MATLAW
MATLAW is a law firm focused on legal advisory for real estate investment projects. The wide majority of our Clients (either corporate or individuals) are non-Portuguese who are looking for investing in Portuguese real estate. They count on us to provide them assistance, support and advice in order to complete secure and efficient transactions and to take care of all the legal matters related to their Portuguese real estate.
Looking for proximity to our Clients, we bet on transparency and pro-activity, driving our work by high standards of ethical and technical rigor to reach the most efficient solutions for the subjects entrusted to us.
With offices in the Algarve and in Lisbon, MATLAW was founded taking on the experience of its founding partner, Maria José Mestre, with more than 30 years of practice in providing legal advice to international and national clients in real estate investments.
- Proximity
- Transparency
- Innovation
Areas of Activity
Real Estate Investment and Conveyancing from A to Z
Portuguese Residency, Nationality and Golden Visa program
Taxation
Contracting
Tourism Projects
Urban Lease for Housing and Non- Housing Purposes
Consultancy for the Financing of Real Estate Investments
Horizontal Property, Co-ownership, rights of Usufruct, Surface and Easements
Incorporation of Limited Liability Companies and Real Estate Investment Funds
Litigation and Arbitration
Real Estate Investment and Conveyancing from A to Z
Tourism Projects
Incorporation of Limited Liability Companies and Real Estate Investment Funds
Contracting
Horizontal Property, Co-ownership, rights of Usufruct, Surface and Easements
Taxation
Consultancy for the Financing of Real Estate Investments
Portuguese Residency, Nationality and Golden Visa program
Urban Lease for Housing and Non- Housing Purposes
Litigation and Arbitration
Team
Maria José Mestre
Founding Partner
Maria José Mestre
Founding Partner
Graduated in the Faculty of Law of Lusófona University
With over 30 years of experience in real estate transactions, has advised hundreds of corporate and individual foreign investors
Her practice is focused on Civil, Contract, Commercial and Tax Law
Member of the Portuguese BAR Association
Fluent in Portuguese, English and with good knowledge of French
mjmestre@matlaw.pt
Joana Neto Mestre
Managing Partner
Joana Neto Mestre
Lawyer
Graduated in the Faculty of Law of the University of Lisbon and is Post-graduated in Civil and Commercial Litigation, Arbitration, Intellectual Property, Negotiation and Accounting for legal professionals
Started her career at a tier-one Portuguese law firm in the area of Corporate and Civil Litigation and Arbitration
Her practice is focused on Contractual and Commercial Law, Asset Taxation, Litigation and Arbitration
Member of the Portuguese BAR Association
Fluent in Portuguese, English and with good knowledge of Spanish, Italian and French
jnmestre@matlaw.pt
Jéssica Ramos
Lawyer
Jéssica Ramos
Lawyer
Member of the Portuguese BAR Association.
Lawyer with areas of interest in Contractual Law, Succession Law, and Urban Planning Law.
Law degree from the Faculty of Law of the University of Lisbon. Master’s degree in forensic law from Catholic University Lisbon School of Law – currently waiting for the dissertation defense in the field of Succession Law.
Started her career as paralegal at MATLAW in 2018.
Fluent in Portuguese and English
geral@matlaw.pt
Sofia Vicente
Lawyer
Sofia Vicente
Lawyer
Lawyer with areas of interest in Civil and Contractual Law, Litigation and Arbitration.
Graduated in the Faculty of Law, University of Lisbon.
Post-graduate degree in Children, Family and Succession Law at the Private Law Research Center of the Faculty of Law, University of Lisbon.
Currently preparing her master’s dissertation in Law and Legal Practice, specialising in , at the Faculty of Law, University of Lisbon.
Member of the Portuguese BAR Association
Fluent in Portuguese and English
geral@matlaw.pt
Chon Kei Leung
Lawyer
Chon Kei Leung
Lawyer
Lawyer with areas of interest in Urban Planning Law, Foreigners’ Law and Corporate Law
Currently preparing his Master’s dissertation, specialising in legal-political sciences, at the Faculty of Law of the University of Coimbra
Post-graduate degree in Company Law at the Coimbra Institute of Company and Labour Law
Undergraduate degree in Law, Faculty of Law, University of Coimbra
Fluent in Portuguese, English, Cantonese and Mandarin
geral@matlaw.pt
Beatriz De Sousa Bartolomeu
Junior Lawyer
Beatriz De Sousa Bartolomeu
Junior Lawyer
Degree in Law from the Faculty of Law of the University of Lisbon.
Course in Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Law coordinated by Jurisnova with the support of NOVA school of law.
Postgraduate in real estate law at the Private Law Research Center of the Faculty of Law of the University of Lisbon.
Master’s student in Law and Legal Practice, Specialization in Company Law at the Faculty of Law of the University of Lisbon.
Prepares the admission to the Portuguese BAR Association
Fluent in Portuguese and English
geral@matlaw.pt
Elsa Lemos
Paralegal
Elsa Lemos
Paralegal
Graduated from the Faculty of Law from University of Lisbon.
Currently attending a Master’s Degree in Civil Law and a Postgraduate course in Corporate Finance and Corporate Governance, both at Faculty of Law University of Lisbon.
Fluent in Portuguese and English
geral@matlaw.pt
Andreia Rocha
Office Assistant
Andreia Rocha
Office Assistant
Degree in Education and Training Sciences from the Faculty of Human and Social Sciences – University of Algarve.
Postgraduate in Education and Social Intervention by the Escola Superior de Educação e Comunicação – UALG
Fluent in Portuguese and English
office.algarve@matlaw.pt
Filipa Soares
Office and Financial Assistant
Filipa Soares
Office and Financial Assistant
Social Action technical course
Fluent in Portuguese
office.lisboa@matlaw.pt
Juliana Madeira
Public Relations Consultant
Juliana Madeira
Public Relations Consultant
Graduated in Social Communication Degree at the Polytechnic Institute of Tomar
Master Course in Marketing at the Aveiro University
Fluent in Portuguese, English and Spanish
pr@matlaw.pt
Contacts
Algarve
8135-167 Almancil, Loulé
Lisboa
Algarve
Avenida José dos Santos Farias, Edifício Arcadas, Bloco B, 1.º Esquerdo 8135-167 Almancil, Loulé
(+ 351) 289 356 330
(+ 351) 210 434 151
geral@matlaw.pt
Lisboa
Rua Julieta Ferrão, 12, 6.º andar, escritório 604 1600-131 Lisboa (Entrecampos)
(+ 351) 210 434 150
(+ 351) 210 434 151
geral@matlaw.pt
Portugal
EU Member Country
World’s Leading Destination for consecutive years
Favourable climate for investment
Competitive living cost
Safe Legal Transactions system
Great climate and gastronomy
EU Member Country
Favourable climate for investment
Safe Legal Transactions system
World’s Leading Destination for consecutive years
Competitive living cost