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Diogo Cerqueira Lins

Senior Lawyer • Team Leader

About Me

Qualified lawyer admitted to the Portuguese Bar Association, with over 17 years of legal practice, including extensive experience in immigration and residency law in Portugal. I advise international clients on Golden Visa, D2 Visa, family reunification, and other residency and citizenship pathways, with strong knowledge of AIMA / SEF procedures, Schengen regulations, and compliance requirements. Skilled in document preparation, due diligence, and client representation before Portuguese authorities. Fluent in Portuguese and English, with proven ability to work with high - net - worth individuals and multicultural teams.

Jurisdiction

Portugal | Brazil

Experience

Seniority LevelExecutive
Years of Experience15-20 years
Current StatusActive
Senior Lawyer • Team LeaderDuarte Seromenho Advogados
2022 - 2023

I was responsible for a team of two lawyers and one solicitor in civil litigation.

Generalist LawyerANDRÉ LIMA ADVOGADOS
2024 - Present

I am currently responsible for handling immigration cases before the administrative courts of Portugal, including litigation in the courts involving contractual, commercial, civil liability, and debt collection claims.

CounselorState Counselor OAB / AL
2022 - 2023

• Remote, Member of the Ethics Tribunal

Lawyer and TreasurerPARTIDO SOCIAL LIBERAL
2016 - 2016

LawyerBANCO DO BRASIL S.A
2007 - 2010

Education

Masters of Master's in Civil LawUniversity of Lisbon, Faculty of Law,
2022 - 2024

Skills

Core skills1
Languages2

Skills

Self-Discipline, Strong Work Ethic, Critical Thinking, Cardinality, Portuguese Language, Business Operations, Business Immigration Law, Resilience, Certified Information System Auditor (CISA), X-Rays

Languages

English
Portuguese

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