LAWYER PROFILE

Catarina Brito Ferreira

Europe 2026

Morais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares da Silva & Associados

Ranked in 2 practice areas

Energy & Natural Resources

Portugal

11 years ranked

Corporate/M&A: The Elite

Portugal

2 years ranked

About

Provided by Morais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares da Silva & Associados

Europe

Practice Areas

Energy, Infrastructure, Corporate and Commercial, M&A.

Career

Joined the firm in 2003 and became partner in 2017. Experienced in corporate and commercial, M&A, Energy and Infrastructure transactions. Advisor in several mergers, acquisitions and disposals of companies in various sectors. Most of her work has been developed in the Energy and Infrastructure sector, assisting utilities, sponsors, lenders and contractors regularly in infrastructure projects (especially in the renewable sector) and all relevant stakeholders in energy regulation. Winner of the Iberian Lawyer “40 under Forty Awards” and of the IFLR “Europe Rising Stars Awards”, both in 2019. In 2022, she was also distinguished, by the Iberian Lawyer Energy Awards, as Lawyer of the Year in the Infrastructure practice area.

Professional Memberships

Portuguese Bar Association.

Publications

Law Degree. Postgraduate Studies in Commercial Law. Master's Degree in Legal Studies.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers European Guide

Energy & Natural Resources - Portugal

Band 3

Individual Editorial

Catarina Brito Ferreira is well versed in M&A transactions within the energy sector, and has further expertise concerning commercial and regulatory work.

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Corporate/M&A: The Elite - Portugal

Band 6

Individual Editorial

Catarina Brito Ferreira has experience advising clients from the energy industry. She regularly assists with a wide range of M&A deals, including distressed acquisitions.

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