Officia Legal Online launches platform for SMEs
Portuguese law firm Officia Legal Online has launched an integrated online platform through which micro-enterprises and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) can contract legal services. The firm was set up as a digital-only practice by a team of lawyers and solicitors with experience in corporate law and digital technologies.
The platform covers legal services across a company’s life cycle, whether for a one-off need or ongoing support. These include company incorporation, corporate support, tax identification number (NIF) applications, changes to corporate purpose and registered office, share capital increases, approval of accounts and changes to corporate bodies. Clients can check the price list and delivery times on the platform, and the firm says each service follows professional ethics rules.
How the platform works
The user experience is built around five steps. The client first selects the service and shares some information about themselves or their business, with prices, delivery times and other details available from the outset. The client then submits the request online, pays and receives automatic confirmation. A lawyer is then assigned to handle the matter and deliver the service, while the platform shows the status of the service and next steps in real time. After completion, support channels remain open for questions about the service provided or for new requests.
Sofia Barata, managing director of Officia, said: “Officia represents a new generation of law firms – close, digital-based and aiming to make simple what was once complex. We want to democratise access to the law. At a time when the legal sector is going through an unprecedented transformation, Officia positions itself as a digital partner for clients seeking legal certainty, speed and a new level of efficiency. Law is complex; the experience of accessing it need not be.”
