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Dispute resolution

VdA

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VdA retains a prominent position in the Portuguese disputes market, widely recognised as a ‘benchmark in the sector’, advising a prolific roster of clients on a range of matters from civil and commercial litigation and arbitration to shareholder, M&A, distribution and construction disputes. Practice co-head Frederico Gonçalves Pereira, who is praised for his ’strong experience’, specialises in restructuring and insolvency matters. Fellow co-head Carla Gonçalves Borges is noted for her focus on national and international civil and commercial litigation and arbitration. Mariana França Gouveia remains active in major cross-border disputes involving lusophone jurisdictions, while Miguel Pinto Cardoso focuses on international and domestic arbitration involving both commercial and investor-state disputes. Joana Neves shines in civil and commercial litigation, as well as arbitration proceedings, involving the telecoms, energy, tech, infrastructure, insurance and financial services sectors.
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Témoignages

Collectés indépendamment par l'équipe de recherche du Legal 500.

  • ‘VdA's litigation team is rightly recognised as a benchmark in the sector, offering a high-quality service, supported by in-depth knowledge of the procedural dynamics, functioning and trends of the courts, combined with technical/legal knowledge of the topics under review.'

  • 'I highlight the ability to allocate and adapt the team of lawyers to monitor cases according to needs and to present innovative and disruptive solutions.'

  • ‘From the very solid and homogeneous team, I would highlight Frederico Gonçalves Pereira and Joana Neves, highlighting their competence, availability, dedication and ability to solve extremely complex problems.'

  • ‘Ana Lickfold Novaes e Silva stands out. She is a great litigator with a sharp mind for detail and she knows how to break down complex technical issues. She is also able to establish great rapport within the defence team including with experts and to ensure that witness interviews/depositions can as smoothly as possible.'

  • ‘VDA provides a permanent customer support service, with a multidisciplinary team with different knowledge and experiences.'

  • ‘Partner Frederico Gonçalves Pereira: Strong experience and unique ability to think and define the strategy that best serves the client.'

  • 'Joana Neves: Strong technical solidity associated with extraordinary organisational capacity.'

  • ‘Great in-depth legal knowledge, highly motivated, excellent litigation expertise.'

Clients clés

  • Banco Comercial Português, S.A
  • Caixa Geral de Depósitos, S.A.
  • Republic of Angola
  • CTT – Correios de Portugal, S.A.
  • Grupo Alves Ribeiro
  • MEO – Serviços de Comunicação e Multimédia, S.A.
  • Roche – Sistemas de Diagnósticos, Sociedade Unipessoal, Lda.
  • Abed El Jaouni and the I-Jet Aviation Group
  • Minas Moatize, Limitada
  • Ordem dos Contabilistas Certificados

Points forts

  • Representing BCP and CGD in a more than €1bn complex set of disputes against businessman and art collector José Berardo and his corporate group (Berardo Group).
  • Representing the Republic of Angola in a $112.8m ICSID arbitration brought by a Portuguese investor against Angola.
  • Representing MEO in a €383m private enforcement of competition law class action initiated by the consumer association Ius Omnibus aiming at the compensation of consumers for damages arising from alleged anti-competitive behaviour.

Avocats

Hall of Fame

Avocats au sommet de leur profession, largement reconnus et respectés par l'ensemble du marché pour leur expertise éprouvée et leur intervention récurrente et longue date dans les dossiers les plus complexes et prestigieux.

Les grands avocats du marché

Avocats associés reconnus parmi les leaders du marché par leurs pairs et leurs clients, régulièrement présents dans les grands dossiers dans lesquels ils sont au premier plan.

Les grands avocats de demain

Jeunes associés disposant d’une reconnaissance montante sur le marché, jouant régulièrement un rôle clé dans des dossiers majeurs.

Meilleurs collaborateurs

Jeunes avocats collaborateurs ou counsels qui se distinguent régulièrement par leur présence dans des dossiers importants du marché, et qui sont identifiés par le marché comme de jeunes talents à suivre.

Joana Neves

Responsable de la pratique

Frederico Gonçalves Pereira; Carla Gonçalves Borges

Autres avocats clés

Mariana França Gouveia, Miguel Pinto Cardoso, Joana Neves, Ana Lickfold Novaes e Silva, Matilde Líbano Monteiro, Catarina Carvalho Cunha