João Vieira de Almeida (Managing Partner) writes an opinion article for Prémio magazine entitled “From the Arab Spring to the Western Autumn”, where he writes on the lack of trust in the legal system in Portugal, digitalisation and globalisation, as well as the fake news phenomenon.

“Lack of trust in the legal system is nothing new, nor is it exclusive to Portugal, but it has taken on worrying proportions and is currently a major issue in the battle that has already been joined in the defence of representative democracy, which is under attack by both left- and right-wing populism and the resurgence of autocracies, based on concerns (legitimate or not) that are enhanced by social media.”

Read the article here.