Lawyer · Lisbon, Porto and Funchal
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Lawyer in Lisbon, Porto and Funchal, practising Corporate and Commercial, Civil, Tax and Administrative, Criminal, Employment, Family and Succession, Real Estate, Insolvency, Digital, Sports, Health and Immigration Law, for businesses and individuals in Portugal.
Lawyer in Lisbon, Porto and Funchal, for businesses and individuals, across 12 areas of law.
Consultation requests answered within a maximum of 1 hour, until 8 PM.
Companies
Contracts, shareholder agreements and commercial disputes, handled from the first opinion to the final judgment.
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Horacio
Baptista Ladera
- Bar licence71106P
- OfficesLisboa · Porto · Funchal
- LanguagesPortuguês · English · Español
The practice, in numbers
- 12Practice areasFrom corporate to sports law
- 3OfficesLisbon, Porto and Funchal
- 3Working languagesPortuguese, English and Spanish
- 1hMaximum response timeTo consultation requests, until 8 PM
- 15Published articlesAnalysis of legislation and case law
Three concrete reasons to book a consultation
Consultation requests receive a response within a maximum of 1 hour, until 8 PM, with a real date and time for the appointment.
Service in Portuguese, English and Spanish, supporting international clients in any area of law.
Legal opinions delivered in writing, with clear reasoning applicable to your situation, a record you can return to whenever you need it.
When it’s worth booking a consultation
You received a court summons or notice
Procedural deadlines run from the date of notice: missing it can mean losing your right to respond.
You’re about to sign a significant contract
A poorly drafted contract costs more to fix after signing than to review beforehand.
You’ve been named a suspect or detained
In criminal proceedings, legal support in the first 48 hours shapes everything that follows.
You’re relocating to Portugal
Residency applications with incomplete documentation can delay the process by several months.
Legal support across twelve areas of law
Corporate & Commercial
Incorporation, contracts, restructurings. GeneralCivil
Civil liability, contracts, debts. TaxTax & Administrative
Tax disputes, appeals, licensing. LitigationCriminal Law
Criminal defense, administrative offences. LaborEmployment
Contracts, dismissals, labor disputes. PersonalFamily & Estates
Divorce, asset division, wills. AssetsReal Estate
Purchase and sale, leasing, disputes. RecoveryInsolvency
Restructuring, insolvency, debt recovery. TechnologyDigital & Intellectual Property
Digital contracts, trademarks, personal data. SpecializedSports Law
Representation contracts, transfers and image rights. RegulatoryHealth Law
Medical liability and disputes with health insurers. InternationalImmigration
Investment, residency, visas and citizenship.Present in three cities
Need legal clarity before deciding?
Book a consultation and bring your case to someone who writes about the law every week, with the same rigor applied to every case.