It is no secret the admiration I have for you, your personality, kindness, your life path and your professional accomplishments. You know you are my idol, the one I take as my main example, professionally and (specially) personally. I consider myself extremely lucky to be your son, to be able to follow a great part of your journey, to witness the value others perceive of you, not only within the tax area, but as an all-round good person, one people often look up to (as I do), want to work with and be with. Probably few people know the hard work, perseverance and dedication behind such an already fulfilled life and career other than we do. Despite all this awards you still keep on reaching for more, looking for new ways to improve, to grow and to challenge yourself. This is the kind of mentality you taught me and that I try to bring with me every day. Nevertheless, and knowing you put all this awards into perspective, remaining as humble as you always were, this is not the end nor is it near: there are some more awards to be pursued and I truly believe there is way more gas in your tank to chase them. There are other awards, the personal and familiar ones, with less projection and not so LinkedIn worthy. I know the value you give them: those you already won them all and, just like the others, you'll keep on winning. The most important takeaway is: I am besides you, as always, unconditionally, whatever road you choose.
I am proud to inform that I have just been awarded as “Lawyer of the Year”, in the category of Tax, in the 2024 editions of Best Lawyers and Who's Who Legal. Winning is a verb that is rarely conjugated in the first person singular for the simple reason that few will win alone! At some point, success will have been fueled by others, whether closer or further away. These recognitions, at the sunset of my career as a lawyer, are mainly a tribute to all those who have accompanied me hand in hand on this journey. And each one of you knows who I'm pointing the finger at without needing to list or expose them. This recognition and all the others I have received throughout my career, especially as a partner at Garrigues, is for you and is wrapped in my deepest gratitude which is extensive to all my peers in profession who have supported me along the way.
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Tax Lawyer - Of Counsel at Garrigues
11moThere's no need of an award to know that I have "The Best Children Ever"! Something I must have done well in my life to deserve the unconditional love of my children of which André's message is, if needed, a pure and adorable evidence. I have no words, just emotions and feelings! Obrigado meu querido, sabes bem a admiração que também nutro por ti.