Ranking tables
Real Estate | Europe
Portugal
Rankings overview for Departments
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João Gonçalo Galvão CS'Associados2 Years Ranked
Patrícia Viana Abreu Advogados6 Years Ranked
Pedro Corrêa d'Oliveira VdA Vieira de Almeida8 Years Ranked
Pedro Pereira Coutinho VdA Vieira de Almeida13 Years Ranked
Rita Ferreira Vicente Morais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares da Silva & Associados11 Years Ranked
Sofia Gomes da Costa Cuatrecasas10 Years Ranked
Up and Coming
Teresa Madeira Afonso PLMJ2 Years Ranked- Felipe FerreiraVasconcelos Advogados
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 CuatrecasasReal Estate2025 | Band 1 | 18 Years RankedCuatrecasas has a solid reputation for advising on both cross-border and domestic real estate transactions. The team has a strong focus on real estate acquisitions, portfolio sales, and development and redevelopment projects. Additionally, the law firm maintains expertise in due diligence, lease agreements and joint venture agreements. Cuatrecasas acts for a strong roster of prominent clients, ranging from entities in banking and financial services to companies in the tourism sector.
1 Uría MenéndezReal Estate2025 | Band 1 | 19 Years RankedUría 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.
1 VdA Vieira de AlmeidaReal Estate2025 | Band 1 | 19 Years RankedA well-reputed domestic outfit, VdA holds extensive experience in large real estate acquisitions and sale and purchase agreements. The law firm often advises on mandates involving hotel, residential and office buildings, and is regularly instructed by international developers or funds.
Band 2
2 GarriguesReal Estate2025 | Band 2 | 18 Years RankedThe real estate group at Garrigues benefits from a strong international network to attract major real estate investment mandates from key institutional investors. The law firm remains active on transactions in several major sectors, including offices, logistics, retail and hospitality. The team offers strength in complex real estate transactions, supporting clients with the structuring of sale and purchase agreements, share deals and extensive development projects.
2 Morais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares da Silva & AssociadosReal Estate2025 | Band 2 | 19 Years RankedMorais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares da Silva & Associados houses an experienced team that advises on the full gamut of real estate matters, including acquisitions, joint ventures and property bids. The team works with a wide range of clients from the banking, hospitality and construction sectors on due diligence, and SPA agreement negotiation and drafting. It also assists with leaseback matters.
2 PLMJReal Estate2025 | Band 2 | 23 Years RankedPLMJ houses an established practice group that is experienced across all aspects of real estate. The law firm is able to draw upon international resources to advise large international firms aiming to invest in the Portuguese market. The team advises clients on complex real estate matters, with recent work including advice on the sale of shopping centres and hotels. The firm assists high-profile clients from its offices across Lisbon, Porto and Faro.
Band 3
3 Abreu AdvogadosReal Estate2025 | Band 3 | 12 Years RankedAbreu Advogados operates a real estate practice that stands out for its work in the retail and leisure sectors. The team advises on a range of transactions including the sale and acquisition of shopping centres and hotels. The law firm also stands out for its capabilities in handling complex matters in both a domestic and an international context.
3 pbbr - Sociedade de Advogados, RLReal Estate2025 | Band 3 | 16 Years Rankedpbbr - Sociedade de Advogados houses a well-regarded real estate department that provides a range of services to developers and investors, including advice on joint ventures and the management of asset portfolios. The law firm also provides support on development projects involving office buildings, residential property and tourism resorts.
3 SRS LegalReal Estate2025 | Band 3 | 11 Years RankedSRS Legal regularly represents fund groups, global management companies and construction firms in various real estate mandates including real estate disposals, sales of assets through share deals, and acquisitions. The team stands out for its work on transactions involving inward investment.