Real estate and construction

Garrigues

Client Satisfaction

Jorge Salvador Gonçalves spearheads the ‘extremely well-regarded team’ at Garrigues Portugal, which specialises in transactional matters for an impressive client base, including significant entities in the financial services, retail and tourism sectors. Gonçalves is noted for his work on real estate investments, portfolio management and contract negotiations, with a strong focus on 'safeguarding the client’s interests’. Miguel Menezes Da Silva draws on his solid background in corporate M&A to advise prominent investors on transactions involving a wide range of real estate assets, including residential, retail, office, logistics and tourism projects.

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

'It has an extremely well-regarded team.'
'The team have extensive knowledge and experience in the real estate and urban planning sector.'
'The lawyers have an amazing ability to understand the client's needs in relation to their projects.'
'Jorge Salvador Gonçalves and Miguel Menezes da Silva pay permanent attention to safeguarding the client's interests.'

Key clients

Ceetrus / Nhood (Auchan Group)
Brookfield / Temprano
B&B Hotels (Goldman Sachs)
Lifento
Fidelidade Property (Fosun Group)
Harbert Management Corporation
Henderson Park Capital Partners
Merlin Properties SOCIMI
Novo Banco

Work highlights

Advising Ceetrus and Nhood on the sale of the “Sintra Retail Park” to a group of investors led by AM Alpha.
Advised Novo Banco on the sale of the “Foz do Arade” development property in Portimão, Algarve, which is zoned for a tourism and leisure project, as part of the bank’s divestment of a broader €400m development portfolio known as “Project Eleanor”.
Advised Brookfield/Temprano on the acquisition of a student residence complex in Lisbon from WP Carey through a share deal, as part of a larger transaction involving a portfolio of 19 student residences across the Iberian Peninsula.

Lawyers

Hall of Fame

The lawyers at the very top of the profession, widely known and respected by peers and clients for their longstanding involvement in market-leading work.

Jorge Salvador Gonçalves

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Next Generation Partners

Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.

Miguel Menezes da Silva

Garrigues Portugal

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.