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Led by real estate specialist Nuno Sá Carvalho, Cuatrecasas ‘has a very strong team in the urban planning area’, which focuses on assisting entities in the real estate, tourism and energy sectors with the full gamut of matters. It is equipped to handle licensing issues, contractual negotiations and civil litigation. Sara Quaresma focuses on urban regeneration and construction, while Hugo Nunes is a lawyer with ’unparalleled knowledge of this area’ who is heavily involved in major development projects.

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Testimonials

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  • 'Hugo Nunes is a lawyer with a lot of knowledge of the sector and is extremely practical.'
  • 'The team has in-depth knowledge of property issues.’
  • 'Hugo Nunes has unparalleled knowledge of this area, a characteristic that, combined with creativity and care for the client, makes him one of the greatest urban planning lawyers in Portugal.
  • 'The team has detailed knowledge of the relevant legislation.'
  • 'It has a very strong team in the urban planning area.'
  • 'Hugo Nunes proves in every transaction that he is here to stay in this business, as he manages to combine impeccable technical legal knowledge with a remarkable ability to understand the market.'
  • 'Nuno Sá Carvalho always has a high knowledge of the law and strategies to bring our investment intentions to fruition, he is always empathetic and attentive to our needs.'
  • 'A pragmatic team that is capable of presenting in a tangible and objective way the different problems of all urban planning regulations.'

Key clients

  • Logicor
  • British School of Lisbon
  • Inspired Group
  • Overseas Properties
  • Arrow Group
  • Hilton Grand Vacation
  • Plenoil
  • Discovery Land Company (CostaTerra)
  • El Corte Inglés
  • Auchan Retail Portugal
  • Brico Depot
  • Novo Banco
  • Mercan Properties
  • Universidade Nova de Lisboa
  • Re Capital
  • Macl Capital
  • Portugal Village of Life
  • Fremont Bluespace
  • Novaxia
  • Bankinter Montepino
  • TSH
  • Highgate

Work highlights

  • Advised Discovery Land Company (CostaTerra) on the development of a residential and tourism complex in a prime location near Lisbon.
  • Advised Arrow Global on the development of two major resorts in Portugal, the Palmares Resort and the Vale Pisão Resort.
  • Advised El Corte Inglés on the outline and implementation of a complex land-use strategy for a new department store in Porto.

Lawyers

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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Nuno Sá Carvalho

Other key lawyers

Hugo Nunes, Sofia Gomes Da Costa, Sara Quaresma