Estêvão Augusto Bernardino

Estêvão advises on all aspects of foreign investment and immigration law, also advising on all aspects of real estate, construction and property development, commercial contracts, as well as corporate and commercial regulatory issues, compliance and restructuring and insolvency.

Estêvão is one of the founders and the managing partner of BR Portuguese Boutique Law Firm, where he advises clients on a wide range of matters, maintaining always a close relationship with clients in several sectors and data-rich businesses including media, real estate, technology and sports organisations.

He has over 25 years’ experience, and develops his activity mainly in the field of real estate and construction law, advising many national and international investors and leading property owners and developers on all aspects of their portfolios including due diligence, site subdivision and development and the acquisition, sale and leasing of industrial, commercial, retail, rural and residential sites.

As a partner of the real estate department since the foundation of the law firm, for more than 24 years Estêvão has been involved in a number of significant transactions.

Estêvão has a solid understanding of real estate and development law and is sought out for his ability to provide prompt and commercial advice upon the diverse scenarios inherent in property as an asset class. Clients appreciate Estêvão’s commerciality and politely persuasive approach to transactions.

Estêvão helps clients to minimise compliance risks and maximise commercial goals.

As an experienced lawyer with a keen eye for detail, he drafts accurate and legally robust agreements and other documents for all manner of real estate, commercial and compliance purposes.

Clients value Estêvão for his in-depth commitment to solving their problems, his calm manner, his sense of humour and long term perspective.

Estêvão is often invited to publish legal articles and works in his professional legal domain, being a member of the International Bar Association, Investment Migration Council, Portuguese Corporate Governance Association, and “Associação das Sociedades de Advogados de Portugal” (Portuguese Legal Law Firms Association) and he is inscribed in the Portuguese Law Bar Association since 2001 and near the Brazilian Law Bar Association since October 2011.

He is particularly well recognised for his work advising high net worth individuals and family offices in several industries and areas of investment in Portugal, Brazil and African countries.