Co-led by Diana Ettner and Vasco Xavier Mesquita, the team at Morais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares da Silva & Associados is well positioned to advise both public and private sector clients across the construction, energy, defence, water, sanitation and transport sectors, among others, on the full range of public law matters. Combining 'technical excellence, practical experience, and close client engagement', the practice frequently handles administrative proceedings, public procurement, tender processes, PPPs, and concession agreements, particularly within the energy and infrastructure sectors. Ettner focuses on administrative law, environmental licensing, and regulatory issues, while Mesquita handles public procurement procedures and litigation. Margarida Olazabal Cabral and Pedro Costa Gonçalves bring deep expertise in public contracts, concessions and regulation.
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- 'Margarida Olazabal Cabral stands out for her analytical, measured, and results-oriented approach, underpinned by strong experience in administrative law and public procurement.'
- 'Diana Ettner: capable, reliable, and highly professional.'
- 'Margarida Cabral: consistently available, trustworthy, and diligent professional.'
- 'The public law team at Morais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares da Silva & Associados is distinguished by exceptional technical competence and deep mastery of their subject matter, delivering practical, well-grounded solutions in all matters entrusted to them.'
- 'The team demonstrates outstanding understanding of practical and operational aspects of public law, enhanced by the experience of some members in senior political and public positions, resulting in a pragmatic, solution-oriented approach above the national market standard.'
- 'The team combines technical excellence, practical experience, and close client engagement, ensuring reliable, thorough, and effective legal support in the energy and broader public law sectors.'
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Practice head
Diana Ettner; Vasco Xavier Mesquita
Other key lawyers
Margarida Olazabal Cabral; Pedro Costa Gonçalves; Nuno Peres Alves; Miguel Nogueira de Brito