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Maria Santa Martha

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Work Department

Real Estate, Corporate / M&A

Position

Partner

Career

Maria de Santa Martha is a partner and has been at Abreu Advogados since 2020. With over 20 years of experience in providing legal advice to national and foreign clients in real estate transactions in various sectors of activity.

Maria works mainly on grand scale real estate operations; on corporate real estate, purchase and sale of assets, sale and leaseback; on the development of real estate commercial projects, housing, services and logistics; on the expansion planning for retail facilities; and, particularly, on multinational companies, institutional investors and family owned businesses.

Likewise Maria focusses on Corporate and M&A transactions having participated in several M&A operations. Maria assists renowned corporations, both national and international, from different activity sectors, on Corporate Law matters.

Languages

Portuguese, English and French.

Memberships

Portuguese Bar Association.

Education

Law degree from the University of Lisbon Faculty of Law (1999);

Postgraduate diploma in Corporate Law from the University of Coimbra, Faculty of Law (2007);

Tutorial aspect of the Master Degree in Corporate Law from the Catholic University (2011).

Lawyer Rankings

Portugal > Porto: Leading commercial firms

Described as the ‘most well-prepared firm in Porto’, Abreu Advogados draws considerable praise from clients, who turn to the team for its ‘strong experience in corporate law’. Operating with a significant presence in Porto, the team is notably active in the real estate, life sciences and manufacturing sectors, focusing on core practice areas such as tax, corporate, employment, dispute resolution and banking. Maria Dulce Soares oversees the firm’s tax group, showcasing particular strength in contentious matters. Arbitration expert Paulo de Tarso Domingues is also skilled in litigation proceedings and corporate and commercial law mandates, while Rui Peixoto Duarte is singled out for his expertise in real estate and corporate law. Maria Santa Martha focuses on large-scale real estate deals, and José Carlos Vasconcelos is adept at negotiating complex commercial contracts. Corporate and M&A expert Maria de Deus Botelho is also recommended.

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