Agreements that hold, compliance that protects.

Between private parties, yes: contracts in English or French are generally valid in Portugal. Certain acts, registrations and consumer‑facing documents require Portuguese, and anything that may end up before a Portuguese court will need translation. We usually recommend bilingual versions with a clear prevailing‑language clause.

In most commercial relationships, yes. But choosing New York or English law means little if enforcement has to happen in Portugal against Portuguese assets. We look at the whole chain, law, forum and enforcement, and recommend the combination that actually protects you.

If you process personal data of people in the EU, yes, regardless of company size. What changes with size is the depth of the obligations. We build compliance proportional to your real processing, enough to be defensible, without drowning a small team in paperwork.

Our standard turnaround for a commercial contract review is 48 hours, with a written risk map and proposed redlines. Urgent deals can be prioritised, tell us the signing deadline and we work backwards from it.

It depends on the deal. Arbitration offers speed, confidentiality and easier international enforcement, at a higher upfront cost. Portuguese courts are slower but far cheaper for smaller disputes. We size the dispute clause to the value and profile of the contract, not to a default preference.

At minimum: beneficial owner registration (RCBE), data protection duties if you handle personal data, sector licences where the activity requires them, and anti‑money laundering duties in regulated sectors. We map the exact list for your activity at incorporation, so nothing surfaces later as a surprise.