
Energy & Natural Resources (International)
Europe Guide 2026 : Portugal
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Provided by Morais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares da Silva & Associados
Leader in the provision of legal services in this area, with an incomparable track record in the Portuguese market, Morais Leitão ensures global advice to the energy sector, focused on the interests of clients and tailored to their specific needs. We are able to offer in-depth knowledge of the electricity and gas sectors, with emphasis on renewable energies and the carbon market. Our Energy team brings together professionals with expertise of the energy sector and all its different activities, as well as its complex legal and regulatory regimes, having experienced all the changes of this sector along decades representing its various stakeholders.
Experienced in both national and international projects, we represent the main Portuguese energy companies and international investors and financing banks, accompanying the most different technological innovations. We are particularly recognized for our work in Commercial and M&A, Capital Markets, Administrative and Public Law, European Law and Competition and Banking and Finance, covering both transactional and regulatory advice. The Morais Leitão Legal Circle and the Energy Law Group partnership ensure that we are in a unique position, enabling us to respond to the international vocation of clients.
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Work Highlights
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Morais Leitão advised Lundin Mining on the sale of Somincor and Zinkgruvan mines to Boliden.
Strengths
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The firm stands out for its flexibility and capacity to handle the workload. The team is oriented to finding innovative solutions.
Energy & Natural Resources (International) respondentEuropeMorais Leitão is excellent in terms of responsiveness. The team's contributions are key and the projects we worked on would not be possible to be achieved successively without them.
Energy & Natural Resources (International) respondentEuropeMorais Leitão has a robust knowledge of Portuguese processes and a pragmatic approach to negotiations.
Energy & Natural Resources (International) respondentEuropeMorais Leitão has a diligent, responsible and available team.
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Notable Practitioners
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Senior Statespeople 
Senior Statespeople 
Nuno Galvão Teles
Nuno Galvão Teles is recognised for his extensive market presence and impressive roster of energy clients. He is experienced in providing assistance with public tender offers and regulatory matters. Band 3 
Band 3 
Catarina Brito Ferreira
Catarina Brito Ferreira is well versed in M&A transactions within the energy sector, and has further expertise concerning commercial and regulatory work. Band 4 
Band 4 
Ricardo Andrade Amaro
Ricardo Andrade Amaro has an impressive range of experience representing energy clients in transactions and is equally well-versed in regulatory work.
Band 4 
Band 4 
Vítor Pereira das Neves
Vítor Pereira das Neves provides guidance on a wide range of transactional issues, with considerable experience advising on project finance, development and energy sector M&A. Vitor Pereira das Neves has proven to be a professional of excellence in the negotiation of contracts and regulations in the energy sector.
Energy & Natural Resources (International) respondentEuropeHe has a thoughtful perspective on the interests of the client and the reality of the market, with a high rigour in the work always delivered in a timely manner.
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Ranked Individuals at Morais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares da Silva & Associados (4)
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Vítor Pereira das Neves
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Nuno Galvão Teles
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Ricardo Andrade Amaro
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Catarina Brito Ferreira
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