Huno Nunes wrote an informative note at the Portuguese Chamber of Rio de Janeiro regarding the amendments to the regulation of the Portuguese Nationality Law, which simplifies the granting of the Portuguese Nationality to the grandchildren of those who hold the Portuguese Nationality. He also highlighted the importance of this amendment for the acquisition of…

Sofia Galvão Advogados was spotlighted as Real Estate and Planning boutique by Legal 500 rankings for Planningand Real Estate and Constructioncategories.  «Boutique firm Sofia Galvao Advogados’ team ‘goes the extra mile’»! at Planning, SGA kept the position as top-tier firm (Tier 1). At Real Estate, SGA raised to Band 2: «the team at real estate boutique…

Sofia Galvão Advogados was awarded once again by Chambers & Partners, on Planning and Real Estate categories for 2017. SGA stands firmly at Band 1 for Planning. «The firm is known in the market as being one of the most competent and professional in the field. My experience has totally confirmed their highly-regarded position due…

Iberian Lawyer and Advocatus reported the legal assistance provided by Sofia Galvão Advogados to ROSP Group on the acquisition to Sonae Capital of land on the Tróia peninsula in Portugal, for the purposes of developing a tourist resort. More info.: Iberian Lawyer Advocatus

IMOJuris, a Real Estate informative legal service that is managed by Vida Imobiliária, has donated to the Associação Humanitária Habitat For Humanity Portugal the copyright amounts of the Law Firms that cooperate with it, in which Sofia Galvão Advogados is included. More info. here.

Hugo Nunes, Partner at Sofia Galvão Advogados, was quoted in the special report September/October 2016, addressing on the real estate investment trends, particularly in the Touristic sector. Full report available here.

Hugo Nunes published an article on Magazine Imobiliário’s 14th edition – November/December 2015, analyzing the Spanish REIT experience, at light of the (unsuccessful) legislative attempt to introduce such investment vehicle in Portugal.               The article is also available online here, pages 20 and 21.

Sofia Galvão took part in the conference “Land on a legal perspective: an utopia?”, organized by the oldest Portuguese environmental NGO, LPN (“Liga para a Protecção da Natureza”), and sponsored  by Caixa Geral de Depósitos, making a presentation on the topic  “New legal perspectives on the Law management – the new Law of the Territorial…

Sofia Galvão was once again selected for the inclusion in The Best Lawyers in Portugal for the practice areas of Real Estate Law and Planning, being additionally appointed as The Best Lawyer 2016 on Planning Law, nomination that distinguishes only one lawyer in Portugal. More info. here and here.

Sofia Galvão Advogados’ partners were both quoted on the Briefing: The Portuguese Real Estate Market. Sofia Galvão mentions that structuring foreign real estate investments is currently one of the biggest opportunities for law firms. In this context, Hugo Nunes states that also new rules on available public funds in Portugal mean there is demand for…