VdA maintains its leading position in the IFLR ranking, being distinguished as Tier 1 across all categories assessed for the Portuguese jurisdiction: Banking, Capital Markets Debt, Capital Markets Equity, M&A, Project Development, Project Finance, and Restructuring & Insolvency.
In the individual categories, 31 VdA lawyers were recognised, including 1 Market Leader, 21 Highly Regarded, 5 Women Leaders, 1 Notable Practitioner, 3 Rising Stars Partners, and 5 Rising Stars, making VdA the firm with the highest number of distinguished lawyers.
The IFLR1000 distinctions are based on the opinions of in-house counsels from national and international financial institutions, reflecting the ongoing recognition of VdA’s excellence and leadership across its various practice areas.
Highly regarded
Market Leader
Notable practitioner
Rising Star Parner
Rising Star
Women Leaders
Ana Luís de Sousa
Cláudia Cruz Almeida
Paula Gomes Freire
Teresa Empis Falcão
Vanda Cascão