Luís Soares De Sousa > Cuatrecasas > Lisbon, Portugal > Lawyer Profile
Cuatrecasas Offices
Avenida Fontes Pereira de Melo, 6
Lisbon 1050-121
Portugal
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Luís Soares De Sousa
Position
Partner
Career
Advising on matters such as incorporating and licensing charter air transport companies, including advising on regulatory law; crossborder leasing transactions; mergers and acquisitions in the transport, construction and entertainment sectors; business restructurings; structuring and developing real estate investments; and project finance.
Luís Soares de Sousa has also advised clients on privatizations in the Portuguese-speaking African countries and on public procurement. He advises airlines, banks, manufacturers and leasing companies on crossborder leasing transactions.
Legal adviser of several international companies on privatisation operations in the African Countries of Portuguese Official Language (PALOPs). Legal adviser of Airlines, Banks, Manufacturers and Leasing Companies on cross border leasing operations. Legal adviser of Junta Autónoma das Estradas between 1997 and 1999 on the launching of the shadow tolling system.
He publishes regularly on Cross Border Leasing and Aviation.
Lawyer Rankings
Portugal > Transport
(Leading individuals)Cuatrecasas boasts a ‘deep knowledge’ of the aviation industry, complemented by its proficiency in corporate, commercial, competition, and regulatory affairs across the rail, motor, and maritime segments. Leading the aviation division, Luís Soares De Sousa excels in the establishment and licensing of charter air transport companies, cross-border leasing matters, aviation finance, and M&A transactions. Lourenço Vilhena De Freitas steers the road, rail, regulatory, and public law practices, offering expertise in concessions, privatisations, and related dispute resolution. Additionally, banking and finance partner Maria João Ricou takes the lead on project finance work.
Mozambique > Foreign law firms
Cuatrecasas offers clients diverse expertise in matters ranging from corporate M&A, banking and finance, and taxation to arbitration and labour law, acting for investment funds, private equity entities, financial organisations, and global corporations. Practice head Samantha Cyrne specialises in cross-border project finance transactions and concessions in sectors such as gas, mining, and infrastructure, as well as agriculture, industry, and tourism. Luís Soares De Sousa excels in supporting clients involved in the Mozambican market or those seeking investment opportunities in other regions.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Banking and finance
- Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Insolvency and restructuring
- Real estate and construction
- Transport