20 leading lawyers in Insurance Law 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 | Insurance, reinsurance, regulation, distribution and claims |
| Carla Gonçalves Borges | VdA | Insurance, reinsurance, regulation, distribution and claims |
| Carlos Couto | VdA | Insurance, reinsurance, regulation, distribution and claims |
| Daniel Bettega Proença de Carvalho | VdA | Insurance, reinsurance, regulation, distribution and claims |
| Francisca César Machado | VdA | Insurance, reinsurance, regulation, distribution and claims |
| Frederico Gonçalves Pereira | VdA | Insurance, reinsurance, regulation, distribution and claims |
| Helena Vaz Pinto | VdA | Insurance, reinsurance, regulation, distribution and claims |
| Hugo Moredo Santos | VdA | Insurance, reinsurance, regulation, distribution and claims |
| José Pedro Fazenda Martins | VdA | Insurance, reinsurance, regulation, distribution and claims |
| Maria Carrilho | VdA | Insurance, reinsurance, regulation, distribution and claims |
| Orlando Vogler Guiné | VdA | Insurance, reinsurance, regulation, distribution and claims |
| Patrícia Nunes Mesquita | VdA | Insurance, reinsurance, regulation, distribution and claims |
| Paula Gomes Freire | VdA | Insurance, reinsurance, regulation, distribution and claims |
| Pedro Cassiano Santos | VdA | Insurance, reinsurance, regulation, distribution and claims |
| Pedro Simões Coelho | VdA | Insurance, reinsurance, regulation, distribution and claims |
| Raquel Frazão Vaz | VdA | Insurance, reinsurance, regulation, distribution and claims |
| Ruth Jesus | VdA | Insurance, reinsurance, regulation, distribution and claims |
| Soraia Ussene | VdA | Insurance, reinsurance, regulation, distribution and claims |
| Teresa Prates Fernandes | VdA | Insurance, reinsurance, regulation, distribution and claims |
| Tiago Correia Moreira | VdA | Insurance, reinsurance, regulation, distribution and claims |
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.
