Hermes do Porto

Practice areas and situations

Start with what is happening. Classification is our work

If you know the facts but not the legal label, start with the situations. If you already know the subject, go directly to our five practice areas.

Situations

What is happening in your company?

Each situation below has its own page covering what is usually at stake, what to do in the first few days and what to avoid at all costs.

01“We signed a contract and now it is holding us back.”
02“A shareholder wants to leave and we have no rule for it.”
03“We received a notice and do not know the size of the risk.”
04“We were served and need immediate litigation advice.”
05“Family succession has become a conversation nobody starts.”
06“A critical supplier terminated the contract at the worst time.”

Practice areas

Where we focus

Each situation below has its own page covering what is usually at stake, what to do in the first few days and what to avoid at all costs.

01Business contractsDraft, review and sustain the relationships on which revenue depends.When to seek adviceBefore signing or when a contract has become a problem.
02Conflict and Dispute ResolutionLead a conflict with a defined theory, and say when litigation is not worthwhile.When to seek adviceAfter breach, notice, threat of proceedings or an already-filed claim.
03ArbitrationChoose, design and conduct the mechanism before it is needed.When to seek adviceWhere the contract has an arbitration clause or one is being considered.
04Corporate and GovernanceRules for decision-making, authority and exit before deadlock.When to seek adviceWhen shareholders disagree or a transaction needs structure.
05Family and SuccessionTreat succession as a business issue, not only an asset issue.When to seek adviceWhen the next generation enters, or after a shareholder’s divorce or death.

Industries

Fields we know closely

Industry knowledge shortens diagnosis: it changes standard contracts, market practice and what decision-makers consider reasonable. We say so before starting when that familiarity is absent.

  • Agribusiness
  • Automotive
  • Aviation
  • Consumer, Retail and E-Commerce
  • Franchising
  • Real Estate and Construction
  • Infrastructure
  • Transport and Logistics
  • Distribution
  • Supply
  • Gaming and Betting
  • Insurance and Reinsurance
  • Hospitality and Tourism
  • Condominiums
  • Civil Liability
  • Corporate

Clients

Who we advise — and who we do not

We advise
Medium-sized businesses whose revenue depends on recurring contracts; business families with material equity interests; small legal departments requiring senior support in a specific matter.
We do not advise
Mass and volume claims; criminal law; family matters without business assets; structures intended to frustrate creditors.
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