CMS Portugal recognised in 18 practice areas by Legal 500 in 2026

CMS Portugal continues to be ranked among the best law firms in the legal sector by the international directory Legal 500, with recognition in 18 practice areas and 79 mentions awarded to 53 lawyers.

Among the individual distinctions, highlight to the inclusion of Catarina Ferreira da Silva, Catarina Pitta Soares, Cláudia Antunes da Silva, Leonor Barata da Cunha, Maria Joana Faria, Rodrigo Pinto Guimarães and Sofia Costa Lobo, as to the rise in the ranking of five partners: Alberto Galhardo Simões, Gonçalo Madeira, João Leitão Figueiredo, José Manuel Silva Nunes and Manuel Cassiano Neves.

Also noteworthy, as a result of the teams’ work and client feedback, is the rise in the ranking of the Capital Markets and TMT practice areas.

In the ‘Hall of Fame’, CMS Portugal features José Luís Arnaut, Mónica Carneiro Pacheco and Susana Afonso. 

The Legal 500 is one of the most prestigious international legal directories.

CMS Portugal’s continuous and growing annual presence in this directory reaffirms the firm’s leading position in the sector, reflecting the competence and excellence of our lawyers and the trust of our clients. 

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