Corporate Law

We provide legal support throughout all stages of the corporate lifecycle, with a particular focus on structuring, establishing, and registering companies in Portugal. We assist entrepreneurs, investors, and corporate groups in selecting the most appropriate legal structure, ensuring full compliance with Portuguese corporate legislation and regulatory requirements.

We advise on the incorporation and establishment of private limited companies, branches of foreign entities, partnerships, and other business structures, taking into account governance, liability, capital requirements, shareholder arrangements, and operational flexibility. Our team ensures that each structure aligns with the client's commercial objectives, sector-specific considerations, and long-term strategic plans.

Our services cover the entire incorporation process, including the drafting and review of articles of association, coordination of notarial acts, completion of tax and regulatory registrations, preparation of shareholder agreements, and management of all necessary filings with the Commercial Registry. We also provide guidance on corporate governance frameworks, directors' responsibilities, capitalisation strategies, and compliance obligations under Portuguese and EU law.

We support clients with corporate reorganisations, mergers, demergers, acquisitions, capital increases, reductions of share capital, and changes to shareholder structures. Our team conducts legal due diligence processes, identifying legal risks, contingencies, and relevant constraints that inform decision-making in acquisition and investment transactions. We also advise on the negotiation and drafting of share purchase agreements, shareholder agreements, and other contractual instruments associated with M&A transactions.

In the area of commercial contract law, we draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of commercial agreements, including distribution, agency, franchise, service, supply, and strategic partnership contracts, ensuring that our clients' interests are adequately protected at every stage.

We also advise on corporate governance matters, including the structuring of management bodies, the definition of powers and responsibilities, the preparation of internal regulations, and the implementation of best corporate governance practices.

We work closely with management bodies, shareholders, and investors to mitigate risks, optimise transactional processes, and ensure that corporate decisions are implemented efficiently, at every stage of the corporate lifecycle.

Contact us to find out how we can support you in managing your corporate and commercial law matters.