João G. Gil Figueira

Mr. Gil Figueira is a Tax and Business lawyer with extensive experience in international taxation and legal aspects of cross-border investment in several industries. He advises corporations, shareholders and management teams on taxation, corporate law, securities law and regulatory matters.

Mr. Gil Figueira assists traditional businesses in facing and adapting to new methods of doing business while guiding disruptive enterprises through dated regulations.

He lectured for several years at Portuguese universities’ Masters Programs and is a frequent speaker in international seminar and events. Mr. Gil Figueira has authored articles and books on doing business in Portugal and is recommended by international directories and publications as a recognized practitioner.

The Firm

Gil Figueira & Devillet Lima Advogados is a Portuguese law firm based in Lisbon, Portugal, composed of highly skilled advisors and lawyers, who have international experience.

The firm is experienced in all aspects of investing and doing business in Portugal and other Portuguese speaking jurisdictions.

Its lawyers are often engaged to provide comprehensive legal advice for business and private client across several industries. The team is engaged by a broad array of clients seeking innovative and solid solutions in traditional and disruptive areas of business.

GFDL has close working relationships with law firms across the world, thus allowing it to combine intellectually rigorous work with unique insights of business and cultural practices at a local level.

The firm acts as a trustworthy legal bridge by providing business-focused advice that goes beyond borders and narrow areas of expertise. By working in niche areas of the legal arena, GFDL remains at the vanguard of the industry as it adjusts to the innovations and complexities of business and life.

Gil Figueira & Devillet Lima Advogados is a recommended firm in the following areas:

• Tax – Portugal

• Intellectual Property – Portugal

• Mergers & Acquisitions – Portugal

• Labour and Employment – Portugal

• Real Estate – Portugal

• Litigation – Portugal