Morais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares da Silva & Associados

New funding programme for the audiovisual and film industry

Decree-Law 57/2026 (in force 20 Feb 2026) creates SCRI.PT, merging RIPAC Cash Rebate/Refund into one scheme with big-budget and new medium-budget (<€2.5m PT spend) incentives, plus a €150m guarantee line. ICA runs it; implementing ordinance pending.

Implementation of the DORA Regulation in Portugal

Law No. 73/2025 (23 Dec 2025) implements DORA and transposes Directive (EU) 2022/2556: it appoints Banco de Portugal, ASF and CMVM as competent authorities, centralises major ICT incident reporting with Banco de Portugal, strengthens cooperation and sanctions (large fines and publication), and requi

Changes to the law of nationality - constitutional court ruling and presidential veto

The Constitutional Court declared several provisions of Decree of the Assembly of the Republic No. 17/XVII, which introduced amendments to the Nationality Act, to be unconstitutional, on the grounds that they violated constitutional principles, including the principle of legitimate expectations.

Morais Leitão advises on financing for the Lobito Corridor Project

Morais Leitão and ALC Advogados, together with the Clifford Chance (Washington), advised the DFC and DBSA on the structuring and negotiation of the financing operation for the Lobito Corridor Project.

Morais Leitão advises RIS 2048 shareholders on acquisition by Bechtle

Morais Leitão advised the shareholders of Portuguese IT systems integrator RIS 2048 on its acquisition by the Bechtle Group.

Morais Leitão advises in Sonae Capital's first issuance of Green Bonds

Morais Leitão advises Banco BPI and Banco Empresas Montepio in Sonae Capital's first issuance of Green Bonds

Morais Leitão assists Galp on the purchase of Mobiletric

ML assisted Galp in the acquisition of the share capital of the Portuguese company Mobiletric

Morais Leitão advises Pontegadea Inversiones on the acquisition of 12% of REN

Lisbon, 4th of August 2021

Morais Leitão assists Ageas in the acquisition of the "Cais Office" office building

Lisbon, 10th of August 2021

Morais Leitão advises the sale of Primavera to Oakley Capital

Morais Leitão advised Primavera, a Braga based technology company, in its sale to the English investment fund Oakley Capital.

Morais Leitão advises national investors and Arrow Global in the acquisition of “Vilamoura”

Lisbon, 9th June 2021

ML and VdA advise MGP and CCCC respectively in the acquisition of a stake in Mota-Engil

Morais Leitão and Vieira de Almeida advise Mota Gestão e Participações, S.G.P.S., S.A. (“MGP”) and China Communications Construction Co., Ltd. (“CCCC”) respectively and in the acquisition of a stake in MOTA-ENGIL S.G.P.S., S.A. (“Mota-Engil”)

Morais Leitão advised SONAE MC in the sale of 50% stake in Maxmat

Morais Leitão advised in the sale of Sonae MC’s 50% shareholding in Maxmat, a Portuguese DIY commercialization company, to Cimentos Estrada Pedra, SGPS, Lda., a subsidiary of Building Materials Europe.

Morais Leitão advises EDP and EDP Renováveis in capital increase of 1500M€

Lisbon, March 21, 2021

Morais Leitão advises EDP on the historic sale of six large dams to Engie

Lisbon, December 21, 2020

Morais Leitão participates in the acquisition of Idealista

Lisbon, September 10, 2020

Morais Leitão advises Sonae on a sale and leaseback

Lisbon, August 12, 2020

Morais Leitão advises Anchorage Capital Group LLC in the sale of the Expo Tower

Lisbon, August 12, 2020

Morais Leitão advises Zurich on the purchase and lease back of Cuatrecasas headquarters

Lisbon, April 30, 2020

Morais Leitão advises winning consortium on Brisa purchase

Lisbon, April 28, 2020