Team
Portuguese lawyers,
international practice.
The DefesaLegal.pt team comprises lawyers admitted to the Portuguese Bar (Ordem dos Advogados), with offices in Porto and Lisbon. We work in Portuguese, English and Spanish for clients in Portugal and abroad.
Managing partner
Jorge Ferraz.
Lawyer admitted to the Portuguese Bar since 2002 (Bar licence 9398P). Managing partner of F+AS Sociedade de Advogados, SP RL, the law firm operating DefesaLegal.pt. University lecturer in Portugal.
Practises immigration, Portuguese nationality, tax, real estate and corporate law with an international dimension — in particular assisting foreign clients who relocate to or invest in Portugal. Works in Portuguese and English.
Author of the legal articles published on the DefesaLegal.pt blog.
Lawyer (Bar licence 71990P). Practice focused on Portuguese nationality and related civil registry procedures. Works in Portuguese and English.
Lawyer (Bar licence 51800P). Practice focused on litigation. Works in Portuguese and English.
Trainee lawyer (licence 52882P), working in the immigration practice. Works in Portuguese and English.
Portuguese court and administrative proceedings run electronically (Citius and related e-platforms), so we assist clients across the whole country — and abroad — from Porto and Lisbon. The firm is governed by the Statute of the Portuguese Bar Association.
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