Law for Strategists

LAW FOR STRATEGISTS

We team up with our clients in opportunity and adversity as they forge new paths, venture into new markets and redefine strategy.

THE PYRAMIDAL NEURON OF THE CEREBRAL CORTEX BY ONE OF THE FOUNDERS OF NEUROSCIENCE, SANTIAGO RAMON Y CAJAL.

What we do

Gama Glória integrates expertise in law, strategy, regulation, and public policy to provide intelligent strategic advice to businesses and governments.

Our team of attorneys trained in law, business, and public policy has experience across many sectors, including financial institutions, transportation and infrastructure, energy, and life sciences. We work with decision-makers in critical negotiations, high-level disputes, and strategic policy making.

We help anticipate and manage regulatory change, advise corporations on intricate government issues, and inform public-policy with data-driven insight. No organization is excellent without making excellence its top priority.

That is why we have a single-minded focus on our clients and their interests. We look to deliver the best solution in each matter we are entrusted.

DO IT WITH US

We are creative pragmatists from diverse backgrounds. We have a wealth of experience in both business and government. We apply a nimble and analytical approach to every problem we solve.

Who we are

Elisa Summavielle

Elisa Summavielle

IS A LABOR LAW ATTORNEY WITH EXPERIENCE IN A WIDE RANGE OF BUSINESS SECTORS.

She advises both national and multinational companies, including on cross-border projects involving international posting of employees, hiring of employees and termination of employment contracts, organization of work schedules, salary structures and fringe benefits, companies’ restructuring and collective bargaining.

Prior to joining Gama Glória, Elisa was associate at MC Jurist – Lisbon Liaison Office, where she was involved in private investment projects in Angola, advising multinational companies, including in the energy and industry sectors, on both labor and tax law matters. She was also associate at Alves Pereira e Teixeira de Sousa.

Elisa holds a JD (University of Lisbon ‘06), a postgraduate degree in Labor Law (University of Lisbon ’12), and has attended the postgraduate course in Environmental Law, Spatial Planning, Urban Development and Tourism.

elisa.summavielle@gamagloria.com
Daniel Vilão

Daniel Vilão

IS A TRAINEE LAWYER AT GAMA GLORIA.

Daniel holds a JD (University of Lisbon '19), a Post-graduate degree in Insolvency Law (University of Lisbon '19) and is a Master in Law and Technology candidate at Nova Law School (class of 2020).

Prior to Gama Gloria, Daniel worked as a consultant in IP and in Public Procurement in the health sector.

daniel.vilao@gamagloria.com
Leonardo Marques dos Santos

Leonardo Marques dos Santos

IS A TAX ATTORNEY ADVISING CORPORATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS, BOTH ON DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL TAX MATTERS. HE IS ALSO A TAX ARBITRATOR AND A GUEST LECTURER AT THE CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY.

Prior to Gama Glória, Leonardo was a senior associate at PLMJ, and an associate at Abreu Advogados, where he represented both private and public entities in a full range of taxation and tax policy issues.

Leonardo also served as a legal advisor to the Minister for the Presidency and for Parliamentary Affairs and to the Secretary of State for the Presidency of the Council of Ministers (2013-2014).

Leonardo holds a JD (Portuguese Catholic University '04), a postgraduate course in Tax Law (Higher Institute of Management '06), and an Adv. LLM in International Tax Law (International Tax Center Leiden '09).

leonardo.santos@gamagloria.com
Adolfo Mesquita Nunes

Adolfo Mesquita Nunes

IS A PUBLIC LAW ATTORNEY PRACTICING IN THE AREAS OF PUBLIC POLICY AND PROCUREMENT, REGULATION, LITIGATION, ARBITRATION, AND PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS. HE ADVISES PRIVATE AND PUBLIC CLIENTS ACROSS INDUSTRY SECTORS.

Adolfo served as Secretary of State for Tourism from 2013 and 2015.

Prior to this, Adolfo was a senior attorney at Morais Leitão (MLGTS).

Past experience in the public service include being an elected Member of Parliament, Chief of Staff of the Minister for Environment and Urban Planning, and advisor to the Secretary of State for Social Affairs.

Adolfo holds a JD (Catholic University '00) and a Masters in Public Law (University of Lisbon '08).

adolfo.nunes@gamagloria.com
Teresa Bastos Lopes

Teresa Bastos Lopes

IS A LAWYER AT GAMA GLÓRIA, WHERE SHE SUPPORTS THE TAX AND PUBLIC LAW PRACTICES.

Teresa holds a JD (Catholic University '15) and is a Masters in Tax Law candidate with a research focus on VAT and health care (Catholic University).

teresa.lopes@gamagloria.com
João Taborda da Gama

João Taborda da Gama

ADVISES CORPORATIONS AND GOVERNMENT IN COMPLEX PUBLIC AND TAX LAW ISSUES AS AN ATTORNEY, ARBITRATOR AND PUBLIC POLICY ADVISOR. HIS EXPERIENCE SPANS A WIDE RANGE OF INDUSTRIES IN HIGHLY REGULATED SECTORS SUCH AS MOBILITY, LIFE-SCIENCES AND CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES, TECHNOLOGY, AND CITIES.

João combines his private practice with academic activity and civic participation. He served as Secretary of State for Local Government in 2015, and as a political advisor to the President of Portugal from 2011 to 2013. In 2017, he was appointed by the Parliament as a member of the board of the Superior Council of the Tax and Administrative Courts.

João is a member of the Business Ethics Committee of the Portuguese Association of the Pharmaceutical Industry (APIFARMA), and a senior advisor of the Albright Stonebridge Group.

João serves as Director of the Taxation postgraduate program at the Catholic University.

joao.gama@gamagloria.com
Sofia Lixa

Sofia Lixa

IS A JUNIOR LAWYER AT GAMA GLÓRIA.

Sofia holds a JD (Catholic University, Lisbon School ’20), where she completed the Transnational Law Curriculum and a Brief Introduction to Accounting course.

During her degree, she collaborated with the European Law Students Association (ELSA-UCP), and was an active member of the Catolica Law School Students Association.

sofia.lixa@gamagloria.com
Débora Melo Fernandes

Débora Melo Fernandes

IS A PUBLIC LAW ATTORNEY WITH EXPERIENCE IN SEVERAL AREAS OF ADMINISTRATIVE LAW.

Débora advises public and private clients in highly regulated sectors such as mobility, cities and telecoms, and in complex matters of public procurement and public contracts. She represents public and private entities in highly complex disputes.

Prior to joining Gama Glória, Débora was a senior associate at Sérvulo and an associate at Morais Leitão. She also served as a legal advisor to the Minister for the Administrative Modernization in 2015. She is a lecturer on public procurement, and the author of several scientific articles in her areas of expertise.

Débora holds a JD (University of Lisbon ’07) and a postgraduate course in Public Procurement (Catholic University ’09), and is a Master in Public Law candidate at the Catholic University.

debora.fernandes@gamagloria.com
Carla Lopes

Carla Lopes

IS CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER.

Prior to Gama Glória, Carla was Chief Financial Officer and HR Manager in several entities, from Nova SBE Executive Education to Knot Kids. She started his professional activity at Deloitte.

She holds a degree in Audit from Instituto Superior de Contabilidade e Administração de Lisboa.

carla.lopes@gamagloria.com
Helena Carvalho

Helena Carvalho

IS A LEGAL SECRETARY AND PERSONAL ASSISTANT.

Prior to joining Gama Glória, she was a legal secretary at Morais Leitão law firm, where she provided support to Corporate Finance and Capital Markets areas for 4 years.

Over 28 years, Helena also worked as secretary and office manager in the real estate and architectural services sectors.

Helena holds secretarial training.

helena.carvalho@gamagloria.com
Inês Almendra

Inês Almendra

IS A JUNIOR LAWYER AT GAMA GLÓRIA.

Inês holds a JD (University of Lisbon '17), an LLM in International Business Law (Tilburg University '18), and an advanced postgraduate course in Commercial Litigation (University of Lisbon '17).

ines.almendra@gamagloria.com
André Judice Glória

André Judice Glória

IS A CORPORATE FINANCE ATTORNEY WITH WORK EXPERIENCE IN LISBON, LONDON, AND MADRID

He advises on finance and M&A transactions involving assets in heavily regulated sectors, notably banks, insurance companies, other financial institutions, energy companies, and transport and infrastructure projects. André also advises corporations in operational and strategic challenges in the media and transportation sectors.

Prior to launching Gama Glória, he served as a managing associate at Linklaters.

André holds a JD (University of Lisbon '00), an LLM in Banking and Financial Law (Boston University '02) and an MBA (MIT Sloan '13).

andre.gloria@gamagloria.com