Who We Are
We are award-winning service providers advising clients across the globe with international matters. Whether it is immigration advice, taxation planning, or scouting the best real estate options, we have a proven record of success, since 2004.
We serve private individuals, companies, entrepreneurs, and investors. Our international team of immigration lawyers, accountants, and real-estate advisors work together to support our clients anywhere in the world. We are all well-versed in English, and have developed local relationships to transform the daunting process of an international move into a smooth journey for our clients.
Why Choose Us?
Experienced Professionals
Between us, collectively, we have more than 50 years of experience. Each one of us has nearly two decades of experience in our respective fields. We have helped international clients across the globe with their move to Portugal, with their immigration, accounting, and real estate needs.
Location & Accessibility
Our core team practice is based in Portugal, but have practiced in the US & UK as well. And thus, we can deal with your inquiries from anywhere in the world, via email, phone, and zoom chat.
Reasonable Fees
We offer cost-effective services for reasonable fees, keeping in mind the end goal of the client.
Timely Response
We aim to deal with your initial enquiry within 24 hours either via phone or email.
Resourceful
We use the most advanced technologies as well as people to keep you updated at all times.
Local Knowledge
Our team of professionals have undergone the immigration process ourselves. We are not only familiar with the legal systems of the respective country but we are also familiar with the issues that you may confront as a new immigrant, including tax, real estate, and finding your ground in a new country.
Our Team
We are comprised of immigration lawyers, tax lawyers, and real estate professionals. Collectively, we have more than 50 years of experience. We are all well-versed in English and have an established network of local relationships to deal with your situation efficiently. We can represent you anywhere in the world.
Mona Anahita Chawla
Immigration Specialist
Mona Anahita Chawla is a practicing lawyer with nearly two decades of experience in obtaining employment, family, and investor-based visas for professionals, companies, and businesspersons wishing to relocate to the U.S. and the U.K. Ms Chawla is admitted to practice law both in New York and the United Kingdom. Ms Chawla has been published in the New York Law Journal and various trade magazines on immigration matters. She is also called upon by established universities, consulates, and companies to give talks on the current immigration trends. She has been featured in Success Magazine as ‘Law’s 10 most powerful Asians.’ and is listed in the industry’s highly regarded publication, as ‘Who’s Who of Corporate Immigration Lawyers.’
André de Mello Moreira
Tax & Accounting Specialist
André Moreira is qualified as a tax lawyer and has more than nine years of experience as a tax adviser in Portugal. He specialises in tax planning, counselling and representing individual and corporate clients with planning and strategizing their international tax matters. He is also familiar with the re-domiciliation of individuals and companies, including restructuration of assets and the set-up of international business companies. Mr Moreira has an Executive Masters in Marketing Management, a Master’s in Business Law with a dissertation on the comparison of the taxation between the Portuguese and English system, as well as a Master’s in Public Administration and a Post-graduation in Tax Law. Mr. Moreira also lectures at the Universidade Lusófona de Lisboa.
Stéphanie Devel
Real Estate Specialist
Stéphanie is a dedicated and experienced entrepreneur. After 10 years in China, she relocated to Portugal in 2017 where she established a Real Estate practice, while she herself invested in Real Estate. Her specialty is to meet her clients’ expectations to realize their real estate projects locally and internationally with an eye toward investment
Passionate about sharing knowledge and experience, Stéphanie continues to provide intercultural insights for her clients relocating to Portugal. Originally from France, she speaks French, English, Portuguese, Italian, and Chinese. Her clients have followed her from France, Spain, Italy, Germany, Mexico, US, and the UK.
Carolina Sobrinho
Immigration Specialist
Carolina Sobrinho is a registered lawyer in Portugal. She mainly practices immigration law. Her clients receive a tailored and personalized service. Her practice includes assistance with: relocation of individuals and corporations, international student applications, residency applications in multiple paths, including the D-7 visas. She assists start-ups and entrepreneurs to obtain residency. She has also helped clients with citizenship applications, under various categories, including via marriage, naturalization, as well as ancestral/historical ties. She specializes in golden visa applications, setting up companies, and addressing the role assigned by any individual, family or corporation to obtain residency, start a profession, or business activity in Portugal.