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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.

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What the Team is Known For

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 its 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

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The team has a practical profile, is accustomed to working for big corporations and has a high potential for multidisciplinary work.

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All areas of Morais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares da Silva & Associados maintain the same level of excellence and are organised to respond to the client in the ways the complex subject matter requires.

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Notable Practitioners

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Carlos Osório de Castro
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Carlos Osório de Castro
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Carlos Osório de Castro is recognised as one of the most high-profile corporate lawyers in the market. His extensive experience include advising on the negotiation of cross-border strategic partnerships between major corporates and acquisitions.

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Bernardo Maria Lobo Xavier
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Bernardo Maria Lobo Xavier
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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.

Bernardo Maria Lobo Xavier is an excellent lawyer with a long and distinguished career, possessing deep expertise in real estate law.

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Eduardo Verde Pinho
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Eduardo Verde Pinho
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Eduardo Verde Pinho is esteemed for his handling of M&A transactions. He also offers support to clients on contractual issues.

Eduardo Verde Pinho is well qualified and has a strong track record.

Eduardo Verde Pinho is one of the best lawyers I have encountered. He has a long and distinguished career and a highly pragmatic and effective approach in the field of corporate law.

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João Anacoreta Correia
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João Anacoreta Correia
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João Anacoreta Correia has an increasing focus on arbitration and litigation mandates. He has experience in commercial litigation filed on behalf of Portuguese banks.
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José Amorim Magalhães
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José Amorim Magalhães
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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.

Rigour combined with adapting to client needs is the best description for José Amorim Magalhães' excellent service!

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Paula Ponces Camanho
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Paula Ponces Camanho
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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 the experience and an in-depth knowledge of the field. Her work is efficient.

Paula Ponces Camanho adopts a highly structured approach to regulating labour relations and possesses the wisdom to resolve critical cases with minimal risk and costs to all parties.

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Jorge Simões Cortez
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Jorge Simões Cortez
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Jorge Simões Cortez stands out for his market reputation for 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 technically very sophisticated lawyer.

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Joaquim Vieira Peres
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Joaquim Vieira Peres
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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.

Joaquim Vieira Peres is one of the most well-known competition lawyers and is super respected.

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Joana Duro
Joana Duro
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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 telecoms concessions.

Joana Duro has an exceptional ability to work and immediately grasp what is at stake and how to approach issues, which greatly facilitates our interaction. She is very quick and insightful and highly qualified.

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Ranked Lawyers at
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General Business Law: Corporate
Carlos Osório de Castro
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Carlos Osório de Castro
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Senior Statespeople
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Bernardo Maria Lobo Xavier
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Bernardo Maria Lobo Xavier
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Band 2
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Eduardo Verde Pinho
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Eduardo Verde Pinho
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Band 2
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Jorge Simões Cortez
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Jorge Simões Cortez
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Joaquim Vieira Peres
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Joaquim Vieira Peres
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General Business Law: Dispute Resolution
João Anacoreta Correia
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João Anacoreta Correia
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General Business Law: Employment
José Amorim Magalhães
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José Amorim Magalhães
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Paula Ponces Camanho
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Paula Ponces Camanho
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Band 2
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General Business Law: Public Law
Joana Duro
Joana Duro
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Members

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António Côrte-Real Neves

Francisco Mendes da Silva

Gonçalo Andrade de Castro

Gonçalo Fleming

Luís Gagliardini Graça

Paulo Rendeiro