Commercial, corporate and M&A
Hall of Fame
The lawyers at the very top of the profession, widely known and respected by peers and clients for their longstanding involvement in market-leading work.
![Carlos Osório de Castro](/cdn-cgi/image/width=256/https://www.legal500.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2022/03/COC.jpg)
Hall of fameMorais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares da Silva & Associados
Carlos Osório de Castro is one of the most well-known Portuguese lawyers in the areas of capital markets and M&A, a reputation earned due to his participation in major projects involving both national and international clients.
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
![Eduardo Paulino](/cdn-cgi/image/width=256/https://www.legal500.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2021/04/EP.jpg)
Morais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares da Silva & Associados
Main practice areas include transactional, regulatory and compliance advice in capital markets, company and corporate/M&A law, as well as banking and finance. He focuses on high-profile public offerings, private placements and M&A transactions, acting both for Portuguese and foreign clients.
Eduardo was recently involved in the Portuguese banking sector recapitalization and in complex multi-jurisdictional high-profile capital markets and M&A transactions in the financial services, TMT, distribution and industrial sectors, as well as in equity, hybrid and debt public and private offerings and takeovers involving companies in the banking, energy, construction, real estate and distribution sectors. He also acts in complex restructurings and has led teams in some the most significant transactions involving NPL/NPE assets in recent years.
![Duarte Schmidt Lino](/cdn-cgi/image/width=256/https://www.legal500.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2023/07/10026_1203455.jpg)
![Tomás Vaz Pinto](/cdn-cgi/image/width=256/https://www.legal500.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2021/04/TVP.jpg)
Morais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares da Silva & Associados
Tomás Vaz Pinto is involved with important M&A transactions in the energy sector and infrastructures, capital markets takeovers and private equity deals. He has also been involved in major privatisations deals involving several companies.
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
![Luís Roquette Geraldes](/cdn-cgi/image/width=256/https://www.legal500.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2021/04/LRG.jpg)
Morais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares da Silva & Associados
Luís Roquette Geraldes is a partner at the corporate and M&A department where he serves as head of Team Genesis and co-head of Private Equity.
Leading associates
Rising stars with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
![David Apolónia](/cdn-cgi/image/width=256/https://www.legal500.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2024/03/David-Apolonia.jpg)
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