Our Sponsors

EastBanc Portugal is a subsidiary of EastBanc Inc., a property development and management company that specializes in the acquisition, renovation, and management of real estate assets with a particular focus on urban regeneration. Founded by Anthony Lanier and based in Washington DC, EastBanc specializes in real-estate promotion and management, pursuing to achieve long-term appreciation of commercial, residential, and tourism assets. After renovating Georgetown’s neighborhoods in Washington DC, EastBanc has been investing in Portugal – particularly in Príncipe Real – for the last 20 years. Its intervention has included urban regeneration, from residential and office buildings to high-street retail development. So far, EastBanc has acquired more than 20 buildings in Portugal, such as Palacete Ribeiro da Cunha (now EmbaiXada), Palacete Faria, and other palaces – mostly exclusive and historical buildings -, thus becoming one of the main property developers of the Portuguese market in the urban regeneration field. The company follows a long-term strategy of continuous development of its assets, paired with acquisitions in its neighborhood of choice (Príncipe Real) and other areas of the city, always looking at regeneration. Larger projects, however, are also being developed from scratch.

Global experience. Local focus. As a recognized leader in the real estate industry, we provide audit and assurance, tax, consulting, and risk and financial advisory services to organizations that invest in, lend on, or use real estate.  Whether you lend, buy, or use real estate at a small or large scale, we can help you maximize your usage and return in a more sustainable, digital, and accessible way. Through our multi-disciplinary approach, we can deliver scalable services to REITs, real estate funds, real estate investors, private equity investors, sovereign wealth and public pension fund investors, investment managers, property owners and managers, lenders, brokerage firms, homebuilders, development companies, and occupiers. Bringing together some of the industry’s most astute and diverse teams of real estate specialists, we can provide services around the world. About Deloitte - The story that really matters We believe that we’re only as good as the good we do. As important as all the facts and figures that relate to our size, diversity and years of history may be, the most relevant is the impact we make in the world. When people ask “what’s different about Deloitte?” the answer resides in the many specific examples of how we have helped our clients, our people and the several sectors of society to achieve remarkable goals, solve complex problems or make meaningful progresses. Deeper still, it’s in the beliefs, behaviors and fundamental sense of purpose that underpin all that we do. We aim to follow the highest excellence standard - supporting our clients to achieve their goals, making a positive impact on society and maximizing the success of our people. This drive fuels the commitment and humanity that runs deep through our every action. This is what makes us truly different – and not our dimension, where we are present or the services we offer. What defines us is our purpose: create a relevant impact in the world.

US Tax Consultants

Since 1965 US Tax Consultants provides tax preparation services for US Citizens. We have been helping our clients’ finding responses to their fiscal needs, with the confidence that we will always prepare a correct tax return for them. Our clients are Americans resident abroad, primarily in Europe and the Middle East. We ourselves have been U.S. expats for many years and are very experienced professionals specializing in helping our clients with their American taxes. We are tax specialists in the United States taxes and local taxation in Portugal. In this way we understand the difficulties and challenges of having tax obligations in both countries: the best way to prevent problems.

We have offices in Lisbon, Madrid, Asturias and Rota. The development of U.S. Tax Consultants in Spain and Portugal consolidating itself as the number one brand in American taxes in the Iberian Peninsula.

he quality of the service, the commitment of our professionals, the fulfillment of deadlines, are some of the reasons for the high valuation by our clients. 97.7% of our customers have recommended us-or would recommend us-to others.

Taguspark’s main activity is the installation, development, promotion and management of the largest science and technology park in Portugal, as well as the provision of support services necessary for its activity. It occupies a total of 360 hectares, 150 of which are occupied by about 160 companies and 16,000 professionals who work and visit the park daily. The City of Knowledge, located in the Municipality of Oeiras, has a unique ecosystem in Portugal, bringing together companies, research centers and the university. The quality of this interface allows Taguspark, organizations, entrepreneurs and startups to develop marketable solutions with export and internationalization capacity. Taguspark was created by government initiative in 1992, with the involvement of the Municipality of Oeiras, constituting a centerpiece of a municipal development strategy (now embodied in the Oeiras Valley concept) for attracting technological companies with the aim of transforming Oeiras into a unique development territory in Portugal.

BBVA is a customer-centric global financial services group founded in 1857. The Group has a strong leadership position in the Spanish market, is the largest financial institution in Mexico and it has leading franchises in South America. It is also the leading shareholder in Turkey’s Garanti BBVA and has an important investment, transactional and capital markets banking business in the U.S. Its purpose is to bring the age of opportunities to everyone, based on our customers’ real needs: provide the best solutions, helping them make the best financial decisions, through an easy and convenient experience. The institution rests in solid values: Customer comes first, we think big and we are one team. Its responsible banking model aspires to achieve a more inclusive and sustainable society.

Carlucci American International School Of Lisbon

The Carlucci American International School of Lisbon is a prominent not-for-profit private international school in Linhó, Sintra, a suburb of Lisbon. Founded in 1956, CAISL is the oldest American school in the Iberian Peninsula and the only U.S. State Department sponsored school in Portugal.

Grupo Bel

Founded in 2001, Grupo Bel aggregates several companies with a recognized presence in the national and international markets, operating in eight major business areas: Distribution and Vending | Research, Development and Technology | Automation, Aeronautical and Aerospace Industry | Metallomechanical Industry | Communication | Brands | Sustainable Solutions | Real Estate and Furniture.

Luso American Development Foundation

Every day we work to promote the development of Portugal in cooperation with the United States of America. And it’s by assuming this mission that FLAD constitutes itself as a bridge between the two countries, a resource of excellence among those who seek and offer opportunities in the USA in different areas.Focusing on four major areas – Science and Technology, Education, Art and Culture and Transatlantic Relations – FLAD wants to pave the way for the Portuguese scientific, academic and artistic potential, strengthen Portuguese-American communities and bring people and institutions closer together from the two sides of the Atlantic.

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