20 leading lawyers in Administrative 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ana Marta Castro | VdA | Administrative law, regulation and public procurement |
| André Cardoso | VdA | Administrative law, regulation and public procurement |
| André Gaspar Martins | VdA | Administrative law, regulation and public procurement |
| Assunção Cristas | VdA | Administrative law, regulation and public procurement |
| Catarina Pinto Correia | VdA | Administrative law, regulation and public procurement |
| Eduardo Moita | VdA | Administrative law, regulation and public procurement |
| Inês Cavaco | VdA | Administrative law, regulation and public procurement |
| Inês de Meneses | VdA | Administrative law, regulation and public procurement |
| João Soares Franco | VdA | Administrative law, regulation and public procurement |
| José Maria Vilela | VdA | Administrative law, regulation and public procurement |
| José Miguel Vitorino | VdA | Administrative law, regulation and public procurement |
| Marco Caldeira | VdA | Administrative law, regulation and public procurement |
| Margarida Rocha Pires | VdA | Administrative law, regulation and public procurement |
| Margarida Vidal Sampaio | VdA | Administrative law, regulation and public procurement |
| Paulo Pinheiro | VdA | Administrative law, regulation and public procurement |
| Rodrigo Esteves de Oliveira | VdA | Administrative law, regulation and public procurement |
| Simão Bak Gordon | VdA | Administrative law, regulation and public procurement |
| Teresa Lima Aires | VdA | Administrative law, regulation and public procurement |
| Teresa Tönnies | VdA | Administrative law, regulation and public procurement |
| Tomás Cabral Anunciação | VdA | Administrative law, regulation and public procurement |
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.
