Our Approach
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.
About LVP Advogados
Founded in 2000
50 people in their team
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Practice areas
Immigration
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
Real Estate
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.
Business
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.
Employment & Labor
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.
Civil & Human Rights
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.
Elder Law
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.