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Your trusted legal partner
At our firm, honesty and transparency are not promises — they are daily practice. We provide clear communication, timely information, and precise guidance, because your decisions deserve certainty and your legal matters demand care and diligence.
Loyalty that makes a difference
We don’t just handle cases—we defend people, businesses, and interests with passion and full dedication. Our loyalty ensures that every legal action is focused on you, with commitment and responsibility that exceed expectations.
Competence and reliability
With many years of experience, our team works with diligence and integrity to provide timely and effective legal assistance. Your priorities are our focus; we carefully assess each situation to guide you towards the most appropriate course of action.
Your case is our mission: clarity, loyalty and experience.
We design tailored strategies, anticipate scenarios, and stand by your side at every stage, guided by ethics, proximity and genuine commitment. Our work is grounded in our core values:
- Honesty: In a world full of uncertainty, we choose to be clear and straightforward, because we know how important it is to receive sincere and transparent answers. Every legal matter deserves an approach that is timely, open and carefully reasoned.
- Loyalty: We act with dedication and unwavering commitment in the defence of your interests. We are not just your lawyers — we are your legal allies.
- Transparency: No secrets, no surprises. Trust is built through every action. We provide regular updates throughout the process so that you always know where things stand and how they are progressing.
- Competence: With years of experience and solid expertise in our areas of practice, we work with diligence and professionalism to determine the most appropriate course of action for each situation.
We Deliver Professional Legal Counsel with Excellence
Family Law
We provide legal advice in Family Law under the Portuguese legal framework, ensuring the protection of personal and property rights and the best interests of children in all family proceedings.
Commercial and Corporate Law
We have extensive experience ensuring legal compliance and promoting legal security throughout all stages of the business cycle, providing legal advice under the Portuguese legal framework and supporting companies, sole traders, and investors in the ongoing protection of their legal interests.
Urban Lease Law
We defend our clients’ interests, whether landlords or tenants, in matters related to urban lease law, ensuring compliance with legal obligations and the effective and transparent protection of both parties’ rights, in accordance with the Portuguese legal framework.
Criminal & Administrative Offences Law
We provide legal representation and defence in criminal and administrative proceedings under Portuguese law, with close support and rigorous, strategic action focused on protecting our clients' fundamental rights and guarantees.
Estate Planning & Inheritance
We guide our clients, their families and heirs through every stage of succession proceedings. We ensure the deceased's wishes are honoured and that asset distribution proceeds fairly, transparently and with equitable protection of all rights under Portuguese law.
Registrations and Notarial Services
We act in matters subject to registration and in notarial services, ensuring strict compliance with Portuguese law and the secure and lawful formalisation of acts relating to civil, property, and corporate life.
Labour and Disciplinary Law
We provide legal support to both employers and employees in all matters related to labour and disciplinary law in Portugal, ensuring compliance with the Portuguese Labour Code and protecting the rights of all parties involved.
Insolvency
We provide legal guidance in insolvency matters under Portuguese law, assisting both companies and individuals in financial distress through court-supervised restructuring or liquidation procedures, as provided for in the Portuguese Insolvency and Corporate Recovery Code (CIRE).
International Law
We provide legal advice in cross-border matters where Portuguese law interacts with foreign jurisdictions. Our services are tailored to individuals, families, and businesses with international interests connected to Portugal.
Law of Obligations (Contract Law)
We provide legal assistance in the field of the Law of Obligations and Contracts under the Portuguese legal system, ensuring clarity, balance, and legal certainty throughout all stages of negotiation, execution, and performance.
Compensation and Civil Liability
We provide legal advice in the field of compensation and civil liability under the Portuguese legal framework, ensuring the protection of rights and full reparation of both pecuniary and non-pecuniary damages.
Property Law
We provide legal assistance in Property Law under the Portuguese legal system, ensuring the protection of ownership rights, possession, use, and enjoyment of both movable and immovable assets, as well as the resolution of ownership disputes.
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