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Micaela Giestas Salvador
Managing Associate

Micaela Giestas Salvador

Joined PLMJ in 2021.
Managing associate in the Public Law practice.

About Micaela

Micaela is a managing associate in the Public Law practice and has 13 years' experience in urban and spatial planning law, including administrative litigation.

She focuses on advising on a wide range of administrative licensing procedures and real estate transactions, as well as on the drafting and implementation of urban planning contracts and planning agreements.

In the area of land use planning and urban regeneration, she has advised on the drafting of land management instruments, the revision of administrative regulations, the approval of implementing units and urban renewal operations.

She holds a master's degree in administrative law from the Faculty of Law of the University of Coimbra and a postgraduate diploma in administrative litigation from the Faculty of Law of the University of Lisbon.

Before joining PLMJ, Micaela was an assistant to the Secretary of State for Spatial Planning and Nature Conservation in the 19th Constitutional Government and an adviser to the Councillor for Planning, Urban Development, Urban Regeneration and Citizen Relations at Lisbon City Council.

Contacts

Office: Lisbon
(+351) 213 197 300*
micaela.giestassalvador@plmj.pt

*National landlines call

Languages:
English

Academic Background

  • Law degree from the University of Coimbra, 2008
  • Admitted to the Portuguese Bar Association, 2013
  • Postgraduate course in administrative litigation at the Faculty of Law of the University of Lisbon, 2011
  • Master's degree in administrative law from the Faculty of Law of the University of Coimbra, 2010

Professional Background

  • Legal adviser at the Office of the Councillor of Planning, Urban Development, Urban Rehabilitation and Citizen Relations at the Lisbon Municipal Council (2019-2021)
  • Lawyer at M. Rodrigues & Associados (2015-2018)
  • Technical specialist in the Office of the Secretary of State for Spatial Planning and Nature Conservation (2013-2015)
  • Lawyer at M. Rodrigues & Associados (2013)
  • Legal consultant for the preparation of the Guide to Planning Contracts at the Directorate-General for Spatial Planning and Urban Development (2010)

The Legal 500

2026 - Micaela Giestas Salvador, Leading Associates | Planning Law
2025 - Micaela Giestas Salvador, Leading Associates | Planning Law
2023 - Micaela Giestas Salvador | Real Estate and Construction

Chambers Europe

2026 - Micaela Giestas Salvador, Associate to Watch | Planning & Zoning Law

"Micaela Giestas Salvador combines technical precision with a clear understanding of the commercial and strategic dimensions of urban development projects."

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