Inês Azevedo Duarte

Legal Executive | Lisbon

Practice Areas
Real Estate
Languages
  • English
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Inês Azevedo Duarte is a Legal Executive and has been at Abreu Advogados since 2024.

She has particular involvement in reviewing legal documentation related to the acquisition of real estate by both individuals and companies, with a special focus on Land Registry and Notarial Law.

She has managed mortgage loan processes with financial institutions, assisting in the banking framework of financing operations and ensuring their compliance, while also conducting a detailed review of the legal documentation for properties used as collateral.

She provides support for real estate investment, including the granting of Residence Permits for investment activities (commonly referred to as “Golden Visas”) and conducting due diligence on properties, real estate development projects, and real estate investment funds.

She has experience in reviewing various types of contracts (including Lease Agreements, Loan for Use, Construction Contracts, Tourist Operation Agreements, and Assignment of Contractual Position). She also intervenes in the registration of the appointment of corporate bodies, amendment of statutory clauses, including changes of registered office, corporate purpose, capital increases, incorporation, transformation, merger, and dissolution of companies.

Currently, she collaborates in the drafting and authentication of private authenticated documents and related registration requests (both physical and online), contributing to the structure and successful completion of real estate transactions.

Experience

Support in obtaining Residence Permits for investment activities through real estate investment or investment in open-ended and closed-ended investment funds;

Conducting detailed analyses of properties and real estate development projects;

Drafting and reviewing contracts related to real estate investments;

Preparation and authentication of private authenticated documents;

Preparation of definitive and provisional registration applications, cancellations and complementary submissions before various Land Registries (both in physical and online formats);

Coordination of mortgage loan processes with Banco Comercial Português, S.A., including the management of mortgage operations;

Review of legal documentation associated with the acquisition of real estate by individuals and companies.

Education

Instituto Superior de Contabilidade e Administração de Lisboa

Degree in Registry and Notary (2021)

Faculdade de Direito da Universidade Católica Portuguesa

Post-graduation course in Real Estate Law (2023)

Faculdade de Direito da Universidade NOVA de Lisboa

Law Degree (attending)