Mr Ricardo do Nascimento Ferreira > Morais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares da Silva & Associados > Lisbon, Portugal > Lawyer Profile

The dispute resolution team at Morais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares da Silva & Associados offers a high level of expertise across the full range of disputes, with a particular focus on civil, commercial and corporate litigation. Arbitration proceedings at the domestic and international levels also feature on the group’s diverse caseload, which has registered a recent uptick in class actions and private enforcement cases. Francisco Cortez focuses on commercial litigation, while also maintaining an active arbitration practice, and leads the team alongside Filipe Vaz Pinto, who handles international arbitration cases. Sofia Vaz Sampaio oversees one of the two Lisbon-based litigation and arbitration teams within the department, focusing on civil and commercial litigation and arbitration, and Ricardo do Nascimento Ferreira leads the other, specialising in IP and pharmaceutical law.

Praised for its ‘in-depth knowledge of technology law and intellectual property’, the team at Morais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares da Silva & Associados possesses capabilities across the gamut of IP matters. The practice is particularly active in patent litigation, primarily focusing on the telecoms, new media and pharmaceutical sectors. The team earns further praise for its ability to engage in multijurisdictional trade mark work, spanning prosecution, licensing and enforcement matters. Ricardo do Nascimento Ferreira  and Vasco Stilwell d’Andrade  jointly lead the team. Ferreira is noted for his focus on patent law and IP disputes, while d’Andrade has been lauded for his ability to ‘provide flawless and unique advice’. Associate Maria Almeida e Silva possesses the ability to advise clients on the full scope of contentious IP matters, including patent litigation, design and copyright infringement cases. Maria Luísa Cyrne is a name to note for software and media-related issues.