Best Lawyers® proudly announces the 2027 editions of The Best Lawyers in Brazil™, The Best Lawyers in Mexico™, The Best Lawyers in Portugal™ and The Best Lawyers in Spain™, celebrating legal professionals whose achievements and reputations have earned the respect of their peers.
Together, the awards recognize thousands of lawyers, reflecting a broad range of practice areas and professional backgrounds.
A separate article will examine the leading practice areas and legal developments reflected in these results.
Where Recognition Begins: The Best Lawyers Research Process
Every Best Lawyers distinction begins with a commitment to independent research and professional peer evaluation. Through its Purely Peer Review® methodology, Best Lawyers draws on the judgment of legal professionals to identify colleagues whose work has earned recognition within their practice areas and geographic regions.
The process begins with nominations, which are open to anyone wishing to recommend a lawyer for consideration. Recognized lawyers then provide confidential peer evaluations, followed by independent verification of eligibility and professional standing. The “Lawyer of the Year” distinction honors the lawyer receiving the highest overall peer feedback in a particular practice area and metropolitan region.
For the 2027 editions in Brazil, Spain, Mexico and Portugal, Best Lawyers considers both current and historical peer evaluations to determine recognition.
The 2027 Results of The Best Lawyers in Brazil
The 17th edition of The Best Lawyers in Brazil recognizes 3,414 lawyers from 932 firms across 69 practice areas and 17 metropolitan regions, representing approximately 0.8% of the country's legal profession. São Paulo has the highest concentration of recognized lawyers in Brazil. The edition also honors 93 recipients of the distinguished “Lawyer of the Year” award.
Lawyers submitted more than 92,000 evaluations during the 2027 research cycle, contributing to a cumulative historical record of more than 522,000 evaluations that informs the recognition process.
Emerging Legal Talent: Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Brazil ™
The fourth edition celebrates 549 emerging legal professionals across 24 practice areas and eight metropolitan regions, representing approximately 0.5% of the country's legal profession. The honorees include lawyers from 53 firms represented exclusively in the Ones to Watch edition.
Research participation reached 41.7%, with 34,832 evaluations submitted during the research cycle. The research also draws on 99,020 cumulative historical evaluations, reflecting the peer feedback supporting this distinction.
Distinguished “Lawyer of the Year” Honorees in Brazil
The following legal professionals earned the "Lawyer of the Year" honor in São Paulo across the leading practice areas in The Best Lawyers in Brazil 2027:
- Luiz Octavio Duarte Lopes, Lefosse Advogados — Corporate and M&A Law
- Heleno Taveira Torres, Heleno Torres Advogados — Tax Law
- Luciano Godoy, LUC Advogados — Litigation
- Marcelo Vieira von Adamek, Advocacia von Adamek — Arbitration and Mediation
- Letícia Queiroz de Andrade, Queiroz Maluf Reis Sociedade de Advogados — Administrative Law
Discover Brazil’s leading lawyers on our Find a Lawyer in Brazil page.
Inside the 2027 Edition of The Best Lawyers in Mexico
Spanning 13 metropolitan regions and 68 practice areas, the 18th edition of The Best Lawyers in Mexico honors 2,007 legal professionals from 542 firms. These honorees represent approximately 1% of the country's legal profession, with Mexico City accounting for the largest concentration of recognized lawyers. The edition also celebrates 60 recipients of the prestigious “Lawyer of the Year” distinction.
The 2027 research cycle in Mexico generated more than 64,000 peer evaluations, adding to a historical record that now exceeds 361,000. Together, these evaluations help inform the selection of recognized lawyers nationwide.
Spotlighting Emerging Lawyers: Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Mexico™
Now in its fifth edition, the awards recognize 698 lawyers across 30 practice areas and six metropolitan regions, representing approximately 1.4% of the country's legal profession. An additional 23 firms have representation exclusively through Ones to Watch honorees.
Voter participation reached 41.64%, with lawyers submitting more than 40,000 peer evaluations. The research also incorporates more than 136,000 cumulative historical evaluations.
Mexico’s “Lawyer of the Year” Awardees
In Mexico City, the following legal professionals received the "Lawyer of the Year" distinction in five of the leading practice areas featured in The Best Lawyers in Mexico 2027:
- Francisco J. Ibáñez Grimm, Mijares, Angoitia, Cortés y Fuentes — Corporate and Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Carlos de Buen Unna, Bufete de Buen — Labor and Employment Law
- Pablo Valdes Legaspi, Creel, García-Cuéllar, Aiza y Enríquez — Administrative Law
- Nora Morales, Mijares, Angoitia, Cortés y Fuentes — Tax Law
- Rodrigo Zamora Etcharren, Galicia Abogados — Commercial Litigation
Search Mexico's recognized lawyers on our Find a Lawyer in Mexico page.
Exploring the 2027 Results of The Best Lawyers in Portugal
In its 17th edition, The Best Lawyers in Portugal honors 1,349 lawyers representing 199 firms across 54 practice areas and five metropolitan regions. Approximately 4.3% of the country's legal professionals earned recognition, with Lisbon accounting for the largest concentration of honorees. The awards also recognize 51 “Lawyer of the Year” recipients.
The 2027 research cycle recorded a 45.28% voter participation rate, with lawyers contributing more than 60,000 peer evaluations. The research draws on a cumulative record of more than 356,000 evaluations, reflecting years of professional feedback that inform the awards.
Celebrating Portugal's Emerging Legal Talent
The fifth edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Portugal™ recognizes 496 emerging legal professionals across 29 practice areas and three metropolitan regions. These honorees represent approximately 6.3% of the country's legal profession and include lawyers from 18 firms represented exclusively in the Ones to Watch edition.
Research participation reached 59.19%, with lawyers submitting more than 33,000 evaluations during the 2027 cycle. The research also incorporates more than 154,000 cumulative historical evaluations.
Honoring Portugal’s “Lawyer of the Year” Recipients
Among the lawyers recognized in Lisbon, these five professionals received the "Lawyer of the Year" distinction in prominent practice areas featured in The Best Lawyers in Portugal 2027:
- Bernardo Abreu Mota, CS' Associados – Sociedade de Advogados — Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Nuno Cunha Barnabé, Abreu Advogados — Tax Law
- Francisco Cortez, Morais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares da Silva & Associados, Sociedade de Advogados RL — Litigation
- André Pestana Nascimento, Uría Menéndez Abogados — Labor and Employment Law
- Rui Pinto Duarte, CS' Associados – Sociedade de Advogados — Arbitration and Mediation
Explore Portugal's leading lawyers on our Find a Lawyer in Portugal page.
A Look Inside the 2027 Edition of The Best Lawyers in Spain
The 19th edition of The Best Lawyers in Spain honors 5,489 lawyers from 1,130 firms across 85 practice areas and 31 metropolitan regions. Madrid accounts for the largest concentration of recognized lawyers, while the honorees represent about 3.6% of Spain's legal profession. The edition also recognizes 198 recipients of the prestigious “Lawyer of the Year” distinction.
Lawyers submitted more than 292,000 peer evaluations during the 2027 research cycle in Spain. These contributions add to a cumulative historical record of more than 2 million evaluations that support the recognition process.
Spain's Rising Legal Professionals Earn Ones to Watch Recognition
The sixth edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Spain™ highlights 1,226 emerging legal professionals across 42 practice areas and 20 metropolitan regions, representing approximately 3.2% of the country's legal profession. The honorees include lawyers from 47 firms with no recognized lawyers in the main Best Lawyers edition.
Voter participation reached 45.8%, generating more than 58,000 evaluations during the 2027 research cycle. The research draws on more than 271,000 cumulative historical evaluations, contributing to the peer feedback behind this recognition.
Celebrating Spain's “Lawyer of the Year” Recipients
The following lawyers earned the "Lawyer of the Year" honor in Madrid across leading practice areas in The Best Lawyers in Spain 2027:
- Íñigo del Val, A&O Shearman — Corporate and Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Gloria Marín Benítez, Uría Menéndez Abogados — Tax Law
- Rafael Cristobal Murillo, Gómez-Acebo & Pombo — Litigation
- Mario Barros García, Uría Menéndez Abogados — Labor and Employment Law
- Antonio Vázquez-Guillén, A&O Shearman — Arbitration and Mediation
Explore Spain's leading lawyers on our Find a Lawyer in Spain page.
A Milestone Worth Celebrating
Behind every recognition is a professional journey marked by dedication, achievement and the respect of fellow legal professionals. The 2027 Best Lawyers awards in Brazil, Spain, Mexico and Portugal celebrate these accomplishments and the individuals making meaningful contributions to the practice of law.
Best Lawyers congratulates all honorees on this well-earned distinction.
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