VdA is among the three top firms in Portugal, according to the Legal 500 guide, which recommends the firm in nine areas of practice.

The guide distinguishes VdA in Banking & Finance, Capital Markets, Corporate and M&A, EU and Competition, Energy & Environment, Intellectual Property, Project Finance, TMT and Tax.

Alongside the practices' ranking, Legal 500 includes 15 of VdA's lawyers in its 'Leading Lawyers elite', and recommends 56 names from different practices of the firm, where 13 of them are new entries.

The Legal 500 EMEA analyses 64 jurisdictions, where it compiles and nominates firms and professionals that distinguish themselves in business law in Europe, Middle East and Africa.