{"id":3691,"date":"2026-04-24T15:57:39","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T15:57:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zenk.com\/portuguese-desk\/"},"modified":"2026-10-29T08:37:04","modified_gmt":"2026-10-29T08:37:04","slug":"portuguese-desk","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.zenk.com\/en\/areas-of-competence\/corporate-law-and-ma\/portuguese-desk\/","title":{"rendered":"Portuguese Desk"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-3691\" data-postid=\"3691\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-3691 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_j5ih500 tb_first tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_middle tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-2 tb_cd23500 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_eeda500   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <div>\n<h1>Consulting for Companies from<\/h1>\n<h1>Portuguese-Speaking Countries<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<h1>\u2013 ZENK Rechtsanw\u00e4lte<\/h1>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-2 tb_6xkr500 last\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_kjtj500    hide-mobile\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <p style=\"text-align: center;\">Contact Person<\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_1om6500 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top gutter-none tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-2 tb_beq7500 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_tzry500   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <div>\n<p>We assist Portuguese-speaking companies with entering the German market. 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