VdA pays a tribute

Late last week we were surprised by the sad news of the passing of Miguel Galvão Teles.

Whoever dealt with him (as some of us were fortunate to do), was impressed by a brilliant lawyer who mastered a panoramic view of the entire legal system together with a practical intelligence of immediate adhesion to reality and the highest ethical standards. Miguel Galvão Teles was one of the brightest Portuguese lawyers ever.

But he was also a highly respected academic (especially in the areas of constitutional law and international law), a learned man and an interested and active citizen with a prominent role in our collective life. Miguel represented a wise synthesis between the legal knowledge and the practice of law, between the practice of law and the social and political intervention and between the social and political intervention and the defence of the values he believed in. An example that will be missed.

On behalf of VdA, we pay our tribute and extend our condolences to our colleagues at MLGTS - a magnificent firm that Miguel co-founded.

Vasco Vieira de Almeida