Barbosa & Freitas - Advogados is a boutique Portuguese law firm based in Ermesinde, founded in 2020 by attorneys Catarina Barbosa and Helena Sofia Freitas. The firm provides legal services in Portuguese and several foreign languages, enabling representation in both national and cross-border matters.

The firm maintains focused expertise in family and succession matters, civil and consumer claims, employment disputes, criminal proceedings and commercial law including insolvency and company formation. Its practice also covers registrations, notarial acts and certified legal translations to support transactional and procedural needs.

Barbosa & Freitas emphasizes close, personalised client engagement and independent advocacy, offering regular case updates, direct access to its lawyers and tailored solutions such as fixed-fee monthly retainers for corporate clients. The team prioritises practical, procedural guidance and courtroom representation when necessary.

About Barbosa & Freitas - Advogados

Founded in 2020

2 people in their team


Practice areas
Family
Employment & Labor
Criminal Defense
Corporate & Commercial
Consumer Rights

Languages spoken
English

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Practice areas

Family

Handles marriage and de facto union matters, contested and uncontested divorce, regulation and modification of parental responsibilities, filiation and adoption proceedings by preparing pleadings, negotiating agreements and representing clients before family courts and administrative registries.
Adoption
Child Abuse
Child Custody
Child Support
Child Visitation
Collaborative Law
Divorce & Separation
Domestic Violence
Father's Rights
Marriage
Military Divorce
Same Sex & LGBT
Annulment

Employment & Labor

Advises on employment contracts and employer-employee relations, pursues salary and credit claims, challenges dismissals and represents clients in disputes arising from workplace accidents and termination proceedings, using litigation and negotiated settlement strategies as appropriate.
Employment Rights
Hiring & Firing
Job Discrimination
Labor Law
Pension
Retirement
Sexual Harassment
Social Security
Wage & Hour
Wrongful Termination
Whistleblower & Qui Tam
Employment Benefits & Executive Compensation

Criminal Defense

Provides representation at all stages of criminal and minor-offence proceedings, manages case strategy from investigation through trial and appeal, and pursues or defends civil indemnity claims connected to criminal matters while contesting administrative and regulatory sanctions.
Arrests & Searches
Bail Bond Service
Criminal Litigation
Drug Crime
Drunk Driving
DUI & DWI
Juvenile Law
Sex Crime
Speeding & Traffic Ticket
White Collar Crime

Corporate & Commercial

Assists with company formation, corporate amendments and registration, and advises on insolvency and recovery procedures including PER processes; drafts commercial agreements, prepares statutory filings with registry authorities and provides ongoing corporate compliance under fixed-fee retainer arrangements when required.
Administrative
Admiralty & Maritime
Agriculture
Antitrust
Aviation
Business Registration
Contract
Due Diligence
Franchising
Gaming
Government Contract
Licensing
Merger & Acquisition
Transportation
Venture Capital
Cannabis Law
Nonprofit & Charitable Organizations
International Trade Law
Government Relations & Lobbying
Private Equity
Corporate Governance
Sanctions & Export Controls

Consumer Rights

Handles consumer law disputes and contractual claims, conducts debt-collection actions including injunctions and enforcement proceedings, and represents consumers and traders in litigation and administrative remedies aimed at resolving defective goods, services and contractual breaches.
Auto Dealer Fraud
Civil Litigation
Consumer Protection
Legal Malpractice
Professional Malpractice