation to consumer protection.

Strengths

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"The team is intelligent and strategic."

Dispute Resolution: The Elite respondent
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"The law firm shows very strong competencies from a technical perspective and also the strategy design viewpoint, demonstrating to be in control of all process details."

Dispute Resolution: The Elite respondent
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"Morais Leitão benefits from lawyers with solid knowledge and deep experience."

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Notable Practitioners

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António Pinto Leite
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António Pinto Leite
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Senior Statespeople
António Pinto Leite is well recognised among market commentators for his experience acting as both counsel and arbitrator in international arbitrations.
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Francisco Cortez
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Francisco Cortez
Head of Dispute Resolution
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Francisco Cortez remains one of the leading figures in the Portuguese market, frequently advising clients on high-value litigations. He has experience defending corporates in class actions, with further activity in commercial cases.
"Francisco Cortez is very accessible, competent, with a big knowledge of what his clients need."
"He fights for the interests of his client with great intelligence and assertiveness."
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Filipe Vaz Pinto
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Filipe Vaz Pinto
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Filipe Vaz Pinto is well versed in commercial arbitrations, including those under ICC rules. He is also well placed to advise clients on energy and construction arbitrations.
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António Pinto Leite
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António Pinto Leite
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Senior Statespeople
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Francisco Cortez
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Francisco Cortez
Head of Dispute Resolution
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Band 1
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Filipe Vaz Pinto
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Filipe Vaz Pinto
Head of Dispute Resolution
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António Pinto Leite
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António Pinto Leite
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Senior Statespeople
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Filipe Vaz Pinto
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Filipe Vaz Pinto
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Members

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Filipe Vaz Pinto

Filipe Vaz Pinto

Head of Department

Francisco Cortez

Francisco Cortez

Head of Department