VVA provides legal advisory services in real estate and tourism projects, supporting clients throughout all stages — from land acquisition to the definition of the operational model. Our work includes the legal structuring of developments, urban and tourism licensing procedures, construction contracting, coordination between the various stakeholders and the commercialisation of the units.

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Our practice covers tourist resorts, holiday villages, serviced apartments, hotels and other tourism-related developments, including projects with residential tourism components or second-home schemes subject to mandatory exploitation regimes. We also advise on mixed-use models combining accommodation, residential units, retail and complementary facilities, ensuring alignment between the legal structure and the project’s operational requirements.

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Our services include:

• Legal structuring of tourism developments, including definition of the applicable regime, operational models, condominium structures, internal regulations and instruments governing the relationship between developers, operators and owners.

• Urban and tourism licensing, liaising with municipalities, regional authorities, Turismo de Portugal and other administrative bodies.

• Contracts connected with tourism operations, including hotel management agreements, service agreements, operating agreements, pool models and rental programmes.

• Real estate promotion and investment, including legal due diligence, asset acquisitions, SPV structuring, financing, construction contracting and sale instruments.

• Land registry regularisation and legal organisation of assets, including zoning and use classifications, reclassifications, cadastral updates and interaction with land registries.

• Ongoing legal support for developers, operators and investors across a wide range of real estate and tourism projects.

 

The accumulated experience of VVA allows us to align the legal framework with the economic viability and operational realities of each project, ensuring developments that are legally robust, financially sustainable and operationally efficient.

VVA advises private individuals, families and investors on the management, organisation and transmission of personal and family assets.

Our work includes the acquisition and sale of real estate, land registry regularisation, the design of ownership structures and asset-protection models, ensuring compliance with applicable legal requirements and the proper alignment of the interests involved.

Our practice also covers family and succession law matters, including estate planning, drafting of wills, heirship procedures, inheritance partitions, family agreements, prenuptial agreements and both consensual and contentious divorce proceedings. Our approach focuses on clarifying legal positions, documenting agreements and coordinating all parties involved to ensure solutions that are legally sound and appropriate to each individual situation.

Our services include:

• Real estate acquisitions and disposals, including document review, preliminary contracts, deeds, land registry regularisation and coordination with notaries and registry offices.

• Estate planning, drafting wills, permissible succession agreements, mechanisms for transfer of assets and structuring of family wealth.

• Inheritance and partition matters, including heirship declarations, partition agreements, liquidation of common assets and representation in administrative and judicial proceedings.

• Family property regimes and relationships, including prenuptial agreements, divorce settlements, parental responsibility arrangements and definition of patrimonial effects.

• Asset protection and wealth organisation, including ownership structures, property classifications, compatible trust-like arrangements and other legally admissible instruments.

VVA ensures the proper legal organisation of personal and family wealth and the formalisation of the solutions adopted, taking into account each client’s personal, family and financial interests.

VVA provides legal assistance in civil, commercial, family and administrative disputes, ensuring full representation in judicial and pre-litigation proceedings involving both corporate and private clients.

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Our work includes the preliminary assessment of the dispute, definition of the litigation strategy, preparation of pleadings and representation in all stages of court proceedings.

Our practice covers disputes arising from civil and commercial contracts, contractual and non-contractual liability, corporate conflicts, construction and works-related matters, real estate litigation, administrative proceedings involving urban and tourism licensing, as well as family disputes requiring judicial representation. Our approach focuses on analysing the relevant facts, identifying the applicable legal framework, assessing risk and defining solutions tailored to each case.

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Our services include:

• Civil and commercial litigation, including contractual liability, breaches, contract termination and damages claims.

• Construction and works disputes, including defects, additional works, performance deadlines, measurement records and conflicts between owners, contractors and subcontractors.

• Real estate litigation, including ownership, easements, leases, condominium matters and disputes involving tourism developments or accommodation units.

• Corporate disputes, including conflicts between shareholders, directors’ liability, shareholders’ agreements and challenges to corporate resolutions.

• Administrative litigation, including challenges to administrative acts relating to planning and tourism, interim measures and proceedings before public authorities.

• Family litigation, including contentious divorces, parental responsibility actions, breaches of agreements, enforcement of maintenance obligations, inheritance proceedings and division of assets.

• Pre-litigation and negotiation, including settlement strategies and risk assessment.

• Enforcement and injunction proceedings, including debt recovery and coordination with enforcement agents.

 

VVA ensures the technical management of disputes and represents clients in court with clear legal reasoning, risk-based analysis and procedures tailored to each case.

VVA provides legal advice on administrative and regulatory matters, assisting clients in processes involving interaction with public authorities, the obtaining of licences and authorisations, the assessment of administrative acts and the analysis of the legal requirements applicable to real estate, tourism and business projects.

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Our work includes handling administrative procedures, preparing applications and formal communications, liaising with the relevant authorities and assessing the legality of acts issued by public bodies.

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Our practice covers matters related to urban and tourism licensing, regulatory compliance assessments, public service execution, use of public spaces, inspection procedures and responses to notifications or infraction notices issued by administrative authorities. Our assistance also includes evaluating the legal consequences of adverse administrative acts and defining the legally available options for challenging or remedying them.

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Our services include:

• Urban and tourism licensing, including preparation of applications, monitoring of procedures and liaison with municipal authorities, regional coordination bodies (CCDR) and Turismo de Portugal.

• Assessment and challenge of administrative acts, including legality reviews, administrative complaints, hierarchical appeals, interim measures and judicial challenges.

• Sector-specific administrative procedures, including prior information requests, mandatory communications, usage permits and other acts issued by public authorities.

• Support in inspection procedures, including responses to notifications, infraction notices and requests for clarification.

• Regulatory framework analysis, including identification of sector-specific obligations applicable to business activities, tourism operations and real estate projects.

 

VVA ensures the proper legal framing of administrative procedures and the defence of clients’ rights and interests before public authorities.

VVA provides legal advice to companies, corporate groups and investors throughout all stages of the corporate lifecycle, from the incorporation of entities to their reorganisation or transfer. Our work includes drafting corporate instruments, defining governance models, structuring shareholder arrangements and implementing intra-group operations, ensuring legal compliance and the proper organisation of corporate structures.

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Our practice also covers mergers and acquisitions, including share and equity transactions, qualified investments, joint ventures, private equity operations, asset acquisitions and corporate reorganisations. Our assistance spans the preliminary assessment phase, risk evaluation, negotiation, legal structuring of the transaction and execution of the relevant contractual instruments.

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Our services include:

• Legal due diligence, identifying risks, contingencies and requirements relevant to the transaction structure.

• Legal structuring of transactions, including corporate models, governance mechanisms and applicable contractual frameworks.

• Drafting and negotiating contracts, including share purchase agreements, investment agreements, shareholders’ agreements and asset acquisition contracts.

• Corporate reorganisations, including mergers, demergers, universal transfers of assets and the rationalisation of intra-group structures.

• Ongoing support to corporate bodies on governance matters, directors’ duties, regulatory compliance and internal organisation.

 

VVA ensures that every corporate transaction is carried out with legal rigour, predictability and appropriate risk management.

Start-ups & SMEs

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VVA provides legal support to start-ups, growth-stage companies and small and medium-sized enterprises, assisting them throughout all stages of business development — from incorporation to expansion and consolidation.

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Our work covers the design of the corporate model, drafting internal governance instruments, structuring relationships between shareholders, contracting with clients and suppliers, and ensuring compliance with applicable legal and regulatory requirements.

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Our practice also includes advising on investment rounds, entry and exit of investors, acquisition or disposal of equity interests, internal reorganisations and the implementation of governance mechanisms tailored to the company’s profile and size. Our approach focuses on clarifying responsibilities, defining the necessary contractual instruments and ensuring the legal organisation of commercial relationships.

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Our services include:

• Incorporation of companies, definition of the corporate structure, shareholders’ agreements and initial organisation of internal relationships.

• Commercial contracts, including service agreements, supply contracts, distribution, technology, confidentiality, intellectual property and information protection.

• Investment rounds, including drafting and negotiation of investment agreements, term sheets, convertible instruments, shareholders’ agreements and corporate control mechanisms.

• Internal reorganisations, acquisition and disposal of equity interests, entry and exit of shareholders, mergers, demergers and other intra-group operations.

• Legal and regulatory compliance, including data protection, internal policies, directors’ duties and ongoing corporate documentation.

 

VVA ensures that each company’s legal structure supports sustainable growth and the stability of internal and commercial relationships.

VVA provides legal support to start-ups, growth-stage companies and small and medium-sized enterprises, assisting them throughout all stages of business development — from incorporation to expansion and consolidation.

Our work includes designing the corporate model, drafting internal governance instruments, structuring shareholder relationships, contracting with clients and suppliers, and ensuring compliance with applicable legal and regulatory requirements.

Our practice also covers investment rounds, entry and exit of investors, acquisition and disposal of equity interests, internal reorganisations and the implementation of governance mechanisms tailored to the company’s profile and maturity. Our approach focuses on clarifying responsibilities, defining the necessary contractual instruments and ensuring the proper legal organisation of commercial relationships.

Our services include:

• Company incorporation, definition of the corporate structure, shareholders’ agreements and initial internal organisation.

• Commercial contracts, including services, supply, distribution, technology, confidentiality, intellectual property and information protection.

• Investment rounds, drafting and negotiation of investment agreements, term sheets, convertible instruments, shareholders’ agreements and governance mechanisms.

• Internal reorganisations, acquisition and disposal of equity interests, entry and exit of shareholders, mergers, demergers and other intra-group operations.

• Legal and regulatory compliance, including data protection, internal policies, directors’ duties and ongoing corporate documentation.

VVA ensures that each company’s legal structure supports sustainable growth and the stability of internal and commercial relationships.

VVA advises companies on employment and labour law matters, providing comprehensive support in managing employment relationships from recruitment and onboarding through to termination.

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Our work includes drafting and reviewing employment contracts, internal policies, workplace regulations, workforce structuring, management of employment relationships and dispute prevention, ensuring compliance with the labour legislation and regulatory obligations applicable to each sector.

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Our practice focuses on ongoing assistance to management and HR teams, particularly in conducting disciplinary proceedings, assessing cases of misconduct or incompatibility, preparing termination agreements and defining appropriate legal strategies for each situation. Our assistance also includes liaising with labour authorities and representing clients in inspections and administrative proceedings.

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Our services include:

• Employment contracts and HR documentation, including employment agreements, amendments, workplace policies, NDAs and specific contractual clauses.

• Day-to-day HR support, including legal opinions, assessment of particular situations and definition of compliant procedures.

• Disciplinary proceedings, from preliminary fact-finding to drafting of charges, decisions and overall case management.

• Termination of employment, including mutual separation agreements, disciplinary dismissal, redundancy procedures and other legally established mechanisms.

• Interaction with public authorities, including the Labour Authority (ACT), Social Security and other administrative bodies.

• Internal labour compliance, including workplace regulations, codes of conduct, data protection policies and anti-harassment frameworks.

 

VVA ensures the legal management of employment relations, supporting companies in making informed decisions grounded in clear legal criteria and compliant procedures.

VVA advises companies on compliance and internal governance matters, supporting the design, implementation and review of procedures aimed at ensuring compliance with applicable legal, regulatory and contractual obligations.

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Our work includes drafting internal policies, codes of conduct, control mechanisms, risk-prevention measures and compliance programmes tailored to the size and activity of each organisation.

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Our practice covers the analysis of relevant legal and regulatory requirements, identification of critical areas, definition of internal procedures and training of the teams involved. It also extends to liaison with administrative authorities, support in inspection proceedings and documentation of the measures adopted.

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Our services include:

• Compliance programmes, including internal policies, codes of conduct, reporting mechanisms and procedural frameworks.

• Data protection, including privacy policies, data processing agreements, risk assessments, organisational measures and incident response.

• Anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing, including internal manuals, identification and verification procedures and control mechanisms.

• Directors’ duties and corporate governance, including legal obligations, decision-making processes, conflicts of interest and relevant corporate documentation.

• Internal audits and risk assessments, including identification of non-compliance issues, documentation of findings and improvement recommendations.

• Support in inspection proceedings, including responses to information requests, preparation of legal opinions and liaison with administrative authorities.

 

VVA ensures that companies have appropriate internal procedures to comply with their legal obligations and to mitigate the risks associated with their activities.