Litigation & Criminal Law

When a dispute cannot be settled by agreement, we represent private clients and companies before the Portuguese courts. We explain the procedure, the likely timeline and the costs in plain English, and we keep the litigation aligned with your personal or business goals.

Civil and commercial disputes

• Contract and commercial disputes.
• Property, construction and condominium disputes.
• Debt recovery and enforcement proceedings.
• Shareholder disputes.
• Damages and compensation claims.
• Employment disputes, for employers and employees.
• Cross-border cases and recognition of foreign judgments in Portugal.

Criminal law

• Criminal complaints and acting as assistant to the prosecution (assistente).
• Compensation claims within criminal proceedings.
• Defence of individuals and companies in criminal proceedings.

For many crimes, a complaint must be filed within six months of learning of the facts and of who committed them.

Insolvency

• Filing creditors' claims in insolvency proceedings.
• Representation in the classification of insolvency (qualificação).
• Debt restructuring procedures for companies and individuals (PER and PEAP).

Contact us to discuss your case.