Legal excellence for a world without borders.
Joaquim & Sousa was founded on the conviction that clients whose lives span more than one country deserve legal advice equal to that complexity.
Who we are
Joaquim & Sousa is a law firm specialising in International Law, created to provide high-level legal advice to individuals, families and businesses moving between legal systems, cultures and borders.
Its practice covers the most significant cross-border legal needs, including immigration proceedings in Portugal, applications for Portuguese residence and nationality, family law matters with international elements, tax and social security planning across multiple countries, and the recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments.
It operates through an integrated network of international professionals and partners, allowing it to offer a truly multidisciplinary approach, with technical command of different legal systems and a deep understanding of the particularities of each jurisdiction.
More than solving legal problems, the mission of Joaquim & Sousa is to anticipate risk, plan intelligently and build lasting legal certainty for its clients, wherever they may be.
Mission
To provide international legal advice of excellence, ensuring certainty, clarity and efficiency for clients navigating different legal systems, with a focus on Portugal, Europe and Latin America.
Vision
To be the reference in International Law for Brazilians and Portuguese seeking to structure their lives or businesses across countries, recognised for technical quality, ethics and a positive impact on clients' lives.
Values
Technical excellence, integrity, empathy, transparency and commitment to results. We act with intellectual rigour and human sensitivity in every case.
Rodrigo Joaquim
Rodrigo Joaquim is a lawyer practising in Brazil and Portugal, admitted to the Brazilian Bar Association and to the Portuguese Bar Association. He holds a Master's in International Law and International Relations, with a specialisation in Social Security and Employment Law focused on international agreements, from the Faculty of Law of the University of Lisbon.
He has solid experience in international immigration planning, with a practice geared towards mitigating the legal, employment and social security consequences of cross-border mobility, safeguarding acquired rights.
His work combines high technical knowledge, sensitivity in analysing questions relating to the international movement of workers and a strategic view of the application of international agreements, as well as in conducting legal and administrative proceedings before Portuguese public bodies, courts and the competent liaison institutions.
Flávia Sousa
Flávia Sousa is a lawyer practising in Portugal, admitted to the Portuguese Bar Association, with a practice focused on Private International Law, Immigration Law, Portuguese Nationality and Family Law.
She holds a Master's in International Law with a specialisation in Migration from the University of Lisbon, as well as a postgraduate qualification in divorce, probate and the division of estates, with experience supporting transnational families and foreign nationals in matters involving international mobility, immigration regularisation, nationality, recognition of family ties and legal coordination between Brazil and Portugal.
Her work combines technical knowledge, sensitivity in analysing family histories and a strategic view for conducting administrative and legal proceedings before Portuguese authorities, civil registries, courts and the competent bodies.
How we work
The Joaquim & Sousa methodology combines technical rigour with a personal service. Every matter begins with an individual legal analysis, through which the team understands the client's situation, maps the risks and opportunities and only then defines the most appropriate strategy.
Joaquim & Sousa acts both in planning and in litigation, always attentive to the particularities of each legal system involved. Clients receive clear, objective, real-time information about every stage of the matter.
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