VdA integrated the Public Law “boutique” of Mário Esteves de Oliveira and Rodrigo Esteves de Oliveira, highly reputed specialists in the field. The move followed the hiring of Pedro Machete, a rising star and leading academic in the field.

By adding these heavyweights to the team, VdA has put together a unique group of experts, and fulfilled one of its strategic objectives of fielding a superior team to answer the growing demand of public law and regulatory work.

The firm has been investing heavily in the reach and depth of the team. Recent members include lawyers with a strong academic activity, such as Paulo Olavo Cunha, a capital markets and governance specialist, and Miguel Gorjão-Henriques, who joined the EU and Competition practice.