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The team
A senior, multidisciplinary team advising international clients across Portugal and beyond.
Every matter is led by the right specialist, with the whole team behind it, and the same standard throughout: responsive, discreet, and true to our word.
the team

Lev Valetskiy

Founder & Lead Counsel
Lev founded LV Law and leads the firm, coordinating its attorneys across cross-border matters for international clients, investors, and founders. He has worked on projects across the United Kingdom, Australia, Hong Kong, Japan, Spain, and Portugal in business, investment, and corporate structuring.
real estate
Before the firm, he was General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer for international startups, crypto companies, and investment funds. Madeira-raised, he pairs an international outlook with deep local knowledge and long-standing notary and registry relationships.

Specialisms:

international tax & investment
wealth management
fundraising

Sara Félix Correia

Associate attorney · Ordem dos Advogados 71519P
Sara is a Portuguese attorney with a wealth of data protection and DPO experience, advising organisations on privacy, governance, and regulatory compliance. Her wider practice spans administrative, tax, corporate, labour, civil, criminal, and sports law, with particular attention to public procurement and disciplinary proceedings, and to advising both public and private bodies.
data protection
She holds a master's degree in administrative law from the Universidade do Minho, with postgraduate qualifications in tax law, sports law, and local government, and practises in Portugal.

Specialisms:

corporate and labour law
privacy and DPO
regulatory compliance

Filipe Pinheiro

Associate attorney · Ordem dos Advogados 71498P
Filipe is a Portuguese attorney who focuses on real estate and property matters. He holds a law degree from Universidade Lusíada do Porto and a postgraduate qualification in real estate law from Universidade Católica Portuguesa. He works with both Portuguese and international clients, and is fluent in Portuguese, French, and English.
real estate

Specialisms:

property law

Grethel Narbaiza

Litigation associate · Ordem dos Advogados 71489P
Grethel is a licensed Portuguese attorney and a graduate of Universidade Lusíada do Porto. She handles litigation for the firm, and advises on immigration and AIMA matters for international clients moving to and settling in Portugal.
litigation

Specialisms:

immigration
AIMA matters

Matvey Kalinchin

Legal assistant
Matvey supports the firm’s documentation review and public information analysis. He is a top-of-class law graduate from the University of Sussex and an SRA trainee in the United Kingdom, and brings substantial political experience to the team.
documentation review

Specialisms:

public information analysis
political affairs

Francisca Costa

Trainee attorney, Portugal
Francisca is a trainee attorney in Portugal, working within the firm's civil law and litigation matters. She is a master's graduate in civil law from Universidade Lusíada do Porto.
civil law

Specialisms:

litigation

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