Insolvency and restructuring
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.
Rising stars
Rising stars with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
![Ana Cláudia Rangel](/cdn-cgi/image/width=256/https://www.legal500.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2019/04/ACR_Legal500-Proflie-removebg-preview.png)
Head of the Litigation and Arbitration Department, specialized in civil procedural law, insolvency and restructuring proceedings and arbitration.
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
![Nuno Gundar da Cruz](/cdn-cgi/image/width=256/https://www.legal500.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2022/03/NGC.jpg)
Nuno Gundar da Cruz joined Morais Leitão in 2006 and became a partner in 2021. He coordinates the restructuring and insolvency team and is a member of the litigation and arbitration department.
Diana Simão Lourenço is Senior Associate at SLCM // Serra Lopes, Cortes Martins & Associados, integrating the Litigation & Arbitration and Restructuring & Insolvency practices areas. She has undertaken a vast number of litigation cases particularly in civil and commercial domain, representing clients from different sectors including financing and banking, important national and multinational groups, public entities and private clients. She advises clients on complex, high-profile matters, involving bankruptcy, asset recovery and refinancing.
Leading individuals
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
![Mafalda Ferreira Santos](/cdn-cgi/image/width=256/https://www.legal500.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2023/07/14427_1210769.jpg)
Partner in the Litigation department, focusing her practice in the areas of Restructuring and Insolvency and Arbitration.
Maria Raquel Moreira is Partner of SLCM // Serra Lopes, Cortes Martins & Associados, in Lisbon. She coordinates one of SLCM’s Dispute Resolution teams and has undertaken the representation of a broad range of clients such as financial institutions and banks, large companies and state owned companies on civil, commercial and corporate litigation.She also advises clients on complex, high-profile matters, involving bankruptcy, asset recovery and refinancing. Specialized in tailor-made advisory, works on out-of-court restructuring solutions and insolvency proceedings.
![Manuela Tavares Morais](/cdn-cgi/image/width=256/https://www.legal500.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2023/07/10026_1203447.jpg)