On Nov. 2, former U.S. Ambassador to Portugal and Greenberg Traurig Senior Counsel Robert Sherman hosted Francisco Duarte Lopes, the current Portuguese Ambassador to the United States, at the firm’s Boston office. The meeting was attended by Kate Kalmykov, Co-Chair of the Immigration & Compliance Practice, members of the GT Boston office, and business leaders working in various sectors of the Portuguese economy including biotech, life sciences, technology, tourism, and education.

GT Immigration & Compliance attorneys represent investors from the United States and other countries seeking to participate in Portugal’s Golden Visa program, giving applicants the opportunity to obtain Portuguese permanent residency and, eventually, an EU passport. GT attorneys also provide tax counseling, estate planning, and strategic consultative advice, and they represent both individual and corporate clients interested in investing and developing business opportunities in Portugal.