The urban planning and regional development team at Abreu Advogados advises national and international clients on licensing, land use regulation issues, environmental matters, and major development projects. The practice is jointly led by Ana Luísa Ferreira, who regularly advises multinationals, investment funds and developers on licensing procedures involving commercial developments, private healthcare and educational establishments, and Manuel de Andrade Neves, who specialises in public law and environmental matters. Ana Rodrigues de Almeida brings extensive expertise in urban and regional planning and environmental issues, frequently advising public authorities and private developers on complex planning and zoning issues.

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Testimonials

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'Ana Rodrigues de Almeida works with recognised competence, ethics, and professionalism in urban planning and land management. Her work is distinguished by technical rigour, in-depth legal knowledge, clarity in communicating complex issues, consensus-building, and negotiation skills. Her constant availability and ability to adapt to client needs are particularly noteworthy.’
‘Lawyers Ana Rodrigues de Almeida and Tiago Salgueiro Mendes have always demonstrated availability, proactivity, and professionalism, showing complete mastery of urban planning matters and explaining issues clearly and concisely, based on in-depth study and knowledge.’
‘I would like to highlight Ana Rodrigues de Almeida and Tiago Salgueiro Mendes for their professionalism, deep knowledge of urban planning, argumentation skills, complete availability, courtesy, and communication abilities, which generate strong client trust.’
‘Excellent service, full availability, and close client relationships. Highly trained professionals.’
‘I would like to highlight Ana Rodrigues de Almeida for her remarkable professionalism, complete availability, and dedication to the matters entrusted to her. She is fully prepared and demonstrates complete mastery of urban planning law.’
‘My usual contact is with Ana Rodrigues de Almeida and Tiago Salgueiro Mendes. I especially value their availability and ease of communication, together with their competence and accumulated experience in land use planning and urbanism, which allow me to make well-informed and timely decisions. I highlight the effectiveness and efficiency of their legal support.’

Key clients

Coloplast
Iberdrola Renovables, S.A.
LIDL & Companhia
MIMCO
Panattoni Spain Holding, S.A.
Romantikhorizont Unipessoal, Lda
Município da Amadora
Município de Mértola, Município da Azambuja

Work highlights

Advised LIDL on the development of its largest logistics centre in Portugal, a €115m project in Loures with a 54,000 sqm construction area and extensive urbanisation and infrastructure works.

Advised Iberdrola on all regulatory aspects of the 1.2 GW “Fernando Pessoa” solar project near Sines, which will become Europe’s largest photovoltaic plant, including matters related to its development across a 1,000-hectare site.

Advised Panattoni on the acquisition of a 137,160 sqm site in Loures for the development of Panattoni Park Lisbon-City, the company’s first logistics park in Portugal, comprising 85,000 sqm of sustainable logistics facilities designed to meet BREEAM “Excellent” standards.