Europe Guide 2026 : Portugal
Ranked Individual
Provided by Valadas Coriel & Associados
VCA was founded by lawyers dedicated to dispute resolution, an area that remains at the centre of the firm’s activity.
Our Dispute Resolution team is made up of highly dedicated professionals specialising in litigation and arbitration. We stand out for our pragmatic approach and efficient resolution of issues of the most diverse nature.
We develop solid legal strategies to secure our clients’ interests, covering areas such as civil and administrative litigation, criminal, commercial, consumer, credit recovery, insolvency and recovery, and maritime litigation, while managing thousands of legal cases on behalf of the largest listed company in Portugal.
Our multidisciplinary team acts proactively in resolving disputes, both through judicial means and at a pre-litigation stage, aligning ourselves with the specific objectives of each client and carefully managing the risks and opportunities involved.
We have worked on complex cases, focusing on prevention, offering personalised advisory services and identifying potential contingencies.
We maintain a firm commitment to excellence and ethics. Our strategic vision provides our clients with distinctive and effective legal representation.
Provided by Chambers
Valadas Coriel & Associados boasts a team of lawyers specialising in civil and commercial disputes, as well as arbitration. The firm advises clients across a wide range of sectors, including energy and banking. The team is particularly skilled in handling insolvency-related disputes.
Provided by Chambers
Valadas Coriel & Associados provides an exceptional service in understanding the sensitivity of issues while offering practical solutions.
Valadas Coriel & Associados offers wisdom, resilience and availability to its clients.
The team provides quick responses, with constant follow-up and customer care.
The firm demonstrates deep legal knowledge combined with a pragmatic and solution-oriented vision.
Provided by Chambers
João Valadas Coriel handles varied disputes on behalf of clients from a variety of sectors such as banking, energy and real estate. He advises on commercial litigation as well as criminal cases.
João Valadas Coriel has a strategic vision and the ability to internalise in detail all aspects of the case and to simplify them.
João Valadas Coriel is a very experienced litigator with a deep understanding of complex matters, even with very little time to familiarise himself with the case.
Head of Dispute Resolution
Provided by Valadas Coriel & Associados
Vera Chalaça
Head of Department
Hugo Martins Braz
Head of Department
Sónia Antunes Dias
Rita Cortes Maia
Mariana Lacuevas Barradas
Sandrine Ribeiro
Alexandre Gil
António Cayolla
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