Lisbon law firm (Ordem dos Advogados society Registo 40/18) advising private and corporate clients on Portuguese immigration, citizenship, tax, real estate and business matters. Trade name of Gil Figueira & Devillet Lima – Sociedade de Advogados, S.P., R.L.
Checked 2026-09-10. João 56073L / inscrição 2016-11-22. Mateus 71472L / inscrição 2025-10-16. RE Golden Visa closed for new apps.
GFDL Advogados is a Lisbon law firm advising private and corporate clients on Portuguese immigration, citizenship, tax, private-client, real-estate and business matters. Its immigration work includes residence and nationality processes for individuals, families, investors and companies. The firm’s current public team includes partner and co-founder João G. Gil Figueira and associate Mateus da Costa Ferreira. João focuses on private-client and business migration alongside tax, wealth and estate planning. Mateus works across corporate, immigration and nationality matters. The Portuguese Bar’s public register lists Gil Figueira & Devillet Lima - Sociedade de Advogados, SP, RL under registration 40/18. João G. Gil Figueira and Mateus da Costa Ferreira were also matched as active lawyers at the firm’s Lisbon address.
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Beatriz Valério Pimenta is an Advogada at GFDL Advogados. OA cedula 69125L, Activo, CR Lisboa, inscribed 04-10-2023.
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Carolina Mateus Monteiro is an Advogada at GFDL Advogados. OA cedula 72275L, Activo, CR Lisboa, inscribed 22-05-2026.
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Catarina Andrade Miranda is an Advogada at GFDL Advogados. OA cedula 69109L, Activo, CR Lisboa, inscribed 04-10-2023.
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Inês Marques Dias is an Advogada at GFDL Advogados. OA cedula 67926L, Activo, CR Lisboa, inscribed 04-05-2023.
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João G. Gil Figueira is a partner and co-founder of GFDL Advogados. He advises businesses on tax, investment structures, transactions and disputes, and private clients on business migration, asset protection, estate planning and wealth structuring. He began his career in London and has Big Four experience. He holds a University of Lisbon law degree, a NOVA University Lisbon master’s in Law and Management, and postgraduate training in International Taxation. Portuguese Bar registration: 56073L.
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Mateus da Costa Ferreira is an associate lawyer at GFDL Advogados, a law firm in Lisbon. He has been registered with the Ordem dos Advogados since 2025 (cédula 71472L, Lisbon regional council). His practice focuses on corporate matters, with experience in immigration and nationality law. He assists clients with Portuguese citizenship applications and residence visa processes. He holds a licenciate degree in Law from the Autónoma University of Lisbon and a master’s in Law and Financial Markets from Nova School of Law. Before joining the firm he worked at Almeida, Dias & Associados and VPA Sociedade de Advogados. The firm states he is fluent in Portuguese and English and has working knowledge of French.
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Rodolfo José Santos is an Advogado at GFDL Advogados. OA cedula 54328L, Activo, CR Lisboa, inscribed 12-08-2015.
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Rodrigue Devillet Lima is partner / co-name on the society at GFDL Advogados. OA cedula 53869E, Activo, CR Lisboa, inscribed 13-12-2014.
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Public-law lawyer and GFDL co-founder who heads litigation and advises on regulatory, real-estate and cross-border dispute matters.
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Yes. The Portuguese Bar’s public firm register lists Gil Figueira & Devillet Lima - Sociedade de Advogados, SP, RL under registration 40/18, dated 28 September 2018.
This profile features partner João G. Gil Figueira and associate Mateus da Costa Ferreira. Both were matched as active lawyers in the Portuguese Bar’s public register.
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Official firm-register entry 40/18 for Gil Figueira & Devillet Lima - Sociedade de Advogados, SP, RL.
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Lisbon, Portugal
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