A small firm, by design
Risk is not eliminated; it is seen, measured and chosen.
We are a private-law boutique advising medium-sized businesses whose growth depends on sound contracts, well-led disputes and ownership that can make decisions. Our client list is intentionally short because the model requires partner presence from the first diagnosis to closing.
Clients do not come for a legal opinion; they come for a decision. We reconstruct facts and documents, measure exposure and present alternatives with what each costs and requires. The person responsible for the company decides. Our role is to make that decision informed rather than delayed.
We are not a volume firm and do not rely on ready-made theses. We promise method, deadlines and presence.
Our values
- 01
Clarity that concludes
Every analysis ends with a recommendation. Where more than one path is defensible, we state which one we would choose and why.
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Risk measured, never promised
We present exposure in ranges, together with the evidence supporting them.
- 03
Prevention before dispute
When prevention costs less than litigation, we say so, even if the dispute would mean more work for us.
- 04
Seniority present
The partner analysing the matter leads the meeting. There is no handoff to an anonymous layer.
- 05
Discretion as method
We do not name clients, narrate matters or turn problems into marketing. Confidentiality is technique, not courtesy.
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Business continuity as final criterion
Between two legally valid solutions, we recommend the one that keeps the company operating.
Philosophy
Why Hermes do Porto
At every port, a pilot boards precisely for the hardest part of the journey: the access channel. The pilot knows its depth, current and manoeuvre, guides the passage and leaves after docking. The pilot does not take over the vessel or choose its route; command remains with its owner.
That is the relationship we seek. We enter the risky passage with knowledge of the channel and responsibility for the manoeuvre; the direction of the business remains yours throughout.
