Background
Morais Leităo, Joăo was born on September 4, 1938 in Covilhă, Portugal.
Morais Leităo, Joăo was born on September 4, 1938 in Covilhă, Portugal.
University of Lisbon Law School. Spoken languages: Portuguese, English, French and Spanish.
Worked at Morais Leităo, J. Galvăo Teles & Associados (Lisbon) specializing in Litigation and Arbitration, Corporate, Business and Commercial Law, Civil Law, Antitrust and Trade Regulation, Banking and Financial Securities Law, Bankruptcy Litigation and Insolvency, Foreign Investment, Privatizations, Mergers and Acquisitions, Insurance, Leasing, Domestic and International Taxation, European Union Law, Consumer Law, Agency and Distributorships, Property and Construction Law, Aviation, Franchise, Labour Law, Administrative Law, Public Procurement, Telecommunications and Media Law, Maritime Law, Environmental Law, Product Liability Law, Intellectual Property Law, Family Law. Admitted to the bar, 1961, Portugal. Minister of Social Affairs, 1980 and Minister of Finance, 1981, of the Portuguese Government.
Author: "Satisfaction of a Banking Debt with Treasury Bonds," "Foreign Investment in Portugal," "Capital Markets in Portugal," "The Portuguese Insurance Market." Member of Parliament, 1982-1984.
Member: Portuguese Bar Association (Vice-President, 1990-1992). Morais Leităo, J. Galvăo Teles & Associados is the result of the merger of Joăo Morais Leităo & Associados and Galvăo Teles, Bleck, Pinto Leite & Associados, two well known Portuguese firms.
The resulting firm is of significant dimension in the Portuguese market and able to offer legal services in most areas of practice.
Member: Portuguese Bar Association (Vice-President, 1990-1992).