{"id":5294,"date":"2026-09-01T18:13:06","date_gmt":"2026-09-01T17:13:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brflegal.pt\/?page_id=5294"},"modified":"2026-09-10T23:04:38","modified_gmt":"2026-09-10T22:04:38","slug":"roberta-fraser","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/brflegal.pt\/pt\/team\/roberta-fraser\/","title":{"rendered":"Roberta Fraser"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style>\n.brf-profile{--brf-ink:#193832;--brf-muted:#5C7269;--brf-rule:#C9D3CE;--brf-rule-soft:#E1E3D9;--brf-ground:#F7F7EE}\n.brf-profile *{box-sizing:border-box}\n.brf-profile{color:var(--brf-ink);font-family:Montserrat,\"Helvetica Neue\",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:1.7;max-width:1080px;margin:0 auto;padding:78px 22px 30px}\n.brf-profile h1,.brf-profile h2{font-family:Affix,Georgia,serif;font-weight:400;margin:0;color:var(--brf-ink)}\n.brf-profile h1{font-size:clamp(38px,5.4vw,58px);line-height:1.05;letter-spacing:-.005em}\n.brf-profile 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Fraser<\/h1>\n      <p class=\"brf-role\">Managing Partner BRF Legal<\/p>\n      <p class=\"brf-spec\">Investment &amp; Global Mobility<\/p>\n      <p class=\"brf-tagline\">Residency, citizenship and investment migration for private clients and international investors moving to Portugal.<\/p>\n\n      <dl class=\"brf-facts\">\n        <div class=\"brf-fact\"><dt>Bar admission<\/dt><dd>Ordem dos Advogados de Portugal \u00b7 Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil<\/dd><\/div>\n        <div class=\"brf-fact\"><dt>Languages<\/dt><dd>Portuguese, English<\/dd><\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"brf-fact\"><dt>LinkedIn<\/dt><dd><a class=\"brf-exlink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/robertafraser\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">linkedin.com\/in\/robertafraser<\/a><\/dd><\/div>\n      <\/dl>\n\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"brf-sec\">\n    <h2>Expertise<\/h2>\n    <p class=\"brf-sub\">The practice areas Roberta works across.<\/p>\n    <div class=\"brf-areas\">\n      <a class=\"brf-area\" href=\"https:\/\/brflegal.pt\/expertise\/global-mobility-immigration\/\"><span class=\"nm\">Global Mobility &amp; Immigration<\/span><span class=\"go\">View area<\/span><\/a>\n      <a class=\"brf-area\" href=\"https:\/\/brflegal.pt\/expertise\/corporate-investment\/\"><span class=\"nm\">Corporate &amp; Investment<\/span><span class=\"go\">View area<\/span><\/a>\n      <a class=\"brf-area\" href=\"https:\/\/brflegal.pt\/expertise\/wealth-asset-protection\/\"><span class=\"nm\">Wealth &amp; Asset Protection<\/span><span class=\"go\">View area<\/span><\/a>\n\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"brf-sec\">\n    <h2>Background<\/h2>\n    <div class=\"brf-stack\">\n      <p>Roberta is a lawyer with over a decade of experience in global mobility, residency and investment migration across Europe. Certified by the Investment Migration Council (IMC), she has led thousands of residence and citizenship processes for high-net-worth families and international investors.<\/p>\n      <p>She regularly advises international families, entrepreneurs, executives and investors navigating the legal, tax and practical complexities of relocating to Portugal. Her work extends beyond residence and citizenship matters, encompassing cross-border planning, investment structuring and coordination of private client affairs, helping families establish themselves in Portugal with clarity, efficiency and long-term confidence.<\/p>\n      <p>Before founding BRF Legal, Roberta served as Director of Operations at Atlantic Bridge Consulting, coordinating cross-border projects between Portugal, Spain and Italy. 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