A VdA vê reconhecida pelo quarto ano a posição de Tier 1, pelo diretório Media Law International.

A área de TMT da VdA é distinguida pela liderança conjunta dos sócios Margarida Couto, Magda Cocco e Fernando Resina da Silva.

A Media Law International é um diretório internacional especializado em lei dos media. Numa pesquisa e análise a nível mundial, a equipa VdA tem um grande destaque pelo seu posicionamento consistente ao longo destes anos.

Vários são os advogados mencionados, com destaque para Fernando Resina da Silva e Catarina Matias Mascarenhas que são citados no editorial relativo a Portugal:

Talking about market developments, Catarina Matias Mascarenhas, managing associate at Vieira de Almeida & Associados, highlighted the importance of “the role of the internet and new media, especially for digital platforms and the increased use of technology for media.” (...)

While Bill Gates highlighted ‘Content is King’ in his 1996 article, lawyer Fernando Resina da Silva, Vieira de Almeida & Associados, commented on the changing role of content and its delivery.

He said: “Content used to be king but this has changed as everyone is more focussed on platform and what kind of platform is being used. We have a huge amount of content available to consumers so now the focus has changed.”

He added: “The challenge is to transfer data into useful content. We are using new tools like artificial intelligence so there is a change from content to platform.”

Tier 1
Lawyers at Vieira de Almeida & Associados are well regarded for their knowledge of regulation and digital media.
The practice has a combined focus on entertainment, advertising, technology and social media. In highlighted work lawyers assisted clients with media regulatory issues connected with the production of television shows in Portugal, licensing agreements and copyright.
Joint heads Margarida Couto, Fernando Resina da Silva and Magda Cocco also advise on image rights and privacy.

Para mais informações, consulte o site da Media Law International.