Sofia Távora Seruya is a Partner at Seruya & Melo, a lawyer with a practice centred on real estate, investment, international mobility, corporate law and litigation.

She advises national and international clients, including private clients and high-net-worth individuals (HNWIs), supporting investment decisions and relocation to Portugal. Her work covers, in particular, the acquisition and structuring of real estate assets, as well as the design of legal strategies relating to residence and nationality.

In parallel, she has a consolidated practice in civil litigation, with a particular focus on the real estate sector, acting in complex disputes involving rights in rem, breach of contract and property disputes. She also acts in enforcement and debt-recovery proceedings, ensuring a strategic, results-driven approach.

Previously, she was at Martínez-Echevarría & Ferreira, where she led the real estate department, playing a central role in developing the practice with a focus on foreign investment and international clients.

Throughout her career she has handled significant acquisitions, sales and structuring of real estate investment in Portugal, as well as matters relating to the Golden Visa and Non-Habitual Resident regimes, providing integrated legal advice across every stage of the investment.

She regularly takes part in international conferences dedicated to investment in Portugal.

She began her career at a notary’s office, later developing her practice in corporate, banking and litigation.

She holds a law degree from the University of Lisbon School of Law and a postgraduate qualification in Legal Sciences from the Catholic University of Portugal. She has been a member of the Portuguese Bar Association since 2013.

She speaks Portuguese, English and French fluently, and also has a working knowledge of Spanish.