Awards & Rankings

"He offers expert advice on complex and high-profile shareholder disputes and frequently sits as an arbitrator in ICC proceedings."

"He has extensive experience in arbitration proceedings, acting either as an arbitrator or as lead counsel."

"Clients praise his knowledge, proactivity and prowess in interrogations."

"He is notably active in the automotive sector and sources value his responsiveness, availability and deep knowledge of the Portuguese courts."

"He is active in a number of civil and commercial disputes including damages claims, breaches of contract and contractual liability."

"He acts on civil and commercial litigation on behalf of a range of domestic and international clients, including those with activity in finance, energy or retail."

"He dedicates his practice to handling the full spectrum of complicated and often multi-jurisdictional corporate crime mandates"

"He regularly represents clients, including international corporates and individual defendants, in multi-jurisdictional cases."

"He is commended for his ability to handle complex deals, and interviewees additionally highlight his availability."

"He offers support to both buyers and sellers in deals in the agriculture, leisure and manufacturing sectors, and his expertise extends to private equity and venture capital operations."

"He remains a well-established figure in the corporate arena and is described by interviewees as a great lawyer with a great reputation."

"He holds notable expertise in highly regulated sectors, such as energy and healthcare, and he is regularly appointed on cross-border transactions."

"Clients report that she is engaged, precise and solution-oriented."

"According to one appreciative client he is always available and thinking outside of the box."

"regularly assists with biofuel, mining and oil and gas projects across a range of jurisdictions such as Angola, Guinea-Bissau, Denmark and Germany."

"He regularly advises on the regulatory, contentious and M&A aspects of mining, solar and biofuel projects."

"He is described by clients as excellent and hard-working."

"Sources are impressed by him and describing him as an extremely safe pair of hands"

"She´s considered by Clients as a brilliant lawyer: we really enjoy working with her."

"He is based in Porto and assists with the taxation of M&A and private equity deals, real estate planning and corporate restructurings."

"Clients underline his global vision of mandates, stating: He is able to engage and explore other areas of law very well and can bring those elements together when working."

"s dubbed an "amazing lawyer"by sources, who also enthuse that she is very strong in tax litigation."

"Clients admire his "timely and commercial advice."

"He is applauded for his very fast, pragmatic and assertive approach."

"Clients deem him to be very open minded and keen to find solutions to the problems we have."

"With a extensive track record in the real estate space, he acts for domestic and foreign investors on their asset acquisitions, and his areas of expertise include luxury residential developments."

"Her practice includes acquisition, development and refurbishment projects. She acted for Global Armorica on its acquisition of a majority stake in a Portuguese shopping centre."

"He is particularly active in the retail sector, acting for big-name clients and he has good legal knowledge and is very accessible."

"He leads the team and assists clients with the full gamut of capital markets mandates, spanning structured finance, debt and equity transactions."

"He wins plaudits from clients for his diligence, commitment, expertise and availability. He is particularly active in equity transactions such as IPOs and rights issues."

"He is dual-qualified in the UK and Portugal, allowing him to act on various cross-border mandates. He has particular expertise in public offerings, covered bonds and securitisation matters."

"Very knowledgeable and practical he leads the firm's public law team in Porto. "

"He draws upon more than forty years of experience in the field of employment law and he is singled out for his good reputation."

"Recommended by clients for his amazing technical abilities."

"Expertise was showcased in advice to Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners and Horizon Equity Partners on the acquisition of OMTEL's share capital."

"He is commercially savvy and leads the team and is well versed in both private equity and venture capital operations."

"He offers specialist advice on regulatory, corporate and M&A issues related to infrastructure and transportation projects."

"Clients describe her as a very strong and driven lawyer."

"He is very knowledgeable of this practice area, up-to-date in terms of the legislation and regulations and easy to work with."

"Clients praise for his fantastic ability to find win-win solutions in negotiations. He is active in mandates relating to life sciences and transport infrastructure, including disputes."

"He advises a broad array of clients, including concessionaires, public organisations and industry associations."

"Clients state: She knows every point of the law and jurisprudence and is able to apply that knowledge quickly."

"He is referred to by clients as a lawyer with deep practical knowledge, who enriches discussions and analyses of the situations presented and helps clients understand the big picture."

"He is known to be experienced in and knowledgeable of the insurance regulatory environment."

"He boasts a lengthy career in labour law, with a particular specialism in social security schemes."

"He is singled out for his "good reputation" and described as "great in arbitration and also for has a notable focus on collective bargaining agreements."

"He regularly assists with disputes flowing from collective bargaining or industrial action."

"Clients appreciate his ability to speak our language when discussing complex labour law issues."

"He earns plaudits for his technical prowess combined with an ability to find very practical solutions to the issues at hand."

"He focuses on cross-border work, particularly involving African jurisdictions."

"His aviation practice spans the purchase and refinancing of aircraft as well as leasing and subleasing agreements."

"According to cliente he is notable for his recognised expertise in this area and his strong legal skills."

"He acts on a variety of TMT mandates and he is particularly recognised for his experience in the telecoms field."

"He offers a steady hand in a plethora of TMT issues, notably within the areas of technology and software."

"Clients rate her excellent technical knowledge and creativity within the confines of the law."