Four out of five of VdA's areas of practice which were analysed by the IFLR 1000 are ranked in Tier 1. Banking & Finance, Restructuring & Insolvency, Project Finance and Mergers & Acquisitions are all considered to be areas in which VdA plays a leading role as regards the national business framework. IFLR quotes clients praising VdA's availability: "there's always someone there available to answer questions" as well as the firm's technical ability: "we've been working with them in three transactions, they've been really perfect".

According to the IFLR, VdA's Capital Markets area of practice, which is ranked in Tier 2, is also referred to as "trusted and commercial" basing their work on a "trust relationship".

As regards Restructuring & Insolvency, VdA's excellent performance in this area of practice is once more acknowledged, further to its recent inclusion in the Financial Times European top 21 list. The International Financial Law Review (IFLR) team of journalists specializing in Law, compiles information and ranks law firms in the legal business sector in more than 120 jurisdictions around the world.

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