About

Provided by Uría Menéndez

With a solid reputation in the Portuguese real estate and construction markets, the lawyers in our Real Estate Practice Area have been involved in many of the most important transactions in the Iberian market. Our advice covers all areas related to the construction, promotion, financing of and investment in residential buildings, offices, business parks, logistics warehouses, hotels, tourist complexes, commercial centres and leisure centres in Portugal.

Promotion, investment and financing of real estate projects

  • Designing legal and tax structures for the purchase, sale, investment and management of real estate projects
  • Advising real estate promoters throughout the promotion and construction process, the preparation and negotiation of contracts for sale, lease and hotel management, and the purchase of real estate projects: 
  • Due diligence reviews
  • Sale and purchase of land
  • Sale and purchase of real estate projects
  • Planning and environmental issues
  • Construction, architectural, and project design contracts
  • Liability of building agents
  • Financing
  • Ownership, lease and management of assets
  • Sale of real estate projects to institutional and private investors, real estate funds and individuals
  • Financing contracts for the promotion and sale and purchase of real estate projects
  • Monitoring, refinancing, restructuring and enforcement of guarantees

Chambers Review

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Real Estate - Portugal

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Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Uría Menéndez houses a highly reputed corporate real estate team that attracts high-value transactional mandates. The team advises a roster of high-profile clients, from banks to large international investors, on the sale and acquisition of individual assets and real estate portfolios. The law firm particularly stands out for its activity in the office space and is further bolstered by the support of its tax department. The department's expertise extends to the acquisition of real estate investment funds.

Work Highlights

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  • Uría Menéndez assisted Davidson Kempner with the sale of two companies that own and operate Cascade Wellness Resort in the Algarve.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Rita Xavier de Brito
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Rita Xavier de Brito
Head of Real Estate
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Band 2
Rita Xavier de Brito regularly assists with transactional real estate matters. She is well placed to assist property investors and asset managers.

Rita Xavier de Brito is thorough and determined. She is an excellent professional.

Rita Xavier de Brito is excellent. She is very available and great to have in negotiations. I trust her advice.

Rita Xavier de Brito is very experienced and client-oriented.

Rita Xavier de Brito is an all-round great lawyer. She has a commercial, solutions-oriented approach.

Alexandre Pedral Sampaio
Alexandre Pedral Sampaio
Associates to watch
Alexandre Pedral Sampaio is present on the firm's key real estate mandates and is well placed to assist banks and property investors.

Alexandre Pedral Sampaio is really proactive and has a high level of expertise in real estate law.

Ranked Lawyers at
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Real Estate

Rita Xavier de Brito
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Rita Xavier de Brito
Head of Real Estate
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Band 2
Alexandre Pedral Sampaio
Alexandre Pedral Sampaio
Associates to watch

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