LAWYER PROFILE

Gonçalo Reino Pires

Europe 2026

Uría Menéndez

Ranked in 1 practice area

Planning

Portugal

13 years ranked

About

Provided by Uría Menéndez

Europe

Practice Areas

Urban Planning and Real Estate.

Career

Gonçalo Reino Pires joined Uría Menéndez’s Lisbon office in 2019 and is a partner of the firm since 2026. Previously, he was a partner at Serra Lopes, Cortes Martins & Associados.

Gonçalo has over 15 years of experience in advising clients from the public and private sectors in the areas of urban planning, spatial planning and the environment, in which he has focused his professional career from the beginning.

He provides legal advice in all areas of urban planning law, both in transactions and in real estate promotion of residential, commercial, service, industrial and logistics projects, namely in terms of planning instruments, administrative control of urban operations, operations of urban and land restructuring, and environmental impact assessment.

Gonçalo collaborates with various university institutions, as a teacher on postgraduate courses and participating, as a speaker, in conferences on the topic of urban planning law.

Professional Memberships

Portuguese Bar Association

Personal

Languages: Spanish and English

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers European Guide

Planning - Portugal

Band 1

Individual Editorial

As head of the firm's planning practice area, Gonçalo Reino Pires frequently advises on construction matters, urban planning and rehabilitation projects. He is often behind large-ticket deals at the firm.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Gonçalo Reino Pires is an excellent lawyer with experience and solid legal knowledge.
PlanningChambers European Guide
Gonçalo Reino Pires has profound knowledge of all urban planning matters and the unique ability to find the best legal solutions to solve his client's problems.
PlanningChambers European Guide