Associate at Melo Alves, where he works in the Immigration and International Mobility department.
Bruno advises domestic and foreign clients on matters relating to immigration, foreign investment and Portuguese nationality, assisting with applications for residence permits, visas and nationality procedures. He also has experience advising foreign investors and on matters relating to international mobility and investment in Portugal.
Practice
- Immigration and International Mobility
- Portuguese nationality
- Foreign Investment
Professional Experience
- He has been a member of the Melo Alves team since 2026, where he specialises in advising on immigration and international mobility, foreign investment and citizenship applications
- Between 2023 and 2026, he was an Associate at ASA Lawyers, where he gained experience in the areas of immigration, international mobility and foreign investment
- He also worked as a junior solicitor at Reis, Malheiro e Associados, where he handled, amongst other things, nationality cases and matters relating to administrative law
Academic Background
- Bachelor’s degree in Law from the Faculty of Law, University of Lisbon (2015 - 2019)
- Postgraduate degree in Legal Medicine and Forensic Sciences from the School of Health Sciences at the University of the Algarve (2019)
- Postgraduate Degree in Law and Legal Practice from the Faculty of Law, University of Lisbon (2022 - 2023)
International Experience
- Participation in the specialisation programme at Shanghai Business School, focusing on Sino-Portuguese cooperation in overseas markets, in partnership with the Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China (2024)
- Participation in the IREX Residency & Citizenship programme in New Delhi, dedicated to global residency and citizenship programmes, with a focus on Portugal (2025)
Professional Associations
- Admitted to the Portuguese Bar Association since 2022
Languages: Portuguese and English