Morais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares da Silva & Associados

Morais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares da Silva & Associados is home to a team of industry specialists well placed to advise on a wide range of mandates within the aviation, shipping, and wider transport sectors. With a strong track record in financing, insurance, tax, and litigation matters, the group is especially noted for its proficiency in ship finance, registrations and leasing contracts. The practice is under the joint leadership of four partners: Segismundo Pinto Basto, the main point of contact for transactions in the aviation segment; Manuel de Freitas Pita, who focuses on international agreements and other matters related to the International Shipping Registry of Madeira; Claudia Santos Cruz, an authority on ship finance and arrest, who is trusted by major banks, shipowners, and charterers; and Bruno Xavier de Pina, who possesses in-depth knowledge Angola’s legal landscape.