Morais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares da Silva & Associados advises across the full real estate lifecycle, from corporate structuring and portfolio transactions to development, construction and asset management, with notable activity in commercial, residential, logistics, tourism and student housing projects. Practice head João Torroaes Valente focuses on mandates concerning corporate real estate, tourism and investment vehicles, covering asset classes as diverse as shopping centres, retail parks, offices, and residential projects. Rita Ferreira Vicente focuses on development, acquisitions and real estate finance, including NPL and REO transactions. João Fitas is noted for his advice on asset and share deals, often forward-funding or turnkey, and development and construction contracting.
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- ‘João Torroães Valente - a lawyer with extensive experience in real estate in Portugal, particularly in real estate transactions. Particularly strong in the negotiation component, defending clients' interests while also finding consensus. Excellent knowledge of the market and clients' investment strategies. Excellent client care.
- ‘A proactive team, constantly seeking solutions to make the contract viable between the parties, a team that is always very available; in my experience, they are a deal-maker team, unlike the various companies I have worked with.’
- ‘In the real estate area, we have worked primarily with João Fitas, whose profile reveals remarkable seniority and in-depth technical knowledge. He demonstrates extensive experience and excellent communication skills, maintaining rigorous and close monitoring of all aspects of the work performed. He is a professional with remarkable coordination skills, strongly solution-oriented, which has been crucial to the success of the operation.
- ‘Morais Leitão has a highly experienced, versatile, and technically sound team specialising in real estate, construction, and finance.'
- ‘João Torroaes Valente studies the topics in great depth and always presents solutions tailored to the risk and in accordance with the client's business profile.’
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Practice head
João Torroaes Valente
Other key lawyers
Rita Ferreira Vicente; João Fitas; Andreia Bento Simões