The September 1st edition of ‘The Lawyer’ magazine includes its ‘Iberia Report – Project Portugal’, which contains an
interview with João Vieira de Almeida about the credit crunch and the changes to the Portuguese market.

For the managing partner, ‘The fact that we know the [Portuguese] clients, their risk profile, the soft-spots,
the overall strategy and goals, the compliance requirements, for example, can make a significant difference in terms
of ensuring a seamless transaction process, wherever they do business’.