With an established reputation in the banking sector, CMS‘ dispute resolution team excels in financial, securities and derivatives litigation and arbitration. The practice fields specialist expertise across a range of sectors, including pharmaceuticals, and showcases additional strength in public concessions and project finance contentious matters. With the ability to represent clients on an international scale, the group’s arbitration practice focuses on shareholder, energy and construction disputes. Practice head Nuno Pena has a strong track record in restructurings and insolvency disputes. Corporate disputes, including post-M&A conflicts, form the basis of Rita Gouveia‘s caseload. Cristina Rogado brings particular expertise in insurance litigation, counting insurers and insurance intermediaries among her clients. Bringing 20 years’ experience before judicial and arbitral courts, Gonçalo Madeira joined the team in August 2022 from Cuatrecasas. Former co-head Miguel Esperança Pina is no longer at the firm.

With a wealth of experience in advising Portuguese and foreign clients on domestic and international litigation and arbitration proceedings, the dispute resolution team at Linklaters excels in commercial disputes. Class actions have been a recent area of focus, and the team has taken on new clients in consumer and anti-trust cases. Nuno Ferreira Lousa leads the team, with a practice that spans the gamut of litigation and arbitration proceedings, as well as regulatory investigations. Ricardo Guimarães is singled out for his extensive experience in public law-related disputes and Manuel De Abreu Castelo Branco is active in civil and commercial litigation. Raquel Galvão Silva focuses on domestic and international arbitration in the finance, energy, construction and healthcare sectors, while Carmina Campos Pina is an expert in technology-related matters. Tatiana Lisboa Padrão handles restructuring and insolvency mandates.

The dispute resolution team at Morais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares da Silva & Associados offers a high level of expertise across the full range of disputes, with a particular focus on civil, commercial and corporate litigation. Arbitration proceedings at the domestic and international levels also feature on the group's diverse caseload, which has registered a recent uptick in class actions and private enforcement cases. Francisco Cortez focuses on commercial litigation, while also maintaining an active arbitration practice, and leads the team alongside Filipe Vaz Pinto, who handles international arbitration cases. Sofia Vaz Sampaio oversees one of the two Lisbon-based litigation and arbitration teams within the department, focusing on civil and commercial litigation and arbitration, and Ricardo do Nascimento Ferreira leads the other, specialising in IP and pharmaceutical law.

PLMJ’s robust dispute resolution team acts for a diverse roster of domestic and foreign clients, including public entities, non-profits and major companies from an array of sectors, including financial services, TMT and infrastructure, to name a few. The team earns praise for its ability to ‘combine extensive experience in litigation at a national level with a good knowledge of the issues associated with European litigation cases’; its wide-ranging expertise also covers domestic and international arbitration proceedings. With over 30 years’ experience in civil litigation and corporate matters, Nuno Líbano Monteiro is a reference in the market. Joaquim Shearman de Macedo, who focuses on shareholder, construction and insurance disputes, oversees the practice alongside Pedro Metello de Nápoles, a key name for litigation and arbitration involving governmental bodies, and ‘standout litigator’ Rita Samoreno Gomes, who fields an established banking and financial litigation practice and also takes the lead on class actions. Pedro Caetano Nunes and Carla Góis Coelho are noted for their strong performance in civil, commercial and corporate disputes.

Pre-eminent in the banking and finance sector, the ‘agile and available’ dispute resolution team at Uría Menéndez is well versed in contentious proceedings involving securities, derivatives and other financial products. The team remains a go-to choice for clients requiring representation in corporate crime matters and internal investigations. The firm’s arbitration practice operates on a cross-border basis, specialising in international commercial and investment-related cases. With a particular focus on white-collar crime, civil and commercial litigation, Fernando Aguilar de Carvalho spearheads the team. Alexandre Mota Pinto is active in infringement procedures, while Nuno Salazar Casanova represents banks and financial institutions in arbitration and restructuring and insolvency proceedings, and David Sequeira Dinis handles corporate and commercial litigation, including shareholder disputes. Adriano Squilacce is another name to note for financial and white-collar crime contentious matters. Tito Arantes Fontes and Francisco Proença de Carvalho left the firm in January 2023 and September 2024 respectively.

As one of the core focuses of the firm, VdA‘s dispute resolution team fields a broad practice that covers civil and commercial litigation and arbitration. As well as handling shareholder, M&A, distribution and construction disputes, the practice, noted for its ‘in-depth technical knowledge’, experienced a recent increase in instructions concerning collective actions and private enforcement cases. Frederico Gonçalves Pereira is a recognised restructuring and insolvency litigator and leads the team alongside Carla Gonçalves Borges, who is active in commercial arbitration and boasts niche expertise in sports-related disputes. With extensive experience in international arbitration, Mariana França Gouveia is active in cross-border disputes. Miguel Pinto Cardoso is a seasoned arbitrator, particular within the energy, construction and telecoms industries. Joana Neves shines in investor-State disputes, while Matilde Líbano Monteiro is experienced in investment arbitration. Pedro Pires Fernandes has experience before various courts and arbitral tribunals and Catarina Carvalho Cunha advises clients from various Portuguese-speaking countries.

The ‘hands-on, pragmatic and very proficient’ dispute resolution team at Abreu Advogados represents clients in civil and commercial matters before judicial courts and arbitral tribunals. Working in tandem with its offices in Lisbon, Porto and Funchal, the practice provides nationwide coverage, and fields strong credentials in international arbitration proceedings. With over 20 years’ experience, seasoned mediator and arbitrator Alexandra Nascimento Correia leads the team alongside Guilherme Santos Silva, who handles civil, commercial and transportation disputes, with a focus on domestic and cross-border proceedings. Teresa Anselmo Vaz‘s sector-specific expertise spans the healthcare, life sciences and pharmaceutical industries, while Teresa Brito da Silva is active in commercial and corporate litigation. Gonçalo Malheiro‘s strong litigation practice covers criminal litigation and contractual disputes. Focusing on Portuguese-speaking countries, André Pereira da Fonseca is experienced in cross-border arbitration and litigation. Joao Marques De Almeida joined from APTS - Alves Pereira & Teixeira de Sousa, S.P., R.L. in October 2024.

Providing ‘quality and excellent services’ to clients across the automotive, infrastructure, energy, real estate, telecoms and financial services sectors, Cuatrecasas is well placed to handle private enforcement and class actions – recent areas of growth for the dispute resolution team – alongside domestic and international arbitration cases. With over 20 years’ experience, practice head Miguel De Almada focuses on civil and commercial litigation and arbitration in the finance, construction, energy and TMT sectors. Luís Miguel Cortes Martins is an experienced arbitrator, while Frederico Bettencourt Ferreira, in addition to his strong credentials in international arbitration, is singled out for his proficiency in out-of-court proceedings. With extensive experience in the banking and finance sector, Maria Raquel Moreira is the name to note for insolvency and restructuring matters. Diana Simão Lourenço focuses on civil and contract-related litigation.

The ‘cohesive’ dispute resolution team at Sérvulo & Associados provides a one-stop-shop service, fielding a dedicated white-collar crime practice, as well as specialised civil and commercial litigation and arbitration groups. The team has a strong background in administrative and financial litigation, and is noted for its strong track record in white-collar crime cases. Commercial litigation specialist António Teles is a reference for arbitrations in the pharmaceutical sector. He leads the team alongside João Saúde, who focuses on restructuring and insolvency matters and sport-related disputes, and Mafalda Ferreira Santos, who handles a combination of civil and commercial disputes, including judicial, arbitration and out-of-court proceedings.

DLA Piper ABBC‘s litigation and arbitration team continues to add to its extensive clientele, which spans the employment, insurance, administrative, energy and aviation sectors. With almost 30 years’ experience, Paulo Saragoça da Matta focuses on white-collar crime and banking disputes. He jointly heads up the team with seasoned litigator and arbitrator Sofia Ribeiro Mendes and Vanessa Antunes, who represents national and international clients in commercial, corporate and civil litigation, as well as restructuring cases. Ricardo Violante Teixeira‘s litigation and arbitration practice focuses on insolvency and pre-insolvency matters.

Domestic and international clients from a multitude of sectors, including real estate, banking, and insurance, regularly turn to the dispute resolution team at Garrigues Portugal for its 'unsurpassed competence and availability, regardless of the complexity' of the matters. Singled out for its presence in both the Lisbon and Porto markets, the group is well versed in the resolution of  corporate, financial, administrative and commercial disputes through litigation and arbitration. Practice head João Duarte de Sousa boasts a wealth of experience in contentious matters involving commercial, corporate, financial and construction law. Miguel Azevedo represents clients in projects, construction and banking-related disputes, while Marta Veludo dos Santos provides pre-litigation advice to domestic and multinational companies. Based in Porto, the 'insightful, clear, creative and very knowledgeable' André Gualter de Vasconcellos is a key contact for clients engaged in corporate and commercial litigation.

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo‘s dispute resolution team is particularly active in corporate, civil and commercial disputes. Often called upon by companies from the insurance, transport and construction segments, the group possesses a strong track record in infrastructure-related litigation and arbitration proceedings in Portugal and abroad, namely in Mozambique. Department leader Ricardo Campos steers the team in construction disputes, and represents clients in administrative proceedings. Rita Espírito Santo focuses on white-collar crime and criminal compliance matters.

Increasingly engaged in domestic and international arbitration cases, the dispute resolution team at Miranda & Associados fields diverse sector expertise, but particularly excels in mandates involving the construction, distribution and energy sectors. The practice covers civil and commercial disputes, demonstrating strength in both domestic and international proceedings, with a notable focus on Portuguese and French-speaking African countries. With ‘experience and technical knowledge in international arbitration’, Sofia Martins jointly oversees the group with Francisco Colaço, who brings over 25 years’ experience in litigation and arbitration involving the energy, insurance and banking segments. Public law specialist Pedro Melo is a name to note for construction and concession disputes. Managing associate Ricardo Saraiva is widely recommended by clients.

Under the joint leadership of José Carlos Soares Machado and José Jácome, SRS Legal's dispute resolution department advises on domestic and cross-border mandates. Disputes across the real estate, telecoms, financial services and construction sectors are core areas of activity for the department, which is well versed in both litigation and arbitration. Seasoned litigator Maria José De Tavares demonstrates ‘enormous diligence and work capacity’ and Carla Neves Matias specialises in criminal proceedings regarding economic offences. Natália Garcia Alves brings particular experience in the banking and finance sector, while Regina Santos Pereira is skilled in real estate disputes. Tiago Coder Meira represents clients operating in the real estate, construction, mining, energy and financial services industries before judicial courts and arbitral tribunals.

Corporate and shareholders’ disputes are the main focus of the dispute resolution team at TELLES. Medical liability cases as well as civil and criminal disputes in the banking and finance sectors are other areas of expertise for the team. André Navarro de Noronha, whose wealth of experience in corporate, commercial and insurance litigation is noteworthy, leads the Porto-based team with Fernando Pizarro Monteiro, who specialises in restructuring and insolvency matters. Nuno Miguel Lourenço leads the department from Lisbon, and is recommended for litigation involving corporate, restructuring and insolvency issues.

Advising international and Portuguese corporate and private clients, Caiado Guerreiro‘s dispute resolution team is praised for its ‘solid technical-legal knowledge‘ of litigation and arbitration proceedings. Civil and commercial disputes are core areas of activity for the group which is under the joint leadership of João Caiado Guerreiro, Sandra Ferreira Dias, who specialises in economic crime and restructuring cases, and Sandra Jesus, whose diverse practice spans contracts, sports and IP law. Stéfanie Luz focuses on family and inheritance disputes.

Well-regarded for its ‘in-depth knowledge’ and ‘attention to detail’, the litigation team at CCA Law Firm possesses capabilities across a wide variety of contentious matters, including class actions, administrative cases, criminal law as well as media, IP, corporate and insurance disputes. The practice is jointly steered by Marta Duarte and Catarina Limpo Serra. Duarte is praised for her ‘great technical capacity and availability’, while Serra’s caseload includes criminal proceedings, IP litigation and media law disputes. Rita Cruz is recommended for her expertise in litigation, arbitration, corporate restructuring and insurance matters.

With a balanced claimant and defendant practice, VCA - Valadas Coriel & Associados noted a recent increase in maritime-related disputes and tax arbitrations. Real estate disputes are another focal point for the dispute resolution team, along with civil, corporate and commercial litigation. Rated for displaying 'a rare combination of legal knowledge and strategic pragmatism', the practice is under the leadership of four practitioners: João Valadas Coriel, who possesses significant experience in white-collar crime cases; Hugo Martins Braz, who leads on mass litigation; Vera Chalaça, a contact for civil and administrative litigation, and Sofia Quental, whose strong background in tax disputes is noteworthy.

Albuquerque & Almeida is well placed to advise its diverse portfolio of clients on contentious matters, including in targeted industries, including real estate, manufacturing, financial services, commercial, insurance and banking. Praised for her ‘competence’, Inês De Oliveira Domingos is frequently involved in high-profile arbitrations and judicial cases in the construction sector. She leads the team alongside Paulo De Almeida, who is noted for his focus on financial and capital markets litigation.

The dispute resolution team at APTS - Alves Pereira & Teixeira de Sousa, S.P., R.L. frequently assists both domestic and international clients with various mandates, spanning commercial and contractual disputes, insurance claims, debt recovery proceedings, and insolvency cases. José Alves Pereira, a founding member of the Portuguese Arbitration Association, possesses over four decades’ experience in dispute resolution. Joao Marques De Almeida is no longer at the firm.

Fielding a team praised for its ‘in-depth knowledge’ and ‘multidisciplinary approach’, Eversheds Sutherland is regularly engaged in significant high-profile disputes across a wide range of sectors, including construction, financial services, transport and banking. Notably, the team excels in credit recovery and insolvency-related disputes, frequently representing banks and other financial institutions. The practice is jointly steered by Sofia Ferreira Enriquez and Luís Falcão Ramos. Enriquez specialises in civil and commercial litigation, while Ramos is recommended for his experience in restructuring and insolvency proceedings.

Under the leadership of João Macedo Vitorino, the dispute resolution team at MACEDO VITORINO is well placed to advise its domestic and international client base on distribution agreements and insolvency-related litigation and arbitration. A litany of Portuguese and multinational companies, private equity houses, investment funds and family offices turn to Vitorino for assistance with a broad range of disputes.

Praised for its ‘technical rigour’ and ‘client-oriented approach’, the team at Pares Advogados expertly handles a wide range of contentious matters, from shareholder disputes, fraud cases and media litigation, to insurance and directors’ liability claims. Carlos Amaro is noted for his expertise in investment matters and M&A, while João Malhadas Teixeira covers all aspects of labour law, and frequently advises on commercial and civil litigation. With particular experience in civil and corporate litigation, Pedro Carreira Albano is a key port of call for financial institutions and business groups. Sandra Severino is recommended for her focus on litigation, restructuring and insolvency.

The ‘extraordinary’ litigation team at Raposo Bernardo is singled out for its ‘incredible quality’ and ‘great client-oriented approach.’ Noted for its expertise in the real estate, aviation, retail, insurance and pharmaceutical sectors, the team regularly handles debt recovery proceedings, IP litigation and shareholder disputes. The ‘very focused’ and ‘fully committed’ Ana Cláudia Rangel leads the group.

Rogério Alves & Associados – Sociedade de Advogados, SP, RL boasts a ‘very dedicated’ team, praised by clients for its ‘experience and knowledge.’ The practice is equipped to assist corporate and private clients with contentious matters in the civil, commercial and criminal fields. Rogerio Alves advises on a range of criminal law matters and co-leads the team with João Perry Da Câmara, who is noted for his wide-ranging experience in family and inheritance law, litigation, commercial and insolvency law.