LVP Advogados

We advise Clients on:

• The optional residence permit types available to them
• The residence permit type that best meets their requirements
• The practical implications of the chosen type of residency
• How they will be taxed in Portugal

And we help them with their needs in connection with Portugal residency, including:
 

• If required, assisting them with obtaining a travel Schengen Visa or a residence visa from the Portuguese Consulate
• Obtaining the necessary Portuguese documents to support the application
• Obtaining taxpayer, social security and national health service identification numbers
• Preparing and submitting the permit applications
• Providing assistance with dealing with any issues that may be raised by the Portuguese authorities
• Assisting with paying the necessary Government fees
• Introducing them to non-legal professionals as they may need​

Our real estate acquisition assistance includes:

• The legal structuring of the deal
• Advice on the tax implications
• Checking the public records to confirm the title and legal status of the property
• Drafting and negotiating the purchase agreement
• Arranging the payments in connection with the purchase, including taxes & Government fees
• Filing the property conveyance with the registry office and the tax authority

The real estate projects that we support include the following:

• Construction
• Rehabilitation (including assistance with accessing the available tax incentives)
• Leasing
• Hospitality
• Real Estate Development
• Real Estate Finance
• Real Estate Funds
• Real Estate Litigation
• Real Estate Private Equity & Investment
• Real Estate Securitisation
• Real Estate Tax
• REITs

We may also introduce you to the non-legal professionals (real estate agents, property managers, contractors, etc.) that may be needed for your project.

We advise clients on:

• Incorporation/registration matters
• Restructurings and reorganisations
• M&A, disposals
• Demergers
• Winding-up
• Joint ventures & strategic alliances
• Corporate governance
• Insolvency matters
• Private equity

Our deal execution work includes:

• Company incorporation and branch registration
• Drafting and negotiation of articles of incorporation, shareholders' agreements, commercial contracts, employment contracts, etc.
• Registration of statutory changes
• Business licence applications

We may also introduce you to the non-legal professionals (accountants, business management consultants, bankers, etc.) that may be needed by your business.

Our legal team assists foreign individuals, families, businesses and institutions with investments and/or residence in Portugal, from the planning stage down to day-to-day operations.

Where our Client's needs exceed our scope of legal services, we can introduce them to trusted third-party professionals, with whom we can liaise on behalf of the Client, who can thus have in us a single interlocutor for handling all matters in connection with Portugal.

Our legal team assists foreign individuals, families, businesses and institutions with investments and/or residence in Portugal, from the planning stage down to day-to-day operations.

Where our Client's needs exceed our scope of legal services, we can introduce them to trusted third-party professionals, with whom we can liaise on behalf of the Client, who can thus have in us a single interlocutor for handling all matters in connection with Portugal.