Morais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares da Silva & Associados remains a go-to firm for clients seeking assistance on a broad spectrum of IP matters, with a particular strength in patent litigation, especially within the telecoms, new media, and pharma sectors. With a sharp focus on multijurisdictional work, the team expertly handles trade mark prosecution, licensing, and enforcement matters. Co-head Ricardo do Nascimento Ferreira earns praise for his ‘very clear and transparent’ advice, especially in the context of patent litigation, while fellow co-head patents and trade marks specialist Vasco Stilwell d’Andrade is lauded for his ’technical capacity, friendliness and availability’. Maria Almeida e Silva is noted for her litigation capabilities.
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‘Ricardo do Nascimento Ferreira's advice is always very clear and transparent; pragmatic and client-oriented. Ricardo is supported by Filipa Castanheira de Almeida who has quick responses and is extremely diligent in her communication.'
‘The Morais Leitão team has provided a service of extremely technical and personal quality.'
'Vasco Stilwell d' Andrade and his team are efficient and technically impeccable.'
‘Vasco Stilwell d' Andrade - technical capacity, friendliness, availability, total adjustment to the business and the client.'
'Joana Maria Andion - young promise with growing technical capacity and excellent work.'
'I love working with them. The team is professional. Their work is neat, they are helpful, supportive, responsive and easy to work with - and I think that is their selling point. They are also very good in procedural matters, so we enjoy working with them in patent litigation. They always offer a practical solution, weighing up the potential costs and not just looking at the legal aspect.'
'Ricardo do Nascimento Ferreira is always available and very responsive. It seems that there is no problem that he cannot solve for us. It is clear that he has a lot of experience in patent disputes.'
'Filipa Castanheira de Almeida is very responsive and helpful.'
Lawyers
Next generation partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
Ricardo do Nascimento Ferreira; Vasco Stilwell d’Andrade
Other key lawyers
Maria Almeida e Silva, Filipa Castanheira de Almeida, Diogo Frada Almeida, Joana Maria Andion