In a field where standing still means keeping pace with the best, this result speaks for itself.
For another consecutive year, VCA has been ranked in the Dispute Resolution: Highly Regarded category of the Chambers Europe Guide, with our managing partner João Valadas Coriel also maintaining his individual ranking.
Chambers and Partners is widely regarded as the most rigorous and prestigious independent legal directory in the world. Rankings are not self-reported — they are the result of in-depth research, client interviews and peer assessments conducted by an independent team of analysts. To be ranked is to be vouched for, repeatedly, by the people who matter most: clients and fellow professionals.
VCA’s continued presence in the Chambers Europe Guide places the firm alongside significantly larger, international practices in the same category. For a niche firm, that consistency is not incidental — it is the result of deliberate focus, sustained quality and a long-term commitment to excellence.
As João Valadas Coriel reflects:
“Being ranked by Chambers year after year means more to me than any single accolade. It tells me that our clients trust us, that our peers respect us, and that what we do holds up under independent scrutiny. For a firm our size, competing in this space is a daily commitment. This recognition is confirmation that the commitment is worth it.”
VCA’s approach to dispute resolution combines deep technical expertise with close client partnership — covering civil and commercial litigation, arbitration, and insolvency-related disputes across sectors including energy and banking. The firm’s scale is a feature, not a limitation: clients benefit from direct access to senior expertise at every stage.
This recognition reinforces what VCA has always believed — that size is no measure of quality, and that a consistent record of excellence is the most honest form of distinction.
