Rute Vaz Lourenco

Rute Lourenço is an associate based in the Porto office.

Rute was admitted to the Portuguese Bar in 2021. She has a master’s degree in Private Law from the Catholic University of Porto and also has a postgraduate degree in data protection.

Rute specialises in several areas such as immigration which includes complex nationality applications whether through marriage, former colonies, descent, residency and Sephardic ancestry, in addition to assisting with an extensive range of visas, with a particular focus on the coveted Golden Visa scheme. 

Her expertise extends in more than one direction as Rute additionally provides valuable guidance and insight in corporate and commercial non-contentious matters and has extensive experience in drafting complex cross-border contracts, providing protective clauses that offer the maximum safeguards for our clients.   

Rute brings unparalleled knowledge of the residential real estate market in Portugal to her clients enabling her to guide them through the intricacies of the market, which often compliment her immigration services enabling her to manage several matters at once per single client. Her comprehensive knowledge and meticulous attention to detail together with her capacity to resolve issues and find satisfactory solutions where necessary have earned her an impressive reputation. 

Lastly, Rute also regularly advises clients on Portuguese succession as well as assisting with complex cross-border inheritance disputes. She frequently advises international high-net-worth individuals and families with Portuguese interests and investments on international succession and wealth planning and has developed significant and sensitive expertise in dealing with probate and inheritance matters involving Portuguese assets.