{"id":4867,"date":"2026-08-22T15:47:57","date_gmt":"2026-08-22T14:47:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brflegal.pt\/expertise\/corporate-investment\/"},"modified":"2026-08-28T13:37:21","modified_gmt":"2026-08-28T12:37:21","slug":"corporate-investment","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/brflegal.pt\/pt\/expertise\/corporate-investment\/","title":{"rendered":"Corporate &#038; Investment Law in Portugal"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Corporate &#038; Investment Law in Portugal<\/h1>\n\nLegal foundations for companies, investors and founders.\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What we do<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We advise companies, investors and founders throughout the business lifecycle \u2014 from incorporation and investment to governance, strategic transactions and ongoing corporate support. Our partner-led team provides practical legal guidance that enables businesses to establish, operate and grow in Portugal with clarity and confidence.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Company incorporation and business setup in Portugal<\/li>\n<li>Shareholders&#8217; agreements and founder arrangements<\/li>\n<li>Investment agreements, financing rounds and joint ventures<\/li>\n<li>Corporate governance and board matters<\/li>\n<li>Corporate reorganisations and strategic transactions<\/li>\n<li>M&amp;A, legal due diligence and transaction support<\/li>\n<li>Cross-border corporate expansion and market entry<\/li>\n<li>Ongoing corporate and company secretarial support<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who we help<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Startups and scaleups, foreign companies entering Portugal, investors and established groups.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u2022 How long does it take to open a company in Portugal?<\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A standard company can be set up quickly, but the right structure and banking take longer \u2014 we manage the whole process end to end.<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u2022 Can a foreigner own 100% of a Portuguese company?<\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yes. Non-residents can fully own a Portuguese company; we handle the tax number, incorporation and compliance.<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u2022 Do I need a shareholders agreement?<\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If there is more than one owner or investor, almost always \u2014 it prevents disputes that are expensive to fix later.<\/p>\n\n<!-- wp:Array \/-->\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\">Marque uma reuni\u00e3o<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Know how our corporate team can help<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Planning to establish, invest in or grow a business in Portugal?<\/h2>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Corporate &#038; Investment Law in Portugal Legal foundations for companies, investors and founders. What we do We advise companies, investors and founders throughout the business lifecycle \u2014 from incorporation and investment to governance, strategic transactions and ongoing corporate support. Our partner-led team provides practical legal guidance that enables businesses to establish, operate and grow in [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":0,"parent":3533,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-4867","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/brflegal.pt\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4867","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/brflegal.pt\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/brflegal.pt\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brflegal.pt\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/12"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brflegal.pt\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4867"}],"version-history":[{"count":19,"href":"https:\/\/brflegal.pt\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4867\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5206,"href":"https:\/\/brflegal.pt\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4867\/revisions\/5206"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brflegal.pt\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3533"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/brflegal.pt\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4867"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}