Rui Patrício
Morais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares da Silva & AssociadosNoted for its ‘competence and reputation’, the criminal, regulatory offences and compliance team at Morais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares da Silva & Associados is frequently sought after for high-stakes cases involving bribery, corruption, money laundering, tax crimes, and insider trading. Cementing its reputation as a market leader, the team demonstrates exceptional skill in handling multifaceted cross-border disputes. Rui Patrício's expertise lies in corporate crime, white-collar crime, and regulatory offences litigation. Practice head Tiago Félix da Costa regularly handles matters across the TMT, banking, and distribution industries. João Matos Viana plays a pivotal role, particularly in cases concerning criminal and regulatory offences related to banking, securities, and insurance. Tiago Geraldo is noted for his focus on criminal litigation, compliance, and regulatory offences.
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‘The team is noted for its competence and reputation.'
‘This firm worked with me very closely in the wire fraud case; they presented me detailed analysis of what they will do, how they will do it and when can I expect to hear the results. Everything was upfront and transparent. They are professional, honest and efficient.’
‘Tiago Geraldo is very professional and has high integrity.’
‘Excellent English, which renders the communication fluid. Good strategic mind. Prompt at acting and implementing the strategy developed with the client.'
'The excellence of their technical-legal qualities, their technical rigour and precision, the flexibility of the solutions presented, and their sublime ability to adapt and reason in very diverse and complex regimes are some of the essential characteristics that distinguish this team, giving them well-deserved and justified national and international recognition. They are undoubtedly professionals of excellence and act with an enormous sense of ethics, rigour and responsibility in their work.'
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Tiago Félix da Costa