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Uría Menéndez – Proença Carvalho

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Showcasing a 'deep understanding of the complexities of the Portuguese planning system’, Uría Menéndez – Proença Carvalho handles a host of mandates, covering licensing issues, environmental assessments, public-domain matters, and real estate transactions. Gonçalo Reino Pires, who advises both public and private sector clients in urban and spatial planning, including residential, commercial, industrial and logistics developments, steers the practice. Pedro Teixeira de Sousa focuses on licensing procedures and real estate projects, guiding clients in the acquisition of real estate assets, as well as contractual, regulatory, and planning matters.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Gonçalo Reino Pires has very strong technical knowledge.’

  • ‘The team has deep understanding of the complexities of the Portuguese planning system.’

  • ‘Both Gonçalo Reino Pires and Pedro Teixeira de Sousa have provided an excellent service. Their advice, dedication, and relationships were invaluable to our project.’

Key clients

  • 1875 Finance
  • Accor Group
  • Azora
  • Bachmann Group
  • Bondstone
  • Cetim
  • Cobble Capital
  • Deka Immobilien
  • Davidson Kempner / ECS Capital
  • Explorer Investments
  • Fibeira Group
  • Finsolutia
  • Gingko Advisor
  • Grand Bay Residences
  • Habitat Invest
  • Iberdrola
  • Ikos Resorts
  • IMP BV
  • Magnawoods / Larmag Group
  • Multi Development
  • Nelson Group
  • Overseas Group
  • Qantara Capital
  • Quest
  • Renova
  • ReyalUrbis
  • Second Episode Living
  • Sonagi
  • Sostate Group
  • Universidad Europea
  • UpSight Investments
  • Urbanipera
  • Vilaminho
  • Wolf Capital

Work highlights

  • Advising 1875 Finance on the development of an execution unit in Lisbon, encompassing an area of approximately 250,000 square metres.
  • Advising BBondstone on the acquisition and development of Morgadinho in Loulé, covering approximately 67 hectares with a construction area of 114,500 square metres.
  • Advising Habitat Invest on the acquisition and development of Almar in Almada, featuring a construction area of about 51,000 square metres.

Lawyers

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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Gonçalo Reino Pires

Other key lawyers

Pedro Teixeira de Sousa