Garrigues strengthens its presence in northern Portugal with a new office in Porto after 20 years in the city
The new location consolidates the firm’s presence in one of the country’s key economic regions and supports the continued growth of its operations in Portugal
Garrigues, Firm of the Year in Spain, and Fernando Vives, Lawyer of the Year in the Legal 500 Iberia Awards 2025
This is the first edition of these awards in the Iberian region.
Garrigues wins best equity law firm at the Euronext Lisbon Awards 2025
These awards celebrate excellence in the Portuguese capital markets
Garrigues’ IP area achieves the maximum distinction in the WTR 1000 2025, in Spain and Portugal
The ranking has also singled out the work of five of our professionals in both countries
Garrigues wins Mergermarket’s 'Iberia Legal Adviser of the Year' award
The aim of these annual awards is to recognize in Europe the work of legal and financial advisors in the most high-profile deals of the year.
The Global IP Awards name Garrigues Firm of the Year in Portugal
The specialized publications Intellectual Asset Management (IAM) and World Trademark Review (WTR) have recognized the Garrigues IP team in Portugal for the second time.
João Lima Cluny joins Garrigues to head the criminal law practice in Portugal
With more than 15 years’ experience, João Lima Cluny is a respected lawyer in the field of economic criminal law where he has participated in some of Portugal’s most significant criminal proceedings in recent years.
Garrigues receives the award as the best Intellectual Property firm in Portugal in the area of litigation
The Intellectual Property Department of Garrigues Portugal has won the "Portugal Disputes Firm of the Year" award presented yesterday in London by Managing Intellectual Property, one of the world's most prestigious publications in the field of intellectual property.
Portugal - Real estate capital gains obtained by non-residents: clarifications
Until 2022 real estate capital gains obtained in Portugal by non-residents were taxed autonomously at the special IRS rate of 28%, except when residing in a Member State of the EU or the European Economic Area and opting to be taxed according to the progressive rates applicable to residents in Portugal from 14.5% to 48%, plus the additional solidarity rate for taxable income exceeding EUR 80,000 (applicable on the exceeding part).
Portugal: Meal allowance amount increases to € 6.00
Ordinance no.107-A/2023, of April 18th was published in the Official Gazette (Diário da República), increasing, from € 5.20 to € 6.00, the meal allowance amount for civil servants.
