Paulo Silva Silva is a lawyer dedicated to real estate law, urban planning and land-use law, with personal involvement in high-value transactions, investments and disputes. The approach is preventive: knowing the property’s legal risk — land-registry, planning and tax — before the decision becomes irreversible.
Background and education
His training brings together, in a single path, the two dimensions that decide any real estate transaction — urban planning and taxation:
- Law degree, Public Law branch — Universidade Lusíada do Porto (2004). The public-law foundation that underpins his practice in urban planning and administrative litigation.
- Postgraduate degree in Corporate Tax Law — University of Coimbra (IDET). The tax framing of transactions and investment structures.
- Postgraduate degree in Land-Use, Territory, Urban Planning and Environmental Law — University of Coimbra (CEDOUA), the national academic reference in the field.
How I handle transactions
A clear method, from the first diagnosis to the safe completion of the operation:
- Diagnosis of the objective — understanding what you want to achieve and the context of the operation.
- Gathering and review of documents — certificates, licences, registries and contracts.
- Risk identification — legal, land-registry, planning, tax and contractual contingencies.
- Strategy definition — acquisition, regularisation, negotiation or defence.
- Support through to completion — until the safe closing of the operation.
Types of operation I handle
By way of illustration, without reference to clients or specific outcomes:
- Acquisition of a property under construction or off-plan, with staged payments.
- Planning regularisation and legalisation of works, extensions and changes of use.
- Due diligence and property audit before the promissory contract or the deed.
- Promissory contract (CPCV) with conditions precedent and exit clauses.
- Litigation over construction defects and contractual breach.
- Structuring of acquisitions through a special-purpose vehicle (SPV) and investment by non-residents.
Principles
- Prevention. Identifying charges, illegalities and contingencies while it is still possible to negotiate, correct or withdraw.
- Rigour and business insight. What the law allows, what the registry reveals and what the operation advises.
- Discretion and confidentiality. Reserved advice, coordinated where necessary with tax advisers and accountants.
- Personal attention. The lawyer handles each matter directly.
Languages and reach
Service in Portuguese, English and Spanish. From Lagoas Park, in Oeiras, I support transactions across Greater Lisbon — with particular proximity to Cascais, Oeiras, Sintra and the South Bank — and, by video conference, throughout the country.
Information and contact
Office at Lagoas Park, Building 7, 1st floor (South wing), 2740-244 Porto Salvo · Oeiras. Meetings in person or by video conference.
Notice: before sharing documents, deadlines or the identity of the counterparty, please await confirmation that there is no conflict of interest and acceptance of the engagement. The information on this page is general in nature and does not constitute legal advice.