"Living off the State? More than 90% of our clients come from the private sector"

"More than 90% of our clients come from the private sector", tells João Vieira de Almeida, Vieira de Almeida & Associados (VdA)'s managing partner, interviewed by Jornal de Negócios newspaper. In the interview issues such as the national firms' international expansion and the current economic juncture are adressed but also the award of Chambers' firm of the year prize to VdA. In this respect, João Vieira de Almeida attributes the award to a continuous effort from all the team and points out successful transactions notwithstanding the economical situation of the country. "We were particularly happy with a transaction that involved a team of lawyers coming from some of the largest international firms, comparing to which we are a drop in the ocean".