Paula Vianna is one of the partners and co-founders of VAN Lawyers.
She has almost twenty years of legal experience in Brazil and Portugal in the fields of civil law, civil litigation in Court, contracts and real estate, among others. In Brazil, Paula was a consultant for the main real estate registries of Rio de Janeiro and gained lots of experience in this area, becoming a partner of two renowned law firms. In Portugal, Paula was an Off Counsel of Telles Advogados, taking care of international clients in the desk she coordinated.
At VAN Lawyers, Paula has developed a personalized service for helping foreigners wanting to move or relocate to Portugal, open their own business, invest in real estate or in other diverse areas, helping them with all the legal matters.
She has been a pioneer in spreading awareness through presentations around the world on investment programs in Portugal and their advantages and coordinated teams in order to provide clients the most personalized solution for each case.
She is admitted as a lawyer in Portugal and Brazil.
Paula speaks Portuguese, English and Spanish.
Education
Masters in Civil Law with focus in contracts and real estate – University of Lisbon
Post-graduation in Environmental Law – Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro (PUC-RJ).
Bachelor of Law – Universidade Cândido Mendes – Rio de Janeiro.