Ms Helena Tapp Barroso > Morais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares da Silva & Associados > Lisbon, Portugal > Lawyer Profile

Well regarded for its ability to combine ‘technical excellence with a personalised and innovative approach to its clients’ challenges’, Morais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares da Silva & Associados‘ team is a trusted adviser for clients navigating every stage of data protection work, from compliance strategies to investigations and disputes. The team’s strength lies in its collaborative, cross-practice approach, bringing together expertise from TMT, employment, criminal, corporate, and insurance law. Steering the practice is the ‘exceptional professional’ Tiago Félix da Costa, who handles the full gamut of data protection matters. Elsewhere in the team, Helena Tapp Barroso  stands out for her work in tech, banking, insurance, pharmaceuticals and automotive sectors, while Maria da Assunção da Cunha Reis is frequently engaged by companies to create compliance policies and programmes.

Praised for its ability to combine ‘practical experience’ with ‘technical excellence’, Morais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares da Silva & Associados‘ employment group offers comprehensive support across a broad spectrum of employment matters, including collective dismissals, disciplinary actions, business transfers, union negotiations, and employment-related due diligence. The practice is jointly steered by Luís Miguel Monteiro and Pedro Pardal Goulão. Monteiro stands out for his expertise in labour and social security litigation, while Goulão is a key port of call for domestic and international clients, offering expertise in sports-related matters and social security issues. Helena Tapp Barroso stands out for her experience in labour and social security litigation, and Isabel Valente Dias earns praise for her ‘technical excellence and academic rigour’.