Mr João Pereira Reis > Morais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares da Silva & Associados > Lisbon, Portugal > Lawyer Profile
Morais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares da Silva & Associados Offices
RUA CASTILHO, 165
1070-050 LISBOA
Portugal
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Mr João Pereira Reis
Work Department
Urban planning, environment, environmental assessment, real estate (Investment and projects, tourism projects).
Position
João Pereira Reis has accumulated vast experience in his practice of law since 1978. He occupied several posts in the Public Administration: Secretary of State for Local Administration and Land Use Planning, coordinator of the legal office of the National Commission for the Environment, legal advisor to several members of Government, Councilman in a Municipality. Lecturer at Nova of Lisbon University and at Lisbon Law School. Consultant to the Association of Portuguese Real Estate Developers.
Career
Qualified (1978). Non-equity Partner (2002) and member of the urban planning and environment and administrative and public teams, Morais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares da Silva & Associados. Lecturer, Nova University in Lisbon.
Languages
Portuguese, English, French and Spanish.
Memberships
Portuguese Bar Association. Conseil Européen du Droit de l’Environnement. Portuguese Association of Environmental Law (Vice-President). Ad Urbem – Associação para o Desenvolvimento do Direito do Urbanismo e da Construção.
Education
Law Degree (Law Faculty of the University of Lisbon, 1976).
Lawyer Rankings
Portugal > Planning law
(Leading individuals)João Pereira Reis – Morais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares da Silva & Associados
Regarded for its ‘vast knowledge of the market‘, the public, urban, and environmental law practice at Morais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares da Silva & Associados, under the joint leadership of planning law specialist João Pereira Reis and public law partner João Tiago Silveira, handles a wide range of both contentious and non-contentious issues for an impressive roster of developers, public entities and individuals. The department is especially well versed in tourism and industrial hub projects, showcasing strength in licensing matters and in complex negotiations with municipalities. Co-head Pereira Reis is adept in supporting major commercial clients in the attainment of construction permits. Promoted to the partnership in November 2023, Rui Ribeiro Lima plays a ‘decisive role‘ in planning and licensing mandates, with a focus on securing construction and activity-specific permits.
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