Garrigues
Garrigues Portugal plays a pivotal role in facilitating real estate M&A transactions, most notably portfolio deals. Catering to an elite clientele that includes private equity firms, banks, pension funds, and other financial entities, the team’s expertise extends to real estate finance and project development. The firm is also carving a niche in the underwriting of warranty and indemnity insurance policies. Jorge Salvador Gonçalves leads the practice, representing significant international investors and developers. Miguel Menezes Da Silva stands out for his strong track record in M&A involving real estate assets.
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Testimonials
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‘Always proactive and very commercial when issues arise.’
‘The Garrigues team stands out for the high quality of the services provided, whether in advice or in the preparation and drafting of legal instruments.’
‘The real estate team, masterfully directed by Jorge Salvador Gonçalves, with the collaboration of Miguel Menezes Da Silva, stands out in the market due to its knowledge of the market and experience in other deals.’
‘Great hands-on team with a lot of experience and common business sense. A very practical approach to problem resolution without neglecting the in-depth and detailed legal analysis.’
Key clients
- BNP Paribas REIM
- GALP
- GRES - Global Real Estate Select SICAV-FIS
- Kronos Group
- Tristan Capital Partners
- AXA IM Real Assets
- Blackbrook Capital
- Brookfield
- Jamestown LP
- Henderson Park Capital Partners
- Harbert Management Corporation
- Lifento SAS
- Merlin Properties SOCIMI
- Novo Banco Group
- DWS
- Fidelidade Property
- Explorer / Discovery Fund
- Tander Inversiones SOCIMI
- VGP Parks
- Decathlon
- Mello RDC
Work highlights
- Advising Novo Banco on the sale of a large portfolio of large-scale development projects located in Lisbon and the Algarve regions.
- Advised Merlin Properties SICIMI on the acquisition and leaseback of the flagship office building ‘Liberdade 195’, the headquarters of Novo Banco.
- Advised BNP Paribas REIM on the acquisition of a state-of-the-art office building in downtown Lisbon known as “Pier 3”.
Lawyers
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Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Jorge Salvador Gonçalves