Several numbers, a single firm.
The right size to answer personally, with reach on both sides of the Atlantic.
23+
Years of practice
11+
Nationalities served
50+
Newspaper articles
15
Practice areas
Practice areas
Gutman, Rattes, Pimenta & Cleistenes - GRPC provides strategic legal advice to individuals, companies, investors, institutions and organisations, both national and international, offering tailored, multidisciplinary solutions geared to each client's objectives. Guided by strategic vision and a tailored, technical approach to each client's individual needs, the firm supports every client in risk prevention, business structuring, dispute resolution and the development of highly complex projects.
International Mobility
Visas, residence permits, family reunification, immigration planning, and Portuguese and Brazilian nationality.
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Investment, Golden Visa & Real State
Advising national and foreign investors on the Golden Visa, Real State and other investment instruments, from eligibility to asset protection.
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Business Structuring, Startups, Technology & Venture Capital
From incorporation to investment rounds: corporate structuring, fundraising, asset protection and venture capital for startups and technology companies.
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Family Law
International marriage, divorce, civil partnership and de facto union, maintenance, custody and paternity proceedings, international adoption, transcription of civil records, international child abduction, wills, probate and division of assets, recognition of foreign decisions, international planning and the resolution of disputes involving different jurisdictions.
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Administrative Law & Administrative Litigation
Representation before the public administration and the administrative courts, from proceedings and public procurement to litigation.
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Strategic Dispute Resolution & Complex Contracts
Preventing and resolving complex disputes and structuring national and international contracts, with a focus on risk mitigation.
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Sports Law
Athletes, clubs, agents and federations: sports contracts, international transfers, image rights, sports tribunals and sports regulations.
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Education & Academic Advisory
Students, researchers and institutions: applications to Portuguese and Brazilian universities, recognition of diplomas, study visas, student exchange and academic mobility.
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Neurodivergent Rights
Defending the rights of neurodivergent people: inclusion, accessibility, education, work and combating discrimination.
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ESG & Sustainability
Embedding environmental, social and governance principles into operations: compliance, risk management and regulatory alignment.
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Vision
To establish Gutman, Rattes, Pimenta & Cleistenes - GRPC as a boutique firm operating in Portugal, Brazil and the international arena, grounded in strategic vision and an approach that is tailored, technical and close to every client.
Mission
To provide specialised legal advice to individuals, companies, investors and institutions, in Portugal, in Brazil and internationally, through strategic, tailored solutions.
Values
Academic and professional rigour, ethics and independence, strategic vision and international perspective, with innovation, sustainability, inclusion and a close commitment to every client.
Whoever handles what matters most to the client should be the one with the experience to do it. That is why every mandate is led by a partner.Gutman, Rattes, Pimenta & Cleistenes - GRPC
Partner-led, by design
Gutman, Rattes, Pimenta & Cleistenes - GRPC is a law firm built around a simple idea: personalised service. Whoever handles what matters most to the client should be the one with the experience to do it. That is why every mandate is led by a partner.
The firm brings together more than two decades of practice in corporate, litigation, mobility, sports, public law and ESG, serving founders, investors, clubs and families operating on both sides of the Atlantic.
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Where to find us
Our head office is in Braga, but we work wherever the client needs us.
R. Dr. Justino Cruz 142 1º, Sala 2, 4700-314 Braga, Portugal