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    ERG Legal & Family Office

    Full-service immigration firm

    Lisbon immigration and family-office practice founded in 2000, advising on Portugal's Golden Visa, alternative residence routes, nationality, tax planning, succession, corporate matters and property-related work.

    Lisbon, Portugal

    Firm Snapshot

    Founded
    2000
    HQ
    Lisbon, Portugal
    Offices
    1
    Public team
    2-10
    Provider type
    Full-service immigration firm
    Programs
    Golden Visa, D7 Visa, D2/Entrepreneur, Digital Nomad, Citizenship, Work Permit, Family Reunification
    Notable
    Established in 2000 • 25+ years of immigration expertise • Golden Visa programme specialists • Full family office services • International tax planning for individuals & corporations • Lisbon office on Av. Engenheiro Duarte Pacheco

    About ERG Legal & Family Office

    Editorial summary

    ERG Legal & Family Office suits international investors and families seeking Portuguese immigration advice alongside tax, succession and wealth-structuring support. Its official site dates the practice to 2000 and publishes work across Golden Visas, alternative visas, private-client, administrative, civil, commercial, business, real-estate and public law. Founder Rui Assis Passos is listed as an active Lisbon lawyer by the Portuguese Bar.

    ERG Legal & Family Office is a Lisbon-based immigration and family-office practice whose official website dates its work to 2000. The firm publishes services for Portugal's Golden Visa and alternative residence routes, together with nationality, family reunification and relocation support. Its wider legal and advisory scope includes private-client, administrative, civil, commercial and business law, corporate structuring, real-estate matters, international tax planning and succession or estate planning. The directory records the official Lisbon office at Avenida Engenheiro Duarte Pacheco, Tower 1, 8th Floor. ERG's current company profile describes a small team serving international investors and families, while its official materials identify Rui Assis Passos as founder and managing lawyer. The Portuguese Bar's current public search lists Rui as active in Lisbon under registration 18673L, first registered in 2003. Clients should confirm the assigned adviser, engagement scope, fees and current immigration eligibility directly with the firm.

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    Rui Assis Passos

    Founder & Managing Director

    ERG Legal & Family OfficeIn-house

    Firm jurisdictions
    Portugal
    Firm routes
    Golden Visa, D7 Visa, D2/Entrepreneur and 4 more

    Firm-published professional

    Rui Assis Passos is founder and managing director of ERG Legal & Family Office in Lisbon. The Portuguese Bar's public search listed him as active under cédula 18673L, first registered in 2003, when checked on 6 August 2026. ERG and Investment Migration Council sources attribute his practice to Portuguese immigration and Golden Visa work, private clients, tax and estate planning and company structuring. He has represented ERG in parliamentary and IMC forums; source limits are stated below.

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    Legal & immigration services

    Countries

    Portugal

    Visa Types

    Golden Visa
    D7 Visa
    D2/Entrepreneur
    Digital Nomad
    Citizenship
    Work Permit
    Family Reunification

    Services

    Golden Visa and residency by investment
    D7, D2 and D3 visas
    Portuguese nationality and citizenship
    Family reunification
    Tax planning and IFICI/NHR advice
    Corporate structuring and incorporation
    Succession and estate planning
    Real estate advisory
    Multi-family office services

    Published pricing & service standard

    Initial consultation
    Free

    Frequently Asked Questions about ERG Legal & Family Office

    What Portugal immigration work does ERG Legal & Family Office publish?

    ERG's official website publishes work on Portugal's Golden Visa and alternative residence routes, together with nationality, citizenship and family-reunification matters. Applicants should ask the firm to confirm the current legal route, qualifying evidence and assigned lawyer for their circumstances.

    What wider legal and family-office services does ERG publish?

    ERG publishes private-client, administrative, civil, commercial, business, real-estate and public-law work, alongside corporate structuring, international tax planning, succession and estate planning and family-office support. The exact engagement scope should be agreed in writing.

    Who leads ERG Legal & Family Office?

    ERG and the Investment Migration Council identify Rui Assis Passos as the firm's founder and managing lawyer. The Portuguese Bar's public search listed him as active in Lisbon under cédula 18673L when checked on 6 August 2026, with first registration dated 12 March 2003.

    Where is ERG based and how can prospective clients contact it?

    ERG publishes its Lisbon office at Avenida Engenheiro Duarte Pacheco, Tower 1, 8th Floor, 1070-102 Lisbon. Its official website lists info@erglegal.pt and +351 911 890 970; consultation scope, response time and fees should be confirmed directly.

    Sources checked for this profile

    These links show where the profile's material facts came from and when each source was last checked. Firm-published information is identified separately from official records and external review data.

    • ERG Legal official website
      firm website

      Official name, 2000 founding claim, Lisbon office, contact details, Golden Visa and alternative-visa work, tax, succession and corporate services.

      Checked 6 Aug 2026
    • ERG Legal About page
      firm website

      Official practice areas: private clients, immigration, administrative, civil, commercial and business, real estate and public law.

      Checked 6 Aug 2026
    • ERG Family Office services
      firm website

      Official family-office service detail covering relocation, Golden Visa support, tax planning, estate and property work, legal advice and concierge support.

      Checked 6 Aug 2026
    • ERG official LinkedIn company page
      independent source

      Current company identity, Lisbon headquarters, 2–10 team size, international service positioning and official contact details.

      Checked 6 Aug 2026
    • Portuguese Bar search: Rui Assis Passos
      official registry

      Current active Portuguese Bar status, Lisbon regional council, cédula 18673L and first registration date 12 March 2003.

      Checked 6 Aug 2026
    • Investment Migration Council interview
      independent source

      Rui Passos as ERG immigration lawyer and managing partner, leadership, Golden Visa policy work, family-reunification and company-incorporation services, and attributed 2025 commentary.

      Checked 6 Aug 2026
    • Investment Migration Forum 2026 speaker profile
      independent source

      Rui Assis-Passos as ERG Legal founder and IMCM speaker, plus the current professional portrait used on his directory profile.

      Checked 6 Aug 2026
    • Google Maps: ERG Family Office & Legal
      review platform

      Exact Lisbon business listing at the official address showing a 5.0 rating from 11 reviews on 6 August 2026.

      Checked 6 Aug 2026

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