Luz Saúde's Legal and Compliance Department, led by attorney João Rebelo, has just been recognized as one of the most important in-house legal services teams in Portugal , being included in the Portugal Teams 2025 ranking of the Legal 500, which lists the best legal professionals. This is one of the world's most renowned directories of lawyers and law firms. For nearly 40 years, it has dedicated itself exclusively to evaluating their performance and publishing reports, producing rankings covering more than 100 jurisdictions and serving as a benchmark in the sector. According to the award organizers, at a ceremony held on May 8th in Lisbon, "the GC Powerlist Teams highlights the best in-house legal teams across the country, with Luz Saúde's team being included this year in the list of the most important after a comprehensive research process conducted over many months." Luz Saúde's legal team, which had already been recognized in 2017 and 2019, is once again included in the GC Powerlist Portugal in 2025, which identifies the best legal professionals within Portuguese companies in terms of influence and capacity for innovation. João Rebelo, Luz Saúde's general counsel, who won this award individually in 2018 and then annually between 2022 and 2024, stated: " The inclusion of Luz Saúde's Legal and Compliance Department in the GC Powerlist: Portugal Teams 2025, from The Legal 500 directory, is a recognition that deeply honors us. It is, above all, a testament to the excellence, cohesion, and competence of a team that surpasses itself daily, with professionalism and a sense of mission – and that is precisely why we make a difference and distinguish ourselves positively. " In the photo, from left to right, the team from the Legal Department of Luz Saúde: standing, behind, Carolina Silva, Rita Machado, Graça Chambino, Ana Pascoal Curado, Sofia Galego, Joana Pita, Margarida Lobo Carvalho, Joana Rocio, Sofia Mendes and Ana Ferrão; in front, João Rebelo, Filipa Janeiro, Rita Nascimento Costa, Adriana Oliveira Mourato and António Pereira Chagas, in addition to Ricardo Gomes Vicente.
