Manuela Tavares Morais > PLMJ > Lisbon, Portugal > Lawyer Profile
PLMJ Offices
Av. Fontes Pereira de Melo, 43
1050-119 Lisboa
Portugal
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Manuela Tavares Morais
Work Department
Dispute Resolution
Position
Partner
Career
Manuela is a senior counsel in the Dispute Resolution practice. With over 20 years’ experience, she works in various areas of civil and commercial law, with a particular focus on civil procedure and on insolvency and corporate restructuring.
She has provided expert advice to both Portuguese and foreign clients in court proceedings involving different jurisdictions, in particular, in cases of insolvency and liquidation of credit institutions. Manuela also represents creditors and debtors in the negotiations in special corporate recovery proceedings.
Languages
Portuguese and English
Memberships
Portuguese Bar Association
Education
Law degree from the University of Lisbon, 1994
Lawyer Rankings
Portugal > Insolvency and restructuring
(Leading individuals)PLMJ boasts a multidisciplinary, ‘pragmatic and highly efficient‘ team that collaborates seamlessly with other practice areas, including banking and finance, tax, corporate and M&A, real estate, and public law, providing industry-specific insights for complex cases. The team is co-headed by Nuno Líbano Monteiro, renowned for handling cross-border insolvency cases, restructuring, and litigation for major companies; and Joaquim Shearman de Macedo, who brings expertise in debt restructuring and insolvency disputes, and often represents investment funds in insolvency proceedings. Showcasing extensive experience in the pharmaceutical sector, Manuela Tavares Morais excels in complex cross-border litigation concerning insolvency and the winding up of credit institutions. Pedro Caetano Nunes is a specialist in corporate and financial litigation, catering to investment funds, distressed corporations, and large insolvent estates.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Banking and finance
- Capital markets
- Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Dispute resolution
- Employment
- EU and competition
- Insolvency and restructuring
- Planning law
- Projects and project finance