Morais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares da Silva & Associados – Sociedade de Advogados RL (MLGTS) is an independent, well-rounded, full-service law firm and one of the leading law firms in Portugal, with offices in Lisbon, Oporto and Funchal (Madeira). We have a significant international practice in all major areas of law and represent multinational corporations, international financial institutions, sovereign governments and their agencies, as well as domestic corporations and financial institutions. We maintain close contacts with major law firms in Europe, the United States and South America and we are the sole Portuguese member of Lex Mundi, the world’s leading association of independent law firms.

Arbitration is a major area of practice for the firm. Several of our lawyers have served as arbitrators or counsel in significant international arbitration cases, either under ICC rules or under other institutional or ad hoc regulations. Our clients benefit from the firm’s depth of experience and innovative strategies throughout the proceedings. A quick analysis of our firm’s resumé in this area clearly highlights that our experienced team of lawyers includes some of Portugal’s most renowned experts in this field. Partner Miguel Galvão Teles is now the sole Portuguese member of the International Court of Arbitration of the ICC and member of the Permanent Court of Arbitration at The Hague.