Vieira de Almeida (VdA)

Each step of the deal is vital. Drawing upon a wealth of knowledge and experience their extensive track record of innovation enables their teams to deliver legal services of excellence every stage of the way. Their professionals are carefully selected for their advanced technical skills and business-minded approach but also for the human qualities each one brings to the firm and to the communities in which they operate. Vasco Vieira de Almeida first founded a small law firm in 1976. To this day, his unbending ethics and high professional standards are lived on a daily basis by VdA’s more than 440 lawyers and other legal staff. They are proud of their leading role in the provision of legal services in Portugal and in 12 other jurisdictions with the support of their teams, which are made up of some of the most reputed industry specialists. Their work speaks for itself. TRADITION AND INNOVATION Professionalism and diligence underpin the tradition of the name they carry. Since the very outset VdA’s forward-thinking approach made innovation a stepping stone of their growth. Over the last decades, they have led some of the most cutting-edge transactions in the financial and infrastructure sectors, among others. They foster dialogue between generations and promote diversity of viewpoints. At VdA, junior associates from some of the best national and international universities work side by side with senior partners in developing creative solutions for increasingly complex legal issues.