Nuno Sá Carvalho > Cuatrecasas > Lisbon, Portugal > Lawyer Profile

Cuatrecasas
Avenida Fontes Pereira de Melo, 6
Lisbon 1050-121
Portugal
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Position

Partner

Career

Managing partner of Cuatrecasas in Portugal, expert lawyer in real estate and urban planning law.

Nuno Sá Carvalho mainly advises on planning and implementing important real estate investments, transactions and projects. He also monitors procedures relating to building, installing, managing and implementing real estate developments for commercial, industrial, logistics, tourism and residential purposes.

He was legal advisor to the State Secretary for Education and Innovation from October 1995 to October 1999, and legal advisor to several public and private institutions from October 1999 to October 2000.

Lawyer Rankings

Portugal > Real estate and construction

(Leading individuals)

Nuno Sá CarvalhoCuatrecasas

The ‘high-quality team’ at Cuatrecasas offers comprehensive advice to clients across the real estate industry, from traditional areas such as residential, offices, retail and tourism projects, to emerging sectors like senior and student residences. Department leader Nuno Sá Carvalho is skilled at handling high-value real estate transactions involving hotels, shopping centres, and offices, showcasing strength in portfolio acquisitions and project development. Sara Quaresma has a wealth of experience in construction law and licensing matters. The team has recently expanded with the May 2023 addition of Hugo Nunes from Sofia Galvao Advogados, who delivers end-to-end real estate project guidance, and that of Sofia Gomes da Costa, who joined from PLMJ in June 2023, bringing extensive knowledge of cross-border transactions and structured finance.

Portugal > Planning law

Cuatrecasas boasts a strong team of ‘highly competent professionals’ specialised in planning and territorial law. Practice leader Nuno SÁ Carvalho offers expert advice on town planning for hotels and shopping centres, and oversees residential, tourism, retail, and logistics developments. Hugo Nunes, a recent addition from Sofia Galvao Advogados, who joined in May 2023, has a keen focus on land and maritime spatial planning, real estate, construction and related litigation. Marisa Mirador, a key contact for both public and private entities seeking assistance with urban planning, public procurement and contentious matters, who joined in January 2023 following the firm’s integration of SLCM, further strengthened the department.