Valadas Coriel & Associados

Firm Overview

VCA is a versatile full-service legal firm. The firm has a very energetic team of partners and associates who combine experience, expertise, and creativity that allow us to offer support to our clients in a large variety of projects, both national and International.

The dynamic, yet informal, work environment of VCA has attracted several skilful lawyers from major law firms and the ‘big four’ audit firms.

Alliances and ‘best friends’ agreements, allowed VCA to gather resources and expertise both in Portugal and in many other European, Middle East, African, North and South American, and Asian jurisdictions.

Specialized Areas of Practice

Dispute Resolution

Our very experienced team is led by partners with over 25+ years of experience. We act in a broad range of disputes, from civil actions, commercial litigation, to labour, tax, and maritime, always looking for innovative ways to solve your cases.

Private Wealth

Our wealth management department for private clients offers support akin to a legal concierge service. Whether you wish to redomicile in Portugal, buy, rent, or sell a property, set up or sell a business, prepare a prenup or deal with the legal, tax and property aspects of a divorce and/or inheritance, we cover all your needs.

Real Estate

From the initial project to sales, going through all the procedural issues, licensing, construction, VCA covers all stages of any real estate project, assisting clients in the purchases, sales and leases of property ensuring maximum legal security for the parties involved. We are specialists in tourism and leisure projects.

Immigration

With deep knowledge in Immigration Law and extensive know-how, we advise on any Visa application process, providing legal and practical advice in each case, including the NHR program.

Corporate Law

Our Corporate Law practice focuses on SMEs and family offices as well as financial services such as a broad range of types of investment funds. We incorporate companies in Portugal and other jurisdictions and deal with all related matters.

Labour Law

We provide regular assistance and strategic counseling to Human Resources departments in various fields of activity and size. Despite adopting a preventive approach, we have extensive experience in labor disputes and regulatory matters.

Tax Law

We offer domestic and international taxation services, for both companies and private clients, such as high net worth individuals (HNWI) and family estate structures.

Other Areas of Practice:

• Transnational Projects, Transports, Energy and Mining.
• Maritime, ship arrests and further litigation.
• Art Law, copyrights, provenance, tax, import and export.
• Specialized and alternative investment funds. Fund management.