Overview
Sílvia Pinheiro Esteves is a Managing Associate in the Corporate department of the Lisbon office.
Sílvia advises domestic and international clients on the full spectrum of corporate, M&A, and real estate transactions, with substantial experience structuring complex deals involving both share and asset acquisitions, joint ventures, and
reorganisations. She is particularly experienced in transactions where the underlying asset is real estate, including the
acquisition and sale of commercial property, real estate M&A, and all associated due diligence.
Sílvia frequently advises on the negotiation and drafting of construction contracts, commercial leases, and other real estate arrangements, as well as on corporate governance matters and general commercial agreements. She regularly works
alongside multidisciplinary teams to support clients on every stage of transactions, ensuring effective management of legal risk and commercial objectives.
Professional experience
Sílvia began her legal career in 2012 with summer traineeships at the Capital Markets and Debt department of Linklaters' London office and the Dispute Resolution department in Lisbon. She continued to develop her career at the Lisbon office, starting as a Junior Associate in 2013, becoming Associate in 2016, and was promoted to Managing Associate in 2023.
Sílvia also teaches Corporate Law in the post-graduate programme at the Lisbon School of Law of the Catholic
University.
Education and qualifications
Sílvia holds a law degree from the Faculty of Law of the University of Lisbon, a master’s degree in Corporate Law from the Catholic University of Portugal, and a post-graduate specialisation in Labour Law and Social Security from the
Institute for Labour Law at the University of Lisbon.
She has been a member of the Portuguese Bar Association since 2016 and is fluent in Portuguese and English.
