Joaquim & Sousa Practice areas

Our Practice Areas

Specialist practice across the principal areas of International Law, focused on Portugal, Europe and connections with Latin America.

Joaquim & Sousa Practice areas

Our Practice Areas

We advise on the coordination of social security systems between different countries. We act on the recognition of international rights, pensions and benefits. We safeguard clients' social protection in contexts of global mobility, with extensive knowledge of bilateral and multilateral agreements.

We advise on family matters with an international dimension, including divorce, parental responsibility arrangements and the division of assets. We act with sensitivity and legal rigour in cross-border contexts, protecting clients' personal and financial interests.

We provide support in updating civil registry records, including marriage, divorce, birth and death, whether registered in Portugal or abroad.

We support employees and employers in employment relationships with an international element, acting on employment contracts, international mobility and dispute resolution.

We offer full support in obtaining Portuguese nationality by attribution and by acquisition. We handle administrative and judicial proceedings with a high degree of specialisation, ensuring compliance with the legal requirements applicable in each jurisdiction.

We advise companies on international operations, the incorporation of companies and the opening of branches. We provide strategic counsel to ensure legal certainty in business, acting on risk mitigation and regulatory compliance.

We advise on matters involving multiple jurisdictions and legal systems, acting directly before the higher courts for the recognition and enforcement of judgments handed down by foreign courts.

We provide full support in immigration proceedings in Portugal and the European Union, acting on visas, residence permits, family reunification and immigration planning.

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