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TFRA offers comprehensive legal advice, relying on compact, multidisciplinary and highly specialised teams for each project. We represent Private Clients and Companies, following a philosophy of direct communication and the relentless pursuit of the results sought by the client.

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Private Clients

Ao lado dos nossos clientes nos momentos decisivos.

Apoiamos os nossos clientes individuais e famílias nos momentos decisivos da sua vida pessoal, patrimonial e profissional. Desde a aquisição de imóveis e planeamento fiscal, a processos de imigração ou questões laborais, oferecemos uma assessoria próxima e soluções jurídicas seguras para cada etapa.

Real Estate

For over 30 years, we have been providing security to those who buy, sell, lease, or manage real estate in Portugal.

We handle the entire real estate transaction cycle: from identifying interest in a specific asset and conducting the corresponding risk analysis, legal due diligence, preliminary agreements, deeds, financing, residential leases, short-term rentals, licensing, and real estate litigation.

We protect and optimise personal, family or business portfolios and assets through efficient corporate and tax structures, as well as tax and residency regimes 

The aim is simplicity, tax efficiency and generational continuity.

We handle the entire process required for the issuance of residence permits (including investment and professional activity routes), family reunification, visas for entrepreneurs, digital nomads and students, as well as any necessary renewals and appeals. 

We are your single point of contact, with monitored deadlines and continuous, transparent communication.

We design effective solutions to ensure the continuity of your estate and family harmony: wills, succession agreements, gifts, inter vivos distributions, the integration of foreign trusts in accordance with the specificities of Portuguese law, choice of matrimonial property regime and inventories.

Rapid response to day-to-day employment matters: employment contracts, remote working, fringe benefits, international mobility and expatriates, data protection in the workplace, and dispute resolution. 

Our focus is on conflict prevention and the smooth running of employment relationships.

Corporate

O parceiro estratégico para a gestão jurídica do seu negócio.

A nossa equipa multidisciplinar compreende os desafios empresariais. Atuamos de forma proativa para gerir o risco e maximizar o valor, seja na execução de projetos imobiliários, em processos de M&A, na defesa de ativos intangíveis ou na navegação complexa da contratação pública.

Real Estate Projects

We support our clients’ projects from risk analysis, due diligence and acquisition of the property asset through to financing, construction, licensing, marketing and operation. Specialists in special purpose vehicles, construction contracts and dispute resolution, including the tax structuring of the transaction.

We advise on transactions at all stages: due diligence, share purchase agreements, joint ventures, restructurings, acquisition financing, regulatory approvals and post-closing integration, ensuring the tax structuring of the transaction and its treatment for corporate income tax and capital gains tax purposes. 

Comprehensive tax advice to domestic and international companies and business groups, including tax planning and structuring of transactions and investments, corporation tax, VAT and business asset taxation, transfer pricing, investment tax incentives, tax-neutral reorganisations, tax due diligence, reporting obligations and tax litigation.

We consolidate intangible assets that generate value and protect innovation: registration of trade marks, patents and software, national and international licensing, market monitoring to prevent and reverse infringements of IP rights. We advise artists, authors, musicians and creators, as well as producers, publishers and promoters, on the protection and exploitation of their copyright, related rights, image rights and trademarks, including publishing, phonogram and licensing agreements.

Ongoing support for Human Resources departments and Boards of Directors: review of internal policies, compliance audits, incentive schemes, disciplinary proceedings, restructuring and training. 

Our experience demonstrates an effective balance between operational efficiency and legal compliance.

We implement comprehensive GDPR programmes: data mapping, DPIA, contracts with data processors, cookie policies, incident management and liaison with the CNPD. 

Our approach is tailored to each client’s profile and proportionate to the actual business risk.

We support contracting authorities and bidders: analysis and review of procedural documents, legal support in the preparation of tenders, appeals, contract performance, renegotiations and administrative litigation.

Business Areas

Expertise jurídica especializada para cada setor de atividade.

Atuamos em setores distintos com equipas e abordagens dedicadas de start-ups em fase de crescimento a grandes operações imobiliárias, do agronegócio ao setor público, da tecnologia ao retalho. Conhecemos as especificidades de cada mercado e antecipamos os desafios jurídicos antes que se tornem obstáculos ao seu negócio.

Start-ups & Scale-ups

In partnership with external providers, we speak the language of founders and investors, from the articles of association to advanced Series C investment rounds: corporate structures, investments, IP protection and compliance.

We manage contractual risk from design to construction and prioritise alternative dispute resolution methods to minimise delays and damaging legal proceedings.

Long cycles and capital-intensive projects require rigorous planning. 

We assist with the legal structuring of partnerships, arrange bank and private equity financing, oversee off-plan sales, and manage the day-to-day running of residential estates, with a view to delivering projects to end-users.

Legal support in establishing commercial strategies and implementing franchising processes. 

We draft and renegotiate distribution contracts, protect trademarks and ensure legal compliance with the GDPR.

Sustainability and European funds are driving modernisation. 

We carry out land due diligence, handle facility licensing, draft long-term supply contracts and support applications for EU grants.

Portugal remains a priority destination for investment in hospitality. We have proven experience in tourism licensing, hotel management contracts and tourism developments.

Entrepreneurial families require robust and flexible structures. We combine corporate, tax, succession and family governance law to protect and grow our clients’ assets, relying on our international partners to ensure comprehensive, cross-border advice.

Experience in tenders, concessions and complex administrative litigation.

AI and cybersecurity create cross-cutting challenges. 

Licensing, SaaS (Software as a Service) contracts, data protection and real-time incident response.

Consultancy

Uma visão integrada que vai além da advocacia.

Beyond legal practice – consultancy services that complement legal advice within an integrated and multidisciplinary approach.

Strategic Real Estate Consultancy

Strategic support for complex real estate decisions, combining legal, economic, and technical analysis. Our team includes, among others, a consulting architect with extensive experience in design, appraisal, and asset management, enabling technical surveys, condition and potential assessments, as well as specialized advice on development, refurbishment, and operation solutions.

It also includes feasibility and market studies, investment opportunity analysis, business model definition, asset positioning and valuation, and decision-support across every phase of the real estate cycle.

Strategic and operational support in data governance and responsible AI adoption, including the definition of governance policies and models, impact and risk assessments, GDPR and AI Act compliance, and the implementation of best practices for the use of artificial intelligence systems within organizations.

Business decision support from an economic and financial perspective, including valuation and business models, feasibility and profitability analysis, process restructuring and optimisation, support for financing and investment operations, and strategic management support.