Profile
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Position
Partner
Career
Patrícia Viana is a Partner since 2016 and has been with Abreu Advogados since 2008, working primarily on real estate.
Between 2006 and 2010 her activity was centred primarily on advising real estate developers in constructions, licensing and sale of residential and tourism development as part of the team responsible for licensing and development of a number of tourism projects.
In 2008 she was in secondment at a real estate fund management firm where she assisted on the day to day activities of the managed funds, in the years that followed she participated in the creation and regulation of investment funds in Angola and Portugal.
Since 2014 she has participated in M&A operations as they were related to real estate, especially in the retail area – Shopping Centres – and coordinated due diligence teams and was also involved in the negotiation and closing of the operations in which she was involved.
She has extensive experience in advising on sale & leaseback transactions as well as renting in the context of construction.
She coordinates the real estate practice area at Abreu Advogados since 2016 and is also part of the immigration law subdivision.
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Education
Law degree from the Lisbon University Faculty of Law (1999)
Postgraduate degree in Legal Practice and Corporate Legal Advisement the Catholic University of Lisbon’s Faculty of Law (2000
Specialization course on Management in Real Estate do ISEG – Higher Institute of Economics and Management (2008)
LL.M. in International Business Law, Portuguese Catholic University (2010)
Specialization course on Investment Funds (2019)
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Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- ‘Close client relationships and ongoing support whenever needed. This firm has highly qualified staff. Patrícia Viana is part of a team that consistently delivers strong real estate advice.’ ‘A team with many professionals and resources, adaptable to all types of needs and issues. Competent and available professionals, even for difficult matters and working against the clock.’ ‘Tiago Mendonça de Castro is a very well-rounded lawyer with real estate and corporate expertise, bringing several solutions to the table. Sara Ferraz Mendonça has in-depth knowledge of real estate law and proposes efficient and flexible solutions that facilitate agreements.’ ‘Abreu Advogados is a comprehensive firm with wide national and international reach. We trust them completely, and they are essential partners in our work.’ ‘Tiago Mendonça Castro is always available, quick and adaptable in his responses, efficient in his processes, pragmatic in his approach, and communicates simply with a deep understanding of the client.’ ‘Knowledge of the real estate market and client requirements. Excellent communication skills and willingness to solve problems. Sara Ferraz Mendonça is available, solutions-oriented, and handles contract procedures with confidence.’ ‘Extreme professionalism, quick responses and solutions. Patrícia Abreu provides perfect supervision.' ‘Ease of contact and concise responses are key differentiators in this sector.'
Key clients
- Ageas CBRE GI Coloplast DO – Designer Outlet do Algarve, S.A. FedEx Henley & Partners Iberdrola IKEA Group Imofundos INGKA Centres Portugal MIMCO LUX Nader Mohgrabi Nhood Noble Faces S.A. Odalys Osborne+Co Promiris Ribaltcelebration, Lda Time Out Market Porto