Our key areas of practice
We are a Lisbon-based law firm with a genuinely global outlook.
Reis Malheiro & Associados is a Lisbon-based law firm founded in 2014, specialising in Portuguese citizenship & residency, foreign direct investment, real estate and dispute resolution. We serve individuals and companies from Portugal, India, the UAE, Canada, Brazil and across the globe, with a multilingual team fluent in Portuguese, English, French and Spanish. Our office is in Lisbon, Portugal — the heart of European legal access for international clients.
Our work spans corporate law, international investment, immigration, litigation and dispute resolution — serving both Portuguese clients abroad and international clients investing in Portugal.
We combine deep technical expertise with a direct, business-oriented approach. Our lawyers are fluent in Portuguese, English, French and Spanish, with an active network across Brazil, the Middle East, North America and Asia.
Global Reach,
Multilingual Expertise
Portugal has become one of Europe's most attractive destinations for foreign investment, residency and citizenship — and we have built our practice around exactly that intersection. Our founders and associates work daily across cultural and jurisdictional boundaries. We don't just translate legal concepts — we understand the business logic, the regulatory risks and the personal stakes behind every cross-border decision.
Meet the Partners
Sílvia Malheiro and Bernardo Reis founded this firm with a shared belief: that legal expertise is only valuable when it genuinely serves the client's interests. Together, they bring over 40 years of combined experience in litigation, corporate structuring, citizenship & residence and international law.
