VdA and VdA Academia supported the 6th edition of the Hugo Sinzheimer International Moot Court on European Labour Law, organised by the Faculty of Law of the University of Lisbon on 20, 21 and 22 June.

Tiago Cochofel de Azevedo (Managing Associate), Mariana Pinto Ramos (Senior Associate), Lourenço Fernandes Thomaz (Associate) and Filipe Gomes (Trainee) participated as coaches of the FDUL team, reinforcing the partnership and the connection of VdA and VdA Academia with the academic world.

The Hugo Sinzheimer International Moot Court is a prestigious international moot court competition that brings together students from 12 European countries with the aim of deepening and improving knowledge of labour law at a European level.

During the competition, teams draft written submissions and conduct oral arguments that are assessed by a jury composed of judges and professors specialised in Labour Law.

The team from the Netherlands was the winner of this year's edition.