Activity

Administrative Litigation

Administrative Litigation refers to disputes between citizens or companies and Public Administration, related to administrative acts such as decisions, licenses, or authorizations.

It allows for legal challenge of acts that violate rights or exceed the limits of the law, by recourse to administrative courts.

This branch of law ensures legality, transparency, and protection of citizens' rights in relation to State action.

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Tax and Fiscal Litigation

Tax and Fiscal Litigation encompasses disputes between taxpayers and the State, related to taxes, fees, and other fiscal obligations. It involves challenging tax assessments, improper collections, and the interpretation of tax legislation.

This area of law guarantees the defense of taxpayers' rights and ensures that taxation is conducted in a legal, fair, and proportional manner.

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Commercial and Corporate Law

Commercial and Corporate Law regulates business activity, providing a legal framework for the formation, management, and dissolution of companies. It ensures security and transparency in relationships between corporations, shareholders, and other economic agents.

It covers topics such as commercial contracts, directors' liability, and resolution of business disputes, promoting a competitive and balanced market.

We practice in the following area:

  • Commercial contracts
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Family Law

Family Law regulates legal relationships between family members, including marriage, domestic partnerships, filiation, adoption, child custody, and succession. It aims to protect individual rights and promote family welfare, with special attention to children, the elderly, and vulnerable members.

It also covers property regimes, asset division, parental responsibilities, and alimony, ensuring fair and balanced solutions, always with a focus on the best interests of the child.

We practice in the following areas:

  • Paternity actions and child support
  • Legal separation and divorce actions
  • Adoption
  • Catholic marriage annulment
  • Disinheritance
  • Divorce by mutual consent and contested divorce
  • Family mediation
  • Protection of children and youth at risk
  • Parental responsibilities
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Succession Law/Probate

Succession Law regulates the transmission of assets, rights, and obligations of a deceased person to their heirs. It covers both intestate and testamentary succession, depending on whether or not a will exists.

It also includes responsibility for the deceased's debts and estate management. The probate process — judicial or extrajudicial — allows for the identification of assets and formalization of distribution, ensuring a fair and legal succession while avoiding conflicts between heirs.

We practice in the following matters:

  • Judicial and extrajudicial asset distribution
  • Wills, exchanges, and donations
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Consumer Law

Consumer Law protects consumers' interests in their relationships with companies, regulating commercial practices, advertising, and contracts.

It aims to guarantee access to clear information, respect for consumer rights, and compensation for damages caused by abusive or illegal practices. It recognizes consumer vulnerability and ensures their legal, moral, and financial protection.

We practice in the following matter:

  • Warranties
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Civil Law

Civil Law covers a wide range of legal matters related to relationships between private individuals, including contracts, civil liability, family matters, property, and inheritance. If you are seeking civil law support in Ponta Delgada, this area of practice provides solutions for situations requiring specialized legal assistance.

We provide legal support in matters involving contracts, inheritance, estate division, condominium law, family and juvenile law, and civil litigation, with a strong focus on protecting your rights and achieving effective dispute resolution.

We practice in the following areas:

  • Civil actions
  • Family and minors
  • Obligations and contracts
  • Horizontal property/Condominiums
  • Succession and wills
  • Judicial courts
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Labor Law and Employment Litigation

It regulates labor relations between employers and workers, balancing rights and duties. It covers employment contracts, working conditions, occupational safety and health.

In labor litigation, it resolves conflicts such as dismissals, harassment, accidents, contractual breaches, and wage claims, ensuring specialized legal defense.

We practice in the following areas:

  • Contracts
  • Employment relationship
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Criminal Law and Criminal Litigation

Our team provides legal assistance in Criminal Law and Regulatory Offenses Law, with experience in the defense and representation of both individuals and corporate clients in criminal and administrative offense proceedings. We act with rigor, discretion, and strategic focus at every stage of the process, from investigations and interrogations to pre-trial proceedings, trial hearings, and appeals.

We handle a wide range of matters, including white-collar crime, corruption, fraud, tax crimes, market-related offenses, money laundering, crimes against persons, crimes against property, environmental crimes, and traffic offenses. We also provide assistance in administrative and regulatory offense proceedings, particularly in regulated sectors such as banking, capital markets, healthcare, and insurance.

We ensure close, confidential, and technically sound legal support, with an approach tailored to the specific circumstances of each case and focused on achieving the best possible defense of your interests.

We practice in the following areas:

  • Administrative offenses
  • Criminal Law
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Enforcement Law

Enforcement Law regulates the coercive collection of debts, contract compliance, and execution of judicial decisions. It aims to ensure that creditors receive their credits when debtors do not comply voluntarily.

It includes garnishments, attachments, foreclosures, and other measures, ensuring fair and effective recovery of amounts while respecting the rights of the parties.

We practice in the following areas:

  • Debt collection letters
  • Initiation of enforcement proceedings
  • Injunctive proceedings
  • Others
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Real Estate Law

Real Estate Law regulates legal relationships concerning real property, including purchase, sale, lease, construction, and property management. It covers real rights, possession, and use of real estate.

It includes the drafting and execution of real estate contracts, property regularization, permits, and resolution of land disputes.

We ensure legal certainty in contract analysis and conflict resolution between buyers, sellers, landlords, and tenants.

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Traffic Law and Litigation

Traffic Law regulates circulation, road safety, and disputes arising from violations and accidents. It protects the rights of drivers, pedestrians, and other road users, ensuring civil and criminal liability.

It includes defense in administrative and judicial proceedings, challenging administrative offenses, damage claims in accidents, and automotive insurance matters.

We practice in the following areas:

  • Driver's license
  • Vehicle registration
  • Traffic and challenging administrative offenses
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Notary and Registry Services

Notary and Registry Services guarantee the authenticity, validity, and publicity of legal acts, ensuring legality and security. Notarial activity formalizes contracts, deeds, and wills.

The registry system covers civil registration (births, marriages, deaths), property registration (real estate), and commercial registration (corporations), promoting transparency and security in property and business relationships.

We practice in the following areas:

  • Document authentication
  • Residence authorization
  • Nationality
  • Signature recognition
  • Registrations
  • Formation and dissolution of companies
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Portuguese Company ID:

516 504 770

Portuguese Bar Association ID:

28/22

Address:

Rua Caetano de Andrade, No. 7 and 11

9500-037 Ponta Delgada

São Miguel Island (Head Office)

Email:

ricardopacheco-177a@adv.oa.pt

carolinacarreiro-51384a@adv.oa.pt

Contacts:

+351 917 537 057

+351 916 320 768

+351 296 281 574

+1 508 441 5030

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