The Leaders League Iberian Summit Awards highlights top performers in the Spanish & Portuguese market. The awards ceremony is dedicated to celebrating excellence and honoring the legal departments and law firm practices that have continued to advance throughout the year. 

The 2024 Edition awarded a total of 29 categories, including 15 categories for Law Firms, 11 categories for the Best Legal Departments of the region, and 3 special distinction categories, honoring outstanding practitioner in Spain and Portugal.

Discover the winners below:

Banking & Finance
Portugal: Morais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares Da Silva & Associados
Spain: Allen & Overy

Compliance
Portugal: Abreu Advogados
Spain: Gómez-Acebo & Pombo

Diversity & Inclusion
Portugal: SRS Legal
Spain: Allen & Overy

Employment
Portugal: SRS Legal
Spain: Sagardoy Abogados

Energy
Portugal: Morais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares Da Silva & Associados
Portugal Special Distinction: Abreu Advogados
Spain: Gómez-Acebo & Pombo

Intellectual Property
Portugal: BMA - Baptista, Monteverde & Associados
Spain: Elzaburu

International Arbitration
Portugal: Miranda & Associados
Spain: B. Cremades Y Asociados

Litigation
Portugal: Morais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares Da Silva & Associados
Spain: Pérez-Llorca

M&A
Portugal: Morais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares Da Silva & Associados
Spain: Linklaters
Spain Special Distinction: Gómez-Acebo & Pombo

Private Equity
Portugal: Morais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares Da Silva & Associados
Portugal Special Distinction: SRS Legal
Spain: Allen & Overy

Real Estate
Portugal: Abreu Advogados
Spain: Pérez-Llorca

Restructuring
Portugal: Sérvulo & Associados
Spain: Gómez-Acebo & Pombo

Talent Management
Portugal: CCA Law Firm
Spain: Squire Patton Boggs

Tax
Portugal: RFF - Rogério Fernandes Ferreira & Associados
Spain: KPMG Abogados

Technology
Portugal: CCA Law Firm
Spain: Ecija

Automotive
Portugal: Renault Portugal
Spain: Renault España

Construction
Portugal: Casais
Spain: Tecnicas Reunidas

Energy
Portugal: Endesa
Spain: Iberdrola

Food & Beverage
Portugal: Danone
Spain: Mahou San Miguel

Hospitality & Tourism
Portugal: Pestana Hotel Group
Spain: NH Hotel Group

Leadership
Portugal: Galp Energia
Spain: Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy

M&A
Portugal: Grupo Visabeira
Spain: Banco Santander and Indra

Pharma & Healthcare
Portugal: Novartis
Spain: GlaxoSmithKline (Gsk) 

Retail & Fashion
Spain: C&A España

TMT
Portugal: Novabase
Spain: Microsoft
Spain Special Distinction : Telxius

Best Female Lawyer in Private Equity: Advisory
Portugal: Bárbara Godinho Correia, PLMJ
Spain: Teresa Zueco, Squire Patton Boggs

Best Female Lawyer in Private Equity: Fund Formation
Spain: Isabel Rodríguez, King & Wood Mallesons

Outstanding Practitioner
Portugal: Jose Carlos Soares, SRS Legal
Spain: Ignacio Sampere, BDO Abogados