How many English-speaking lawyers are there in Portugal?

We list 56, in 6 cities. That is the number whose working language we can trace to a published source, not the number that exists.

Is English unusual for lawyers in Portugal?

84% of the 67 lawyers we hold in Portugal are recorded as working in English. A consular list records the language because the mission publishes it for its own citizens, so the figure reflects who publishes lists, not only who speaks what.

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English-speaking lawyers in Portugal

56 lawyers in Portugal who work in English, in 6 cities. Lisbon (31), Porto (17) and Faro (3) hold 91% of them.

56lawyers

6cities

84%of all lawyers here

Photo: David Broad (CC BY 3.0)

City

Showing all 6 cities.

Portugal56 in 6 cities

Lisbon's Arco da Rua Augusta triumphal arch with the Tagus River behind it

LisbonPortugal31EnglishOf all lawyers here31 of 3882%

Porto's Ribeira waterfront with rabelo boats on the Douro River

PortoPortugal17EnglishOf all lawyers here17 of 2181%

Aerial view of Faro old town with the Ria Formosa lagoon and barrier islands

FaroPortugal3EnglishOf all lawyers here3 of 3100%

Funchal cityscape seen from Pico dos Barcelos viewpoint, white houses with orange roofs on green hillsides under blue sky

FunchalPortugal3EnglishOf all lawyers here3 of 3100%

Santa Marta Lighthouse and Casa de Santa Maria overlooking the rocky coastline of Cascais, Portugal

CascaisPortugal1EnglishOf all lawyers here1 of 1100%

Goncalo Velho Square in Ponta Delgada with the iconic city gates and church tower

Ponta DelgadaPortugal1EnglishOf all lawyers here1 of 1100%

Nothing matches that combination.

This page lists every city in Portugal where a source says an English-speaking lawyer works. If you know a provider that belongs here, tell us and include where the language is stated.

Where these came from

These English-speaking lawyers come from 6 sources, led by the UK Foreign Office's Find a professional service abroad (29), a German diplomatic mission (23) and lexidy.com (1).

53 of the 56 sit on an official list; the rest rest on the provider saying so or on a directory listing, which is a weaker claim and is labelled on each card.

Questions

How many English-speaking lawyers are there in Portugal?: We list 56, in 6 cities. That is the number whose working language we can trace to a published source, not the number that exists.
Which city has the most?: Lisbon, with 31 of the 56.
Is English unusual for lawyers in Portugal?: 84% of the 67 lawyers we hold in Portugal are recorded as working in English. A consular list records the language because the mission publishes it for its own citizens, so the figure reflects who publishes lists, not only who speaks what.