Portugal: Facilities

Thales Portugal wants to use firms that are ethical, innovative and provide good value for money, says general counsel Paulo Lino Martins

When Redes Energéticas Nacionais is looking for new business in foreign jurisdictions, it prefers to use lawyers that are close to the target of the deal, says Marta Almeida Afonso.

João Vieira de Almeida, managing partner at Vieira de Almeida, says lawyers in Portugal can no longer wait for clients to show up, adding that the legal sector is now a 'market of challengers' where all law firms are fighting for the same work.