Emílio Rui Vilar was honoured with an award for his lifetime achievement in financial markets as part of the "Investor Relations & Governance Awards (IRGA)", given by the consultant Deloitte and the newspaper Diário Económico. Emílio Rui Vilar, a PLMJ consultant in energy and natural resources, banking and finance, and projects, has held a number of positions in companies and institutions with a very important role in the Portuguese economy and society in general. Among his most significant posts were those at Banco Português do Atlântico, Banco de Portugal, Banco Espírito Santo & Comercial de Lisboa, Caixa Geral de Depósitos and the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation. The award ceremony took place at Convento do Beato, in Lisbon and PLMJ partner José Miguel Júdice was a member of the jury for this initiative.