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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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  • ‘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.'

Kernmandanten

  • 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

Highlight-Mandate

  • 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.

Anwält*innen

Hall of fame

Die Anwält*innen an der Spitze ihres Berufsstands, die aufgrund ihres langjährigen Engagements in marktführender Arbeit von Wettbewerbern und Mandanten gleichermaßen geschätzt und anerkannt werden.

Führende Partner*innen

Die stärksten Partner*innen ihres Praxisbereichs, die eine führende Rolle in signifikanten Mandaten einnehmen und weitreichende Anerkennung unter Wettbewerbern und Mandanten genießen.

Partner*innen der nächsten Generation

Juniorpartner*innen, die im Markt von Mandanten und Wettbewerbern anerkannt werden und in einigen Mandaten eine Schlüsselrolle einnehmen.

Führende Associates

Führende Associates sind regelmäßig an zentralen Mandaten des Teams beteiligt und erhalten positives Feedback von Wettbewerbern oder Mandanten.

Joana Neves

Praxisleitung

Frederico Gonçalves Pereira; Carla Gonçalves Borges

Weitere Kernanwält*innen

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