VdA is a strategic partner of the new Nova School of Business & Economics (Nova SBE) campus, in Carcavelos, having recently formalized this collaboration with a protocol with Nova SBE and the Alfredo de Sousa Foundation.

The main objective of this protocol is the promotion and sharing of knowledge in areas like innovation, that VdA integrates as one of the values for what it is internationally recognized, and the education, as the pillar of the law firm’s policy of social responsibility.

VdA believes that the convergence, and the collaboration and knowledge are the key factors for the future, a shared vision with Nova SBE, that affirms itself as an university of excellence, of connectivity, that catalysts innovation, that may potential the economical and human development of the country, a university looking forward for the future.

“This partnership reflects our will in contributing for a positive impact for the society and in participating in the construction of the future, because we also feel that its of our responsibility”, refers João Vieira de Almeida.

Nova SBE is one of the best 25 schools in Europe, with nearly 3.000 students of more than 70 different countries, being one of the most recognized programs by the Financial Times. Nova SBE bets heavily on the innovation area, having professors from 25 different countries with regular publications in reference investigation channels.

VdA was awarded three times by the Financial Times as the “Most Innovative Firm of Continental Europe”, recognized as a “Game Changer” – a firm that is most evident in Continental Europe for its contribution for the evolution of the nosiness law sector – a reference in their international academical community, being a case study of Harvard Law School.