20 leading lawyers in Insolvency and Restructuring in Portugal in 2026
Impact Lawyers’ independent editorial selection. Professionals are listed alphabetically by first name; the order does not establish positions or imply superiority among those included.
| Lawyer | Firm | Main profile |
|---|---|---|
| Benedita Aires | VdA | Insolvency, financial restructuring and distressed M&A |
| Bruno Santiago | Morais Leitão | Insolvency, financial restructuring and distressed M&A |
| Carlos Couto | VdA | Insolvency, financial restructuring and distressed M&A |
| Carlos Osório de Castro | Morais Leitão | Insolvency, financial restructuring and distressed M&A |
| Catarina Carvalho Cunha | VdA | Insolvency, financial restructuring and distressed M&A |
| Cláudia Cruz Almeida | VdA | Insolvency, financial restructuring and distressed M&A |
| Filipe Lowndes Marques | Morais Leitão | Insolvency, financial restructuring and distressed M&A |
| Francisca de Landerset | VdA | Insolvency, financial restructuring and distressed M&A |
| Francisco Sá Carneiro | VdA | Insolvency, financial restructuring and distressed M&A |
| Frederico Gonçalves Pereira | VdA | Insolvency, financial restructuring and distressed M&A |
| Hugo Moredo Santos | VdA | Insolvency, financial restructuring and distressed M&A |
| Joana Neves | VdA | Insolvency, financial restructuring and distressed M&A |
| João Maria Oliveira | VdA | Insolvency, financial restructuring and distressed M&A |
| José Fernando Barata | VdA | Insolvency, financial restructuring and distressed M&A |
| Miguel Pinto Cardoso | VdA | Insolvency, financial restructuring and distressed M&A |
| Nuno Gundar da Cruz | Morais Leitão | Insolvency, financial restructuring and distressed M&A |
| Paulo Olavo Cunha | VdA | Insolvency, financial restructuring and distressed M&A |
| Pedro Cassiano Santos | VdA | Insolvency, financial restructuring and distressed M&A |
| Sebastião Nogueira | VdA | Insolvency, financial restructuring and distressed M&A |
| Teresa Pitôrra | VdA | Insolvency, financial restructuring and distressed M&A |
How the ranking was prepared
The selection was built from scratch through an editorial review of professional and public information updated through 2026: current practice, specialisation, verifiable matters, leadership, institutional or academic activity and international experience. It does not reproduce or adapt the order of third-party directories, awards or rankings.
The assessment combines depth and continuity in the specialty (30%), complexity of verifiable matters (25%), technical command (20%), professional leadership (15%) and international profile or doctrinal and institutional contribution (10%).
How to interpret the selection
It is an editorial snapshot of the Portuguese market. It does not measure fees or guarantee outcomes. The choice of counsel should consider precise specialty, conflicts of interest, jurisdiction, availability, language, budget and relationship of trust.
