Global Real Estate Asset Management
He has worked on assignments in Malta, Luxembourg, Portugal, France, Brazil, Angola, and Mozambique, and has advised on corporate law regarding setting up of several investment structures, setting up of a start-up private equity fund; setup of a real estate investment fund; and creation of a French/US real estate property management structure. Mr. dos Santos has also been the liaison between banks, investors, Big 4 accounting firms, and other service providers and has handled legal work in connection with real estate investments in Portugal directly owned by developers, HNWI, and banks. He is currently handling several portfolios of properties in Lisbon, Oporto, the Algarve, and other seaside areas, assists non-EU investors with relocation and visa applications, and provides legal consultancy and advisory services to to Portuguese SME's wishing to export their services and products overseas.
Mr. dos Santos holds degrees and qualifications from the EIPA & Universite de Nancy, France (European Legal Studies - Postgraduate Diploma); School of Economics of the Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal (Management and Business Law - Postgraduate Diploma); and the Universidade Moderna de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal (Law Degree). He is fluent in English, Portuguese, French, and Spanish.
MONDREAM
Joao Verdades dos Santos
President Mondream EMEA, General
Counsel
Luxembourg
Joao Verdades dos Santos is an attorney admitted to practice in both Portugal and Luxembourg, with over 15 years experience in both countries. Mr. dos Santos' practice experience covers insurance, domiciliation services, corporate and commercial law, mergers & acquisitions, private equity, alternative investment funds, real estate, and taxation.