PORTUGAL Law and Practice Contributed by: João G Gil Figueira, Rodrigue Devillet Lima and Catarina Andrade Miranda, GFDL Advogados
GFDL Advogados is an independent legal firm that offers comprehensive legal advice to businesses across a range of traditional and disruptive industries and is a go-to partner for cross-border work and international transac - tions. GFDL Advogados advises clients from all sectors, including media and entertainment, mining and manufacturing, IT and blockchain, fintech, real estate, capital markets and hospi - tality. One of the first law firms to create a block -
chain practice in Portugal, GFDL Advogados advises several fintechs regarding their busi - ness strategies, compliance and internal op - erations. The firm also assists clients with their financing, investment, and exit strategies. The firm’s multidisciplinary teams are well-versed in corporate/M&A, private equity, venture capital, litigation, tax, public law, capital markets, intel - lectual property and employment law.
Authors
João G Gil Figueira is a partner and co-founder at GFDL Advogados. He has extensive cross-border experience in tax,
Rodrigue Devillet Lima is a partner and co-founder at GFDL Advogados. Rodrigue heads the firm’s litigation department and leads all interactions with regulators. He advises private
commercial, corporate and regulatory law. João regularly advises clients operating and investing in the blockchain/Web3 and IT/fintech sectors, especially regarding product licensing, AML and regulatory compliance, governance, commercial and corporate transactional matters, taxation and financing/investment aspects. He has lectured on tax, securities law and anti-money laundering regulations in a blockchain and fintech context. He has authored several legal books, articles and guides on taxation, crypto-assets, corporate/M&A law, private equity, business migration and FDI matters. He lectured in taxation for several years at the law and economics schools of Portuguese universities.
and public entities on public law and regulatory issues spanning from securities offerings to banking and payments, AML/KYC compliance, regulatory permits, and real estate zoning and development. He is a seasoned litigator and often represents clients in matters such as white-collar crime, ‘bet the company’ disputes, administrative and regulatory litigation, and international commercial disputes. He has authored several legal books, articles and guides on litigation, crypto-assets and financial markets regulations, real estate, employment law and FDI matters.
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