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The people behind the work.

Twelve senior practitioners across Europe, MENA and the Americas — partner-led, no leverage, no junior delegation.

Henrique Almeida Costa
Henrique founded VLO Law Firm in 2011 after a decade of cross-border practice at international firms. He leads complex multi-jurisdictional disputes with focus on enforcement of foreign judgments, corporate matters and international arbitration.

Educated at Universidade de Lisboa and École de Droit de la Sorbonne (Paris I). Admitted to the Portuguese Bar (Ordem dos Advogados). Member of IBA, AIJA and INSOL Europe.
MANAGING PARTNER & FOUNDER
HAC
MANAGING PARTNER & FOUNDER
LANGUAGES
PT · EN · ES · FR
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PRACTICES
Cross-border disputes · Enforcement · Corporate · Arbitration
LEADERSHIP
Senior practitioners across the practice
  • James Whitfield
    UK & COMMON LAW
    Commercial litigation · Award enforcement · EN
  • Elena Moretti
    CONTINENTAL EUROPE
    M&A · Regulatory · IT · EN · FR · ES
  • Arjun Nadeem
    MIDDLE EAST & ASIA
    DIFC-LCIA / SIAC · EN · HI · UR · AR
  • Katharina Berg
    CENTRAL EUROPE
    Cross-border enforcement · DE · EN · CS
  • Sofia Duarte
    CIS REGION
    Cross-border enforcement · PT · EN · RU · LV
  • Daniel Ríos
    LATIN AMERICA
    LatAm M&A · Enforcement · ES · PT · EN
SENIOR ASSOCIATES
Five senior associates
James Hartley
James is the first point of contact for new client inquiries. He coordinates intake, NDA setup, and scoping conversations during the first 48 hours of any new matter. James routes inquiries to the relevant partner based on jurisdiction and practice area.
CLIENT RELATIONS MANAGER
JH
CLIENT RELATIONS
Direct email: j.hartley@vlolawfirm.com
LOCAL PARTNER NETWORK
35+ jurisdictions through vetted local counsel

Rankings refer to local partner firms in specific jurisdictions, not to VLO Law Firm as a whole.

In jurisdictions where VLO does not maintain a desk, we work through vetted local counsel — typically firms ranked in Chambers, Legal 500, or IFLR1000 in the relevant practice area. Selection is based on practice-specific reputation, conflict-of-interest clearance, and prior working relationships with VLO partners.

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