JURISDICTIONS

35+ Jurisdictions.
Three Regional Desks.

VLO maintains its own desks in EU, MENA and Americas/CIS, supported by a network of vetted local counsel in jurisdictions where it does not have a direct presence.

EU & UK — 8 PRIORITY JURISDICTIONS
  • PORTUGAL
    Founding jurisdiction · Lisbon Bar · 5 partners
  • GERMANY
    Munich Bar · Cross-border enforcement focus
  • UNITED KINGDOM
    Law Society E&W · Award enforcement
  • CYPRUS
    Corporate hub for international structures
  • NETHERLANDS
    EU litigation hub · Arbitration seat
  • SWITZERLAND
    Arbitration · Banking disputes
  • SPAIN
    Iberian extension · LatAm gateway
  • ITALY
    Milan Bar · M&A and regulatory
OTHER EU JURISDICTIONS (LOCAL COUNSEL NETWORK)
MENA — PRIORITY JURISDICTIONS
  • UAE
    DIFC-LCIA · MENA gateway · Asian arbitration
OTHER MENA (LOCAL COUNSEL)
AMERICAS & CIS — COVERAGE

Coverage on case-by-case basis through vetted local counsel. No fixed desk; partner-led coordination from Lisbon HQ.

All local counsel are vetted and selected based on practice-specific reputation in Chambers, Legal 500, and IFLR1000. Rankings refer to local partner firms, not to VLO Law Firm as a whole.