VdA once again confirms its leading position in the Chambers Global rankings, maintaining Band 1 status across all practice areas assessed. In Portugal, VdA continues to stand out as the firm with the highest number of ranked lawyers in Banking & Finance, Capital Markets and Projects, further strengthening its position among the country’s leading law firms.

Overall, VdA has secured 37 individual recognitions across several jurisdictions, including Portugal, Africa-Wide, Angola, Mozambique, São Tomé and Príncipe and Timor-Leste, reflecting the consistency and breadth of the firm’s work in diverse legal contexts.

At international level, VdA consolidates its position as the Portuguese firm recognised in the highest number of Africa-Wide categories, with rankings in TMT, Projects & Energy, Corporate/M&A & Private Equity and Dispute Resolution. In this context, Magda Cocco remains the only Portuguese lawyer recognised in the Africa-Wide TMT category, reinforcing VdA’s standing as a reference firm in this area.

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