Diogo Belard Correia

Associated Partner | Lisbon

Diogo Belard Correia is an Associated Partner and has been at Abreu Advogados since 2020. He works primarily on real estate matters related to residential, tourism, commercial and logistics projects.

Providing advice on all phases of real estate investment projects: structuring, acquisition, construction, marketing and operation. With extensive experience in real estate due diligence, especially for developers, multinational companies, institutional investors and family offices.

He has particular intervention in expansion projects for multinational companies advising on store relocation, contract renegotiation, as well as new leases.

He also has experience in advising multinational companies with several investments in Portugal, for the subsequent development of residential and tourism projects and student residences projects.

Work Experience

Advising several multinational companies in the retail sector, namely in the furniture, clothing and restaurant areas, for the implementation of their expansion plans, including acquisitions, securitisation, licensing and construction for the installation of retail units and large commercial surfaces;

Advising a multinational bank in the sale of its operation in Portugal (here including its real estate assets and other guarantees) to another multinational bank.

Advising investors and family businesses in the structuring of acquisition, development, licensing, construction and marketing projects for housing, tourism, university residences, senior residences and logistics;

Advising several high net worth investors in the acquisition, monetization and disposal of real estate in Portugal.

Associations

Academic Background

Faculdade de Direito da Universidade Católica Portuguesa

Law Degree (2008)

Faculdade de Direito da Universidade Católica Portuguesa

Master of Laws in Administrative Law and Public Procurement (2010)

Faculdade de Direito da Universidade de Coimbra

Specialization degree in Planning, Zoning and Environment (2019)