MLGTS is widely seen as the leading firm in Portugal
with the most esteemed clients, but the firm says it won't
become complacent because acting for the biggest companies means it
is under huge pressure to perform
Though MLGTS managing partner Nuno Galvão Teles is
confident that his firm has "probably the most impressive
client base" of all of Portugal's law firms, he says there
is no danger of this being taken for granted. "Our main
clients are well recognised and they include a significant share of
the Portuguese stock exchange – this forces us to be
efficient as the principal banks and main utility companies, for
example, are very demanding [in terms of what they want from their
legal advisers]. According to legal directories, MLGTS' clients
include big names such as Galp Energia, EDP - Energias de Portugal,
Caixa - Banco de Investimento and Sonae Group. Galvão Teles
says that, as a result, MLGTS is a firm that can never relax or
lose focus. "There is no danger of
