The international specialized magazine World Trademark Review has again given its maximum classification ranking – gold – to Simões, Garcia, Corte-Real & Associados in 2017. Individually, João Luís Garcia and António Corte-Real were distinguished as 2017 recommended trademark experts.

The WTR 1000 research directory, which focuses exclusively on trademark practices and practitioners, has established itself as a definitive resource for those seeking legal trademark expertise.

The WTR 1000 identifies the trademark industry's leading lights in 72 jurisdictions around the world.