Founding Partner and one of the leading figures in Real Estate Law in Portugal, with an established career in the fields of Corporate, Real Estate and Tourism Law.
Throughout her career, she has worked at one of Portugal’s largest law firms, developing extensive experience in complex domestic and international transactions.
Her real estate practice focuses on advising investors in real estate transactions (whether structured as asset deals or share deals) and conducting the corresponding due diligence processes.
She also advises on the creation and structuring of real estate investment platforms, real estate investment funds and property companies, as well as tourism investment projects, including hotels and resort developments.
Her expertise further includes the negotiation and execution of real estate agreements, including sale and purchase agreements, forward purchase agreements and sale and leaseback transactions.
She regularly advises on construction, design and project supervision agreements, as well as contracts relating to the use, management and operation of real estate assets, including hotel management agreements, operating agreements and lease agreements, including triple net lease structures.
Her practice also covers real estate finance transactions and related security packages.
In addition to her real estate expertise, she has extensive experience in Corporate Law, particularly in mergers and acquisitions, having advised on numerous national and international transactions.
Law Degree, Faculty of Law, University of Lisbon
Postgraduate Diploma in European Law, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
Traineeship at the European Commission, Legal Services Department
Member of the Portuguese Bar Association
Regular speaker at congresses, conferences, workshops and training programmes, particularly in the real estate sector. She is a frequent author and speaker at industry forums organised by Vida Imobiliária, Iberian Property, APPII – Portuguese Association of Real Estate Investors and Developers, and GRI (Global Real Estate Institute).
English, French and Spanish