Skip to main content

Lawyer

Manuel Freitas Pita

Manuel Freitas Pita has more than two decades of background in Corporate and Business law.

He has advised Portuguese and international clients with the running of commercial companies, particularly in mergers and acquisitions, and international agreements, as well as in the shipping area, with a special focus on operations within the scope of the International Shipping Register of Madeira ("MAR").

Manuel has also robust expertise in the incorporation and management of companies licensed to operate in the IBC of Madeira, as well as in providing legal assistance to them.

In 2005, Manuel worked for a European Union’s financing institution in Luxembourg.

Between 2008 and 2018 he was responsible for the course on corporate law and anti-money laundering in the trainee program for the Madeira Section of the Portuguese Bar Association and has been part of the respective board in the mandate of 2020-2022.

Formerly, Manuel Pita was partner at the law firm Morais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares da Silva & Associados, where he worked between 2000 and 2025.

  • This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
CF - Advogado Manuel Freitas Pita

Lawyer

Manuel Freitas Pita

Manuel Freitas Pita has more than two decades of background in Corporate and Business law.

He has advised Portuguese and international clients with the running of commercial companies, particularly in mergers and acquisitions, and international agreements, as well as in the shipping area, with a special focus on operations within the scope of the International Shipping Register of Madeira ("MAR").

Manuel has also robust expertise in the incorporation and management of companies licensed to operate in the IBC of Madeira, as well as in providing legal assistance to them.

In 2005, Manuel worked for a European Union’s financing institution in Luxembourg.

Between 2008 and 2018 he was responsible for the course on corporate law and anti-money laundering in the trainee program for the Madeira Section of the Portuguese Bar Association and has been part of the respective board in the mandate of 2020-2022.

Formerly, Manuel Pita was partner at the law firm Morais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares da Silva & Associados, where he worked between 2000 and 2025.

  • This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
CF - Advogado Manuel Freitas Pita

Conteúdos Relacionados

Education

  • 2000

    Law Degree (University of Lisbon School of Law)

  • 2003

    Postgraduate studies in Commercial Law (Católica Lisbon School of Law)

  • 2009

    Course Programme on Derivative Investments” (IBFD – International Bureau of Fiscal Documentation, Amsterdam)

  • 2017

    Postgraduate studies in Companies Law (Coimbra Faculty of Law)

  • 2021

    Executive course on Mergers & Acquisitions, (Católica Porto Business School)

  • 2024

    Master’s degree in Business and Company Law (Católica Porto School of Law)

Memberships

  • 2002

    Portuguese Bar Association

''Manuel Freitas Pita efficiently provides high-quality advice.''

“We are very pleased with the assistance provided by Manuel Freitas Pita.'”

“Freitas Pita is experienced, swift and always very professional and committed. We can highly recommend him.”