Legal Awards 2020

Acquisition International - Legal Awards 2020 25 Aug20236 ollaboration is one of the key tenants behind RSA. The team know that to provide the extraordinary range of services that they do, they need to work together. This ensures a smoother process for the customer at every level, with business experience and technical expertise drawn together to create a greater whole. This approach was what inspired the creation of Rede de Serviços de Advocacia de Língua Portuguesa – Network of Portuguese Speaking Legal Services. This innovative network of associated firms of lawyers and legal offices is perhaps the pinnacle of the firm’s achievements to date. Since 2013, it has brought together many firms from five different Portuguese speaking countries, namely Portugal, Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde and Mozambique. The team’s strength, therefore, is intrinsically tied to this partnership model. It’s how the firm can compete at an international level, providing a service that is excellent at all times. In many ways, it has allowed RSA to lead the market when it comes to complex operations and litigation. The team are able to understand various business models in incredibly diverse areas and different jurisdictions. All of this simply affirms the team’s ambition to provide a global model for legal services. The biggest differentiator between different law firms is what different people can offer. Their training, and quality, is just one selling point, with how these people act as individuals playing a crucial role. The creation of the new innovative professional solutions that will drive the market forward will come from trust, expertise and sharing. As such, these are the people that the team at RSA turn to when they are looking for new talent. The nature of the business means that RSA is comprised of lawyers dedicated to finding the best possible legal solution for their clients. The teams involved with RSA are multi-disciplinary and specialised in their work, allowing them to reach an extraordinary amount of people. One of the leading lights of RSA’s talented team is Ana Carla Carvalho. She has been involved with RSA since 2000 when she was C When RSA - Raposo Subtil & Associados was founded, it was on a basis of being able to provide a complete and integrated service for its clients at both national and international levels. The team’s success in this year’s Legal Awards from Acquisition International shows how the firm has met the challenge of its creation. We take a closer look to see just how they do it, taking a brief look at one of the firm’s rising stars. a trainee lawyer and has stayed there ever since, making her way to Partner in 2004. Her entire career revolves around the RSA way of thinking. Specialising in Real Estate law, it’s little wonder that her ability to bring about exceptional Real Estate Contracts has brought the firm new success. Of course, law firms must always be looking ahead to the future, and the use of technology that has been pioneered during the COVID-19 crisis presents a way forward that seemed a long way off for many at the start of 2020. As such, the RSA team are focused on the new challenges that are to come from a post-digital era. The strategies they are devising will allow the company to thrive for years to come, recognising technology to focus on. RSA has built its name on collaboration and trust. This trust goes between every aspect of the business whether client, employee or employer. It is what has allowed the firm to work so well with others, and generate an enviable amount of success as a result. Company: RSA - Raposo Subtil Associate Contact: Paulo Sebastião Website: www.rsa-lp.com Email: paulosebasti ão@rsa-lp.com Best Corporate & Governance Law Practice – Portugal: RSA - Raposo Subtil e Associados Leading Legal Expert in Real Estate Contracts 2020 - Portugal: Ana Carla Carvalho