The ‘highly capable’ Morais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares da Silva & Associados is trusted for Portugal’s most complex, high-profile criminal and regulatory offences litigation, fraud and white-collar crime investigations and cybercrime cases. The team also exhibits a ’high level’ of technical expertise in money laundering, bribery and corruption issues. Practice head Tiago Félix da Costa focuses on corporate crime, regulatory offences and compliance related to data protection, TMT and banking. Rui Patrício is a leading practitioner in corporate and white-collar crime and regulatory offences litigation, regularly advising banks, companies and politicians. Tiago Geraldo specialises in criminal and regulatory offences litigation.
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- ‘The firm stands out for its technical expertise and ability to meet client needs, always tailored and focused on objectives, with absolute security and professionalism.’
- ‘Morais Leitão is a highly capable multidisciplinary law firm, with a prompt response and extensive preparation to address and work on particularly complex and sensitive issues in the financial and banking sector, specifically in the areas of crime/fraud and economic crime.’
- ‘MLGTS's experience is recognised in the market for both its efficiency and professionalism. It offers an appropriate blend of practical and theoretical knowledge, which guarantees clients a solution tailored to the problem at hand.'
- 'The accessibility of the lawyers is also a factor to be taken into account, particularly that of the partners, which is unusual for a firm of this size. MLGTS pays particular attention to innovative areas of sanctions law, as well as to constant legislative updates.’
- ‘MLGTS lawyers stand out for their high level of technical expertise and their practical approach to problem-solving. They are innovative lawyers with a particularly strong reputation in the so-called new areas of law.'
- 'Of particular note are Rui Patrício, David Silva Ramalho and Nuno Igreja Matos, with whom we have developed fruitful and bilateral working relationships that have greatly benefited our collective work.’
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Practice head
Tiago Félix da Costa
Other key lawyers
Rui Patrício; Tiago Geraldo; João Matos Viana; Duarte Santana Lopes; David Silva Ramalho; Nuno Igreja Matos