PORTUGAL LAW AND PRACTICE Contributed by: Joana Torres Fernandes, José Manuel Pereira da Costa, Danielle Avidago, Javier Mateo, António Pratas Nunes, Joana Loureiro Veríssimo, Madalena Mourão and David Serras Pereira, LVP Advogados
LVP Advogados assists international clients with in - vestment, residence, and citizenship matters in Por - tugal. Its clients, from over 150 countries, include high-net-worth individuals and families, family of - fices, businesses and institutions. Its legal team sup - ports foreign clients throughout the entire process, from initial planning to ongoing operations. Where needs extend beyond legal services, it connects cli - ents with trusted third-party professionals and coor -
dinates matters on their behalf, offering a single point of contact for all matters related to Portugal. It makes extensive use of advanced, integrated software to enhance client experience, ensure data security and confidentiality, improve efficiency, and minimise the risk of human error. At the same time, it maintains a personalised approach, taking the time to under - stand each client’s specific circumstances.
Authors
Joana Torres Fernandes is a lawyer and founding and managing partner of LVP Advogados. A member of the Portuguese Bar Association since 2011, she heads the firm’s Immigration and Private Clients
Danielle Avidago is a lawyer at LVP Advogados specialising in immigration law, with three years of professional experience in the field. She began her legal career at LVP Advogados as an intern and has since
practice. With over 15 years of legal experience, Joana advises international clients, families, investors and high-net-worth individuals on residency, nationality, relocation, real estate and corporate matters in Portugal. Before founding LVP Advogados in 2020, she worked as a senior associate lawyer and gained in-house experience at General Motors. Joana is closely involved in strategic, cross-border matters requiring coordination between immigration, private client, corporate and real estate aspects.
progressed to a fully qualified lawyer, gaining nearly two years of direct experience working with clients and public entities. Her practice focuses on advising and assisting individuals with residence and visa matters, including residency and short-stay visas, temporary and permanent residence permits, and Portuguese citizenship applications of all kinds. Danielle is also experienced in representing clients before the competent administrative courts when public authorities fail to meet statutory deadlines or their legal obligations of transparency.
José Manuel Pereira da Costa joined LVP Advogados in 2022, focusing on civil law, litigation and corporate law, while specialising in assisting companies within the energy sector. Previously, he spent 12 years at JGSA
Javier Mateo is a lawyer at LVP Advogados, with over ten years of professional experience and a practice focused on immigration and nationality law, residence in Portugal, Portuguese nationality and
Advogados (formerly AMJG), where he completed his internship and built a multidisciplinary foundation in Litigation and Tax Law. He holds a post-graduate degree in Taxation from Universidade Católica Portuguesa and studied Maritime Law at the University of Lisbon. Admitted to the Portuguese Bar Association in 2014, he has also represented the Bar on the CCBE Tax Committee.
administrative litigation before AIMA and IRN. Before joining LVP Advogados, he practised at AVCO Legal, advising on immigration, nationality, corporate law and related matters, and previously worked in consultancy for international organisations. He studied law in Spain, completed advanced academic training in France and, in Portugal, completed a postgraduate programme in Foreigners and Nationality Law at NOVA School of Law, as well as training in tax aspects of international mobility.
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