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Terms of Service

Last updated: 16 September 2026

These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your use of the Portugal & Co website and online company formation orders placed through it. By accessing or using our website or engaging our services, you agree to be bound by these Terms.

1. Services Offered

Portugal & Co provides fixed-fee, modular Portuguese limited liability company (Lda) formation services. The base service (€1,500) includes:

Optional modules selected at checkout — shareholder NIF representation, registered office, first-year accounting and corporate bank account opening — are part of the same engagement and priced individually. Other add-on services are billed separately and subject to separate agreements. Work required after incorporation, including employment contracts, commercial, agency and distribution agreements, amendments to the articles of association, transfers of quotas, capital increases and other corporate changes, is not included in the base service. It is provided under a separate engagement and quoted in advance, in accordance with clause 3.

2. Fee Structure

Our fees are fixed and modular: a €1,500 base fee for the incorporation mandate, plus the optional modules you select at checkout. The amounts you pay us are legal fees for the work we carry out. Registry, notarial and other charges payable to the Portuguese State or to third parties are not part of our fees, are not collected by us, and are settled by you directly; we identify them to you in writing before they fall due. No additional hourly charges apply unless you engage optional services or request work outside the agreed scope.

The fees shown correspond to engagements of standard complexity. In accordance with the fee-setting rules of the Statute of the Portuguese Bar Association (Estatuto da Ordem dos Advogados), matters of unusual complexity, urgency, or volume may justify additional fees. Any such adjustment will be identified in the engagement agreement and agreed with you in writing before additional work begins; the amounts paid at checkout are always credited in full against the final fee.

3. Scope of Services

These terms govern online company formation orders placed through our website and the modules selected at checkout. Other legal services, including visas and residency, corporate and transactional work, post-incorporation support and advisory sessions, are provided under their own engagement letter or booking terms, with their own fees. We do not provide investment advice or HR consulting.

4. Consultation and Engagement

A 20-minute scoping call for a defined matter is free and non-binding. Advisory sessions, where legal analysis is given, are charged as stated at booking and credited in full against our fees if you instruct us within 60 days. If you proceed, you will sign an engagement agreement.

5. Client Responsibilities

You are responsible for:

6. Timeline

Incorporation typically takes 4–6 weeks from engagement to an active company. Timelines depend on document availability, third-party processing times, and bank approval. Where a matter is urgent we will tell you at the outset what procedural options exist and what they involve. We do not guarantee specific dates.

7. Limitation of Liability

To the extent permitted by Portuguese law:

8. No Legal Advice (Website Only)

Information on this website is for educational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. Actual legal advice is provided only to clients under a signed engagement agreement.

9. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These Terms and any engagement agreement are governed by Portuguese law. You agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of Portuguese courts for any disputes.

10. Termination

Either party may terminate the engagement with written notice. Refunds are provided only if termination occurs before material work has begun, less reasonable costs incurred.

11. Confidentiality

We maintain confidentiality of client information subject to legal obligations (e.g., AML/KYC, tax reporting). Information shared with government agencies, banks, and tax authorities is done in accordance with law.

12. Disclaimers

Portugal & Co provides services "as is." We do not warrant that business setup will be successful or that the company will operate without issues. Business success depends on many factors beyond our control.

13. Modifications

We may modify these Terms. Any modification applies only to engagements entered into after the modified Terms are published on this website. Engagements already in place continue to be governed by the Terms in force on the date they were entered into, together with the signed engagement agreement, which prevails over these Terms in the event of any conflict. The version in force is identified by the date at the top of this page, and superseded versions remain available on request.

14. Contact

For questions about these Terms, contact: hello@portugal-and-co.com