Nuno Sá Carvalho
CuatrecasasCuatrecasas 's real estate and town planning practice is equipped to handle a wide range of transactional matters for international funds, institutional investors and family offices. The group is active in all segments of the Portuguese real estate market, including residential, retail, tourism, logistics, industrial, and rural properties, as well as offices, student housing, and senior residences. Practice head Nuno Sá Carvalho is recognised for his ‘great technical knowledge’ of property acquisitions and developments, with a particular emphasis on tourism and commercial projects. Sofia Gomes da Costa, who joined from PLMJ in June 2023, brings a wealth of experience in real estate transactions involving key international investors. Heralded as ’one of the top lawyers in Lisbon’, Sara Quaresma regularly advises on the construction, sale, purchase and development of real estate projects.
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Testimonials
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- 'The team puts a lot of effort into the due diligence.'
- 'The team exceptionally prepares for meetings and is very knowledgeable about the required documents.'
- 'Sofia Gomes da Costa is by far one of the best lawyers we work with across Europe.'
- 'It has in-depth knowledge of the subjects, which makes the client feel very safe.'
- 'Sara Quaresma is one of the top lawyers in Lisbon.'
- 'Nuno Sá Carvalho and Sara Quaresma have a lot of experience in the real estate sector.'
- 'Nuno Sá Carvalho and Sara Quaresma understand and anticipate the customer's needs, demonstrating great technical knowledge.'
Key clients
- Arrow
- Bedrock Capital
- Blackstone/Logicor Europe
- Cerberus Capital Investments
- Diamond Resorts
- Discovery
- El Corte Ingles (ECI) Group
- Europi Property Group
- Invesco Real Estate
- LCN Capital Partners
- Mercan Properties
- Apollo/Lapithus
- Bankinter - Montepino
- Deka
- Group Elo (Auchan, Nhood)
- HI Partners
- Novaxia
- Orpea (Emeis)
- Xior Student Housing
- Zurich
Work highlights
- Advised Auchan Retail Portugal on the acquisition of a portfolio of 489 Minipreço and Mais Perto stores from Dia Group.
- Advised Arrow Global on all aspects of acquiring two major resorts in Portugal, the Palmares Resort and the Vale Pisão Resort.
- Advised Nhood on the sale of Sonae's Continente Montijo hypermarket to Fundo VIP - Valores e Investimentos Prediais.
Lawyers
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Next Generation Partners
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Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Nuno Sá Carvalho