Practice areas

Areas of Practice in Portugal

The firm provides full legal advisory in Lisbon, with a primary focus on Criminal Law, Economic Crime Law and Commercial Law, and also practices International, Immigration/Nationality and Family Law.

Economic Crime Law

Technical defense in financial crime cases, handling high-complexity proceedings involving companies, executives and individuals.

—Financial crime and white-collar defense
—Corruption and influence peddling
—Money laundering
—Tax fraud and tax-related offenses
—Fraudulent insolvency and corporate crimes

Commercial Law

Full legal advisory for companies — from incorporation to litigation, including corporate economic-crime defense.

—Company formation and restructuring
—Commercial contracts and negotiation
—Mergers and acquisitions
—Defense of companies and executives in criminal proceedings

Criminal Law

Criminal defense at every stage of proceedings — investigation, pre-trial and trial — before Portuguese courts.

—Assistance during police and prosecutor investigations
—Trial defense before criminal courts
—Appeals and sentence review
—Precautionary measures and habeas corpus

International Law

Resolution of jurisdiction conflicts, international judicial cooperation and cross-border contracts.

—Recognition of foreign judgments
—European arrest warrants and extradition
—International contracts and disputes
—International judicial cooperation in criminal matters

Immigration/Nationality Law

Full legal support on immigration matters — for non-EU citizens, including Brazilian and CPLP nationals, and also for EU citizens residing in Portugal.

—Residence permits and authorizations
—Portuguese citizenship
—D7 and D2 visas (entrepreneurs and investors)
—Family reunification
—EU citizen registration and EU permanent residence

Family Law

Support in family law proceedings, handled with discretion and care for each situation.

—Divorce and asset division
—De facto unions (civil partnerships)
—Parental responsibilities
—Child and spousal support