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The Leaders League 2026 ranking has been published in the areas of Civil & Commercial Litigation, International Arbitration, Labour & Employment and White-Collar Crime. CMS Portugal’s partners received 12 nominations across four categories, with particular note to the Labour & Employment practice area’s rise to “Leading”.
- Civil & Commercial Litigation
The Dispute Resolution practice area is once again rated “Excellent”, with three lawyers highlighted: Rita Gouveia, Nuno Pena and Gonçalo Madeira.
- International Arbitration
The Dispute Resolution practice area is rated “Highly Recommended”, with particular mention of the lawyers: Rita Gouveia, Nuno Pena and Gonçalo Madeira.
- Labour & Employment
The Labour & Pensions practice area has been upgraded to “Leading”, with three lawyers highlighted: Susana Afonso, Sofia Mateus and João Paulo Gomes.
- White-Collar Crime
The Dispute Resolution practice area is rated “Recommended”, with three lawyers highlighted: Rita Gouveia, Nuno Pena and Gonçalo Madeira.
Our continued inclusion in this directory and the recognition of further CMS Portugal lawyers is a vote of confidence from our clients, external bodies and our peers in each jurisdiction.