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VdA Legal Partners
Portuguese
VdA is a leading international law firm with more than 40 years of history, recognised for its impressive track record and innovative approach in corporate legal services. The excellence of its highly specialised legal services covering several industries and practice areas (notably Banking & Finance, Competition & EU, Corporate and M&A, Corporate Services, Digital Frontiers, Energy & Natural Resources, Environment & Climate Change, Governance, Health. Information, Communication & Technology, Infrastructure & Mobility, Investigations & White Collar, IP Litigation, IP Transactions, Labour, Litigation & Arbitration, Oil & Gas, Public Law, Real Estate & Planning, Restructuring & Insolvency, Social Economy & Human Rights and Tax) enables VdA to overcome the increasingly complex challenges faced by its clients.
VdA offers robust solutions grounded in consistent standards of excellence, ethics, and professionalism. Recognition of the excellence of our work is shared by the entire team, as well as with clients and stakeholders, and is acknowledged by leading professional associations, legal publications, and academic entities. VdA has been consistently recognised for its outstanding and innovative services, having received the most prestigious international accolades and awards of the legal industry, including Financial Times’ Most Innovative Law Firm in Continental Europe in 2013, 2016 and 2017.
Through the VdA Legal Partners network, clients have access to 8 jurisdictions, with a broad sectoral coverage in all Portuguese-speaking African countries, as well as Timor-Leste.
Angola – Brazil – Cabo Verde – Spain – Mozambique – Portugal – Sao Tome and Principe – Timor-Leste
Angola
With an extensive experience in Angola, our lawyers have led the most high-profile operations and projects of the last decades, particularly in the oil & gas, mining, banking & finance and the telecommunications sectors. The exclusive Angolan member of VdA Legal Partners, Luanda-based ASP Advogados is comprised of notable local lawyers, deeply familiarized with the Angolan market, drawing upon the talents and skills of over 300 VdA attorneys across jurisdictions and several international offices. Clients’ most demanding and multifaceted needs in Angola are met by a highly specialised and fully dedicated cross-sector legal practices. For further information, please visit: www.aspadvogados.co.ao
Cabo-Verde
At VdA, our lawyers have assisted with diversified projects and operations in Cabo Verde, particularly in the telecommunications, banking & finance, energy, and tourism sectors, further standing out for their extensive work in legislative production as part of the great legal reforms undertaken in recent years. Our local partner, SSA Advogados is the exclusive member of VdA Legal Partners in Cape Verde. Led by Sulima Santos, this young and dynamic team has a deep knowledge of the local market. As part of the VdA Legal Partners network, which gathers more than 300 lawyers with international experience, SSA Advogados aims to establish itself as a leading firm in the Cape Verdean legal market, particularly in the Financial, Energy, Infrastructures, Telecommunications and Tourism sectors. For further information, please contact: caboverde@vdalegalpartners.com
Equatorial Guinea
Our VdA lawyers have in-depth knowledge of the Equato-Guinean market, regularly assisting major investors in the country, chiefly in the oil & gas sector and in contentious matters involving ligation. VdA Legal lawyers have extensive cross-sector experience namely in the infrastructure, transport, banking & finance and energy sectors, as well as in national and international arbitration.
For further information, please contact: equatorialguinea@vdalegalpartners.com
Mozambique
GDA Advogados, is the exclusive member of VdA Legal Partners in Mozambique. Combining a dynamic and multifaceted team with international background with a deep understanding of the local Mozambican market, GDA Advogados is particularly focused on the energy, infrastructure and the banking & finance sectors, drawing upon the accumulated know-how of over 300+ VdA Legal Partners’ lawyers worldwide. For further information, please visit: www.gdaadvogados.com
Sao Tome and Principe
With an extensive experience in São Tomé and Principe, our lawyers have consistently supported major international investors in recent years, notably in the oil & gas, banking & finance and tourism sectors. Our local partner, VNA Advogados, is a highly reputed law firm with a young, dynamic team with in-depth knowledge of the local situation, offering specialized, close and practical assistance to our clients. For further information, please visit: www.vnaadvogados.com
Timor-Leste
With an extensive experience in Timor-Leste, and a bespoke combination of relationships, skills and experience in all relevant sectors - notably in telecommunications, banking & finance, infrastructure and oil&gas matters, our teams in Timor-Leste have also often been involved in extensive work regarding legislative production as part of the legal reforms undertaken in the country over recent years. For further information, please contact: timorleste@vdalegalpartners.com
“A legal powerhouse, full of top-notch professionals that encompass all areas of law, with international presence and experience. They don’t hesitate to place all those resources at your disposal whenever necessary.” – Restructuring and insolvency
“Excellent client service culture and knowledge of local legal developments.” – Capital markets
“Very responsive, professional not just from a legal prospective, can also provide strategic advice to its client.” – M&A
“High level of knowhow, team work, professionalism.” – Capital markets
"VdA is the top choice in the Portuguese legal market"
"excellent response time and insight"
"Vda have been involved in a number of the most complex deals in Portugal of recent years"
- Banking
- Capital markets: Debt
- Capital markets: Equity
- Competition
- Financial restructuring
- Private equity
- Private equity funds
- Project development
- Project finance
- Real estate finance
- Restructuring and insolvency
- Securitisation
- Structured finance/securitisation
- Energy
- Construction and materials,
- Banking
- Aviation
- Agriculture
- Financial services
- Government and public policy
- Healthcare
- Insurance
- Investment management
- Media
- Natural resources
- Mining
- Oil and gas
- Pharm and life sciences
- Real estate
- Shipping
- Tech and telecoms
- Transport
Rua Tenente Valadim, nº 95
4100-479 Porto
Portugal
Tel:(+351) 22 616 5400
porto@vda.pt
Fax: (+351) 22 610 7951
