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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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General Business Law - Porto

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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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Notable Practitioners

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Carlos Osório de Castro
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Carlos Osório de Castro
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Senior Statespeople

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.

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 professional.

Eduardo Verde Pinho
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Eduardo Verde Pinho
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Market commentators highlight Eduardo Verde Pinho for his handling of M&A transactions. He also offers support on contractual issues.
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.

João Anacoreta Correia's work is always impeccable.

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 a high level of expertise while offering a thorough follow-up and total availability to her clients.

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.
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.

José Amorim Magalhães is an expert who is very focused on the client and their business.

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.

Joana Duro
Joana Duro
Associates to watch

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.

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Porto

General Business Law: Corporate

Carlos Osório de Castro
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Carlos Osório de Castro
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Senior Statespeople
Bernardo Maria Lobo Xavier
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Bernardo Maria Lobo Xavier
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Band 2
Eduardo Verde Pinho
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Eduardo Verde Pinho
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Band 2
Joaquim Vieira Peres
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Joaquim Vieira Peres
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Band 3
Jorge Simões Cortez
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Jorge Simões Cortez
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Band 4
General Business Law: Dispute Resolution

João Anacoreta Correia
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João Anacoreta Correia
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Band 2
General Business Law: Employment

Paula Ponces Camanho
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Paula Ponces Camanho
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Band 2
José Amorim Magalhães
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José Amorim Magalhães
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Band 3
General Business Law: Public Law

Joana Duro
Joana Duro
Associates to watch

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