Rita Xavier de Brito
Uría Menéndez
Uría Menéndez
Client SatisfactionWith significant expertise in M&A, warranty and indemnity insurance policy negotiations, restructurings, and financings in the real estate space, Uría Menéndez offers ‘innovative and pragmatic solutions’ to a variety of clients, most notably investors, financial entities and developers. The practice is led by Rita Xavier de Brito, who specialises in the sale, purchase, and development of logistics, offices, and retail properties, and Francisco da Cunha Ferreira, who brings expertise in acquisition finance, corporate restructurings in the real estate and hospitality sectors, and mortgage-backed loan portfolio acquisitions. Duarte Garin retired at the end of 2023.
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- 'We will never stop using Uría Menéndez. The team provides innovative and pragmatic solutions that are always in our interests, while strictly adhering to all legal and ethical aspects.'
Key clients
- M7 Real Estate
- MD Group (Alantra)
- Rivercrown Group
- Azora
- Multi Corporation
- Corum Investments
- Bondstone
- Tikehau Capital
- Banco Santander Totta
- Explorer Investments
- Savills Investment Management
- Tristan Capital Partners
- Davidson Kempner / ECS Capital
Work highlights
- Advised Banco Santander Totta on the sale of an REO portfolio known as "Project Guadiana”.
- Advised M7 Real Estate on the acquisition of five logistics properties located in Lisbon and Porto.
- Advised Davidson Kempner / ECS Capital on the sale of the Hotel Hilton Vilamoura to Arrow through a share deal.
Lawyers
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Rita Xavier de Brito, Francisco da Cunha Ferreira