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Portugal × Legal & Contracting
Legal & Contracting in Portugal
Contracts and legal structures that work under the law of each country you do business in. In Portugal, that means local law, local regulators and local practice, handled by a qualified professional who practises there.
Who handles this workNamed WONE Global lead
Lisbon · Portugal- What happens next · 1WONE Global acknowledges your requirement and confirms what's involved.
- 2Havenstone - Advogados & Consultores Financeiros, Sociedade Multidisciplinar, SP, Lda runs its conflict checks.
- 3We confirm Bruna Prinzo as your named lead.
- 4You agree scope and fees directly with the firm before work begins.
Portugal at a glanceWestern Europe
Lisbon · Tuesday 3 November
18:58
Local time
- Currency
- EUR
- Working week
- Monday – Friday
- Dialling code
- +351
- Region
- Western Europe
What the rules say in Portugal
Legal & Contracting, the essentials
From the Portugal market guide: the points that matter most for legal & contracting, each with the source it was checked against.
Essentials guide · Source-checked research100% of statements checked against a source23 checked against an official source23 checked against a secondary sourceChecked 2026-10-19Not yet professionally reviewed
A company must be registered with the Commercial Registry Office (Conservatoria do Registo Comercial) within 10 days, and it takes effect towards third parties only once registration is complete.
All commercial companies.AICEP Portugal Global (Agency for Investment and Foreign Trade of Portugal) · checked 2026-10-19Employment contracts in Portugal are permanent by default and can be terminated by the employer only with cause or during the trial period.
Fixed-term, temporary, part-time and multiple-employer contracts are alternatives.ECIJA · checked 2026-10-19Facts creating or transferring real estate rights must be registered with the Land Registry within two months.
Real estate transactions.Cuatrecasas · checked 2026-10-19
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Scope
What the service covers here
- 01Review the transaction or operating model
- 02Prepare or adapt commercial contracts
- 03Identify jurisdiction-specific legal requirements
- 04Coordinate local counsel where more than one legal system is involved
Key questions
What we will work through with you
- What needs to be decided before the legal work starts?
- Who is professionally responsible in each country?
- Which other work, such as tax or employment, must happen at the same time?
- What information and decisions are needed from the business?
If your work involves another country or another area of expertise, WONE Global brings in the right professional and keeps all advisers informed.
WONE Global Partners in Portugal
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The other named professionals responsible for WONE Global work in Portugal.
Lisbon · PortugalWONE Global Partner · Portugal
Hugo Ribeiro
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Cases
What clients bring to Legal & Contracting
The cases this service leads or joins, each with what is at stake, how WONE Global handles it and who handles it in Portugal.
Should we appoint a distributor or an agent abroad, and how do we protect ourselves?Contracts, commercial disputes & collectionsCan our existing contract be transferred to our new local company?Contracts, commercial disputes & collectionsWho keeps track of our contracts and renewals in other countries?Contracts, commercial disputes & collectionsShould we sell abroad through a distributor, a reseller or directly?Commercial intelligence & market strategyWill our standard contract hold up with customers in other countries?Contracts, commercial disputes & collectionsWhat should our international supply agreement include?Contracts, commercial disputes & collectionsWhat happens if our key overseas supplier fails?Supply chain, product safety & consumer claimsHow do we expand through a partner abroad without losing control?Corporate ownership & governanceHow do we move customer and supplier contracts to another group company?Contracts, commercial disputes & collectionsHow do we end our distributor agreement abroad without a big claim?Contracts, commercial disputes & collections
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