20 Nov 2025

Abreu Advogados Advises ABNSouza on Joint Venture with Vanguard to Launch Corcoran Affiliate in Portugal

"Abreu Advogados advised ABNSouza in forming a joint venture with Vanguard to create Everstone, the first Portuguese affiliate of The Corcoran Group, responding to strong growth in Portugal's premium and luxury residential market and rising demand from US buyers. Abreu handled the incorporation, bylaws, shareholders’ agreement and related documentation, and coordinated notification to the Competition Authority."

Abreu Advogados advised ABNSouza on the creation of a joint venture with Vanguard to launch the first affiliate of The Corcoran Group in Portugal. The transaction involved the incorporation of a new company, Everstone, established to capitalise on the strong growth of Portugal’s premium and luxury residential market and the rising demand from US buyers in the country. The joint venture will operate the first Portuguese affiliate of the US luxury real estate brokerage The Corcoran Group. Abreu Advogados supported the entire company incorporation process, including the drafting, negotiation and execution of the bylaws and shareholders’ agreement, as well as other contracts and documents required for the launch. The firm also coordinated the notification to the Competition Authority and collaborated with external counsel during the process. Abreu Advogados represented client ABNSouza with a team composed by: partners Manuel Santos Vítor and Cláudia Santos Malaquias (partners, corporate, commercial and M&A practice) with additional support from partner Armando Martins Ferreira (partner, competition matters).
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