Ranking tables
General Business Law: Corporate | Europe
Porto
Rankings overview for Lawyers
Francisco Espregueira Mendes TELLES8 Years Ranked
João Coelho de Pinho Miranda & Associados4 Years Ranked
Jorge Simões Cortez Morais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares da Silva & Associados, SP, RL.16 Years Ranked
Miguel Miranda PRA - Raposo, Sá Miranda & Associados4 Years Ranked
Pedro Sá PRA - Raposo, Sá Miranda & Associados4 Years Ranked
Samantha Cyrne Cuatrecasas1 Years Ranked
All Lawyers profiles
Senior Statespeople
S Carlos Lucena
TELLES | General Business Law: Corporate2025 | Senior Statespeople | 18 Years RankedCarlos Lucena is a hugely respected corporate lawyer who earns praise for his management of complex transactional mandates on behalf of funds and corporate clients.
S Carlos Osório de Castro
Morais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares da Silva & Associados, SP, RL. | General Business Law: Corporate2025 | Senior Statespeople | 19 Years RankedCarlos 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.
Band 1
1 Tomás Pessanha
Garrigues | General Business Law: Corporate2025 | Band 1 | 18 Years RankedTomás Pessanha leads major corporate mandates, including the establishment of joint ventures and company restructurings. He also acts for companies and private equity funds on investments and acquisitions.
Band 2
2 Bernardo Maria Lobo XavierMorais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares da Silva & Associados, SP, RL. | General Business Law: Corporate2025 | Band 2 | 12 Years RankedBernardo 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.
2 Eduardo Verde PinhoMorais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares da Silva & Associados, SP, RL. | General Business Law: Corporate2025 | Band 2 | 18 Years RankedMarket commentators highlight Eduardo Verde Pinho for his handling of M&A transactions. He also offers support on contractual issues.
2 Filipe Avides Moreira
PLMJ | General Business Law: Corporate2025 | Band 2 | 12 Years RankedFilipe Avides Moreira advises on domestic and international corporate transactions and restructurings, including those that have a key real estate or energy component. He also acts on the investor side of venture capital deals.
2 Isabel Gião de Andrade
VdA | General Business Law: Corporate2025 | Band 2 | 16 Years RankedIsabel Gião de Andrade is a focused corporate law practitioner. She is experienced in corporate restructurings and transactions, including significant cross-border mandates. She also has experience in the negotiation of supply and distribution contracts.
Band 3
3 Joaquim Vieira PeresMorais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares da Silva & Associados, SP, RL. | General Business Law: Corporate2025 | Band 3 | 19 Years RankedJoaquim 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.
3 Paulo de Tarso Domingues
Abreu Advogados | General Business Law: Corporate2025 | Band 3 | 10 Years RankedPaulo de Tarso Domingues advises on corporate and commercial mandates, including project development and corporate restructuring.
3 Rui Peixoto DuarteAbreu Advogados | General Business Law: Corporate2025 | Band 3 | 12 Years RankedRui Peixoto Duarte is a key partner in the firm's corporate and real estate practices. He advises international companies on the establishment of Portuguese subsidiaries and the acquisition of companies and land plots.
Band 4
4 Francisco Espregueira MendesTELLES | General Business Law: Corporate2025 | Band 4 | 8 Years RankedFrancisco Espregueira Mendes has a broad corporate and commercial practice that includes corporate restructurings, share acquisitions and sales.4 João Coelho de Pinho
Miranda & Associados | General Business Law: Corporate2025 | Band 4 | 4 Years RankedJoão Coelho de Pinho works on corporate transactions and restructurings. He is particularly well placed to advise real estate clients.
4 Jorge Simões CortezMorais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares da Silva & Associados, SP, RL. | General Business Law: Corporate2025 | Band 4 | 16 Years RankedJorge 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.
4 Miguel Miranda
PRA - Raposo, Sá Miranda & Associados | General Business Law: Corporate2025 | Band 4 | 4 Years RankedMiguel Miranda advises corporates on a range of commercial mandates. He is experienced in handling competition law issues, including related disputes.
4 Pedro SáPRA - Raposo, Sá Miranda & Associados | General Business Law: Corporate2025 | Band 4 | 4 Years RankedPedro Sá attracts attention for his handling of M&A transactions on behalf of Porto-headquartered companies.4 Samantha Cyrne
Cuatrecasas | General Business Law: Corporate2025 | Band 4 | 1 Years RankedSamantha Cyrne is an experienced lawyer with a strong practice in commercial and corporate law, often advising clients on cross-border investment projects, acquisitions and real estate transactions.
Up and Coming
U Manuel Liberal JerónimoGarrigues | General Business Law: Corporate2025 | Up and Coming | 7 Years RankedManuel Liberal Jerónimo is recognised for his solid offering in corporate transactions. He provides assistance with share acquisitions and restructuring mandates, and has a good knowledge of the real estate sector.
Associates to watch
João RegadasPLMJ | General Business Law: Corporate2025 | Associates to watch | 1 Years RankedJoão Regadas is experienced in assisting domestic and international clients with sales, investments and other corporate transactions in Portugal.