João Vieira de Almeida is amongst the 25 Portuguese executives chosen by the leading national business magazine Exame as the best in the country in the categories of Consecrated, Leaders, Pioneers and Up-and-Coming. The chosen 25, selected for their outstanding performance, come from different sectors, João Vieira de Almeida being the only one from a professional services firm.

Designated as a Leader, the firm's Managing Partner welcomes the acknowledgement of VdA's accomplishments after seeing the firm elected by The Financial Times and The Lawyer as this year's "Most Innovative European Firm" and "Iberian Firm of the Year".