Senior Associate

Real Estate

Inês Melo dos Santos

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Inês advises on national and international real estate transactions and operations, including property acquisitions, leasing, and the development of diverse real estate projects such as short-term rentals, student housing, residential developments, and integrated management models (project and asset management). She provides comprehensive legal support across all stages of these operations — from legal due diligence to contractual structuring — ensuring regulatory compliance and effective risk mitigation.
 
In recent years, Inês has deepened her expertise in Urban Planning and Environmental Law, offering qualified legal advice on implementation, management, licensing and urban development matters. She supports both private companies and individuals in complying with applicable regulations and securing the necessary administrative licenses, authorisations and concessions.
 
Her work reflects a full-service approach, covering all phases of urbanisation and construction processes, as well as legal issues related to existing buildings.
  • Postgraduate Degree in Securities Law, University of Lisbon (2017)
  • Master’s Degree in Forensic Law, Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Lisbon (2016)
  • Law Degree, Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Lisbon (2013)
Inês joined CCA in 2022 where she currently serves as a Senior Associate in the Real Estate practice.
 
She began her legal career in 2014 as a trainee lawyer at a national law firm with a strong presence in northern Portugal, where she qualified as a lawyer. She later joined a multinational company in the technology sector, gaining valuable in-house experience. In 2019, Inês joined one of the largest law firms in Portugal and globally, where she remained until 2022.

Member of the Portuguese Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados)

Inglês, Italiano e Espanhol

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