Portugal

Firm overview

Morais Leitão is a leading full-service law firm in Portugal, with a solid background of decades of experience. Broadly recognised, Morais Leitão is a reference in several branches and sectors of the law on national and international level.

The firm’s reputation amongst both peers and clients stems from the excellence of the legal services provided. The firm’s work is characterised by a unique technical expertise, combined with a distinctive approach and cutting-edge solutions that often challenge some of the most conventional practices.

With a team comprising over 250 lawyers at a client’s disposal, Morais Leitão is headquartered in Lisbon with additional offices in Porto and Funchal. Due to its network of associations and alliances with local firms and the creation of the Morais Leitão Legal Circle in 2010, the firm can also offer support through offices in Angola (ALC Advogados), Cape Verde (VPQ Advogados) and Mozambique (MDR Advogados).

Firm overview

Abreu Advogados is a big four independent law firm with over 30 years of experience in the Portuguese market, navigating in tomorrow´s sectors and industries. As a full service law firm, Abreu is recognized as the 11th fastest growing Portuguese firm by The Lawyer Euro 100, with 51% growth in 5 years.

With offices in Lisbon, Porto and Funchal, Abreu has provided highly effective solutions in areas such as Corporate/M&A, Tax, Litigation and Competition. The team holds a high degree of specialization in key industries for the Portuguese and African economies, such as Energy and Natural Resources, Real Estate, Banking, Technology, Life Sciences, Projects, Tourism and Hospitality.

Its clients consistently choose the firm to seize growth opportunities and to assist on increasingly complex international transactions whilst working with the most prestigious law firms in the world.

Firm overview

100 Years closer to its Clients.

Firm overview

We are a leading national independent law firm in Portugal, specialising in corporate legal advice, with one of the largest teams of lawyers in the country.

We have been leading the way for over 50 years and are proud of the culture we have built. We see our clients' challenges as our own and we put our people at the heart of our strategy to consistently excel in delivering value to everyone who places their trust in us.

Our teams are made up of the best lawyers in the country, we offer a full service and we take a multidisciplinary approach. The agility of our teams, combined with in-depth knowledge of the sectors in which our clients operate, is a defining characteristic of the way we position ourselves: as true legal partners.

The only complexity we embrace is the complexity of the challenges our clients bring to us. In delivering solutions, we are passionate about clear communication and work with a strong focus on desired outcomes. We believe in long-term, transparent and committed relationships.

PLMJ Colab:

With the aim of being close to its clients, the firm has created PLMJ Colab, its collaborative network of law firms located in Portugal and other countries with which it has cultural and strategic links. PLMJ Colab makes the best use of resources and provides a concerted response to the international challenges faced by its clients, wherever they may be. National partnerships allow the firm to extend PLMJ's presence from Lisbon, Oporto and Faro to the Azores, Coimbra, Guimarães and Madeira. International cooperation is ensured through firms specialising in the legal systems and local cultures of Angola, Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, Mozambique, São Tomé and Príncipe and Timor-Leste.