Use of the defesalegal.pt website implies acceptance of these terms. Careful reading is recommended before any interaction.
1 · Informational scope
The content of this website is strictly informational. It describes practice areas, the team, the offices, the firm’s working method and institutional information. It does not constitute legal advice and does not replace the individual analysis of each case.
Browsing this website does not establish any attorney-client relationship between the user and the lawyers or the firm. That relationship is established only by means of a written engagement or express acceptance of a fee proposal, after analysis of the matter by the responsible partner.
2 · Need for individual consultation
Each case is unique. Legal references, time limits and procedures described on the site reflect the legal framework in force at the date of the last revision of each page; their application to a specific case requires analysis by a lawyer.
The information published must not be used as a basis for decisions without a prior initial consultation with the firm or with another lawyer the user trusts.
3 · Intellectual property
The texts, typography, code, structure and design of the site are protected by copyright and related rights.
Reproduction, distribution or commercial use — in whole or in part — requires prior written consent. Short quotations with a clear indication of the source are free under the right of citation.
4 · Limitation of liability
The firm seeks to keep the website up to date but cannot guarantee the absence of occasional errors, omissions or out-of-date references. Within the limits permitted by applicable law and professional rules, the firm is not liable for:
- decisions made by the user based solely on the website’s content, without individual consultation;
- the content of external sites referenced from these pages, even when linked here;
- temporary interruptions, technical failures or service unavailability.
The above limitations do not exclude liability arising from wilful misconduct or from the breach of mandatory rules.
5 · Applicable law and jurisdiction
These terms are governed by Portuguese law. The courts of the District of Porto have jurisdiction over any matter arising from the use of the website, without prejudice to any mandatory rule providing otherwise.
6 · Identification
The DefesaLegal.pt website is led by Jorge Ferraz, a Portuguese lawyer admitted to the Portuguese Bar since 2002. Professional operation is carried out by Ferraz & Aguiar Soares, Sociedade de Advogados, SP RL (NIPC 514 793 430), with head office at Rua de Vilar, 235, 2.º Esq.º, S01 to 03 · 4050-626 Porto.
Contact: support@defesalegal.pt
Formal communications regarding the service provided may be sent to support@defesalegal.pt.
7 · Professional conduct
The activity is governed by the Statute of the Portuguese Bar Association (Law 145/2015) and by Law 6/2024 on legal advertising. We do not publish success rates or make comparisons with other firms.