António de Magalhães Cardoso is mentioned in an article in 'Sábado' magazine as one of Portugal’s main experts in the area of litigation, giving rise to his participation in some of the most important cases nationally.
The article states that Magalhães Cardoso belongs to one of the five biggest law firms, VdA, which 'in the Operação Furacão case alone represents at least 12 clients'. António Magalhães Cardoso is also referred to as the lawyer responsible for the candidacy of Santos Ferreira at BCP.