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ABOUT US
Estoril Capital Partners is an independent investment advisory company, incorporated in July 2014, formed by experienced Portuguese investment managers and real estate industry experts. The managing partners have combined in-depth investment experience in the real estate, infrastructure, transportation, leisure, energy, agriculture, healthcare and financial services sectors and an extensive track record both domestically and globally.
The company has an exclusive partnership with funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management, L.P.'s ("Oaktree") European Principal Group, with the aim of building a leading investment platform in Portugal across different instruments (equity, debt) and sectors, including real estate, financial services and non-financial businesses.
Oaktree is a leader among global investment managers specializing in alternative investments. It established the European Principal Group in 2006 to pursue private equity investments and direct lending through platforms across a wide range of industries in Europe. Specifically, Oaktree’s European Principal Group has extensive experience in creating a number of operational real estate platforms, namely in student housing, retirement housing, serviced apartments, residential development, residential development lending, office developments and retail parks.
The combined local expertise of the Portuguese investment team and Oaktree’s global investment franchise aims to establish one of the leading investors in Portugal.
INVESTMENT AREAS
SOLYD Property Developers is one of Portugal’s leading home builders, resulting from the partnership between Estoril Capital Partners and Oaktree Capital Management’s European Principal Group.
SOLYD is focused primarily on distinctive residential projects (mid to high-end segments), located in historical and quality urban areas, in major Portuguese cities, namely in Lisbon Metropolitan Area.
Since mid-2015, SOLYD has acquired and been developing over 50 buildings/plots located in Lisbon, Cascais, Oeiras, Setúbal and Loures municipalities. The projects correspond to around 2,300 residences and more than 60 stores, totaling 522,000 sqm of Gross Building Area.
These milestones contributed to make SOLYD one of the most active and dynamic real estate development platforms in the Portuguese market in just 6 years.
Aiming to reinforce its market leadership, SOLYD is focused on expansion in different segments. It recently acquired its first office project. It is also developing a pioneering build-to-rent platform.
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GONÇALO CADETE
goncalo.cadete@estorilcp.com
Co-founder of Estoril Capital Partners (2014)
Previously CFO of Portuguese investment group, with diversified portfolio in Portugal, South America and Mozambique
Past roles included private and retail banking strategy for a large pan-European financial services group, and strategy consulting and asset management in Portugal
Undergraduate Business Administration degree from Católica Lisbon and MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business
JOÃO PAULA SANTOS
joao.santos@estorilcp.com
Co-founder of Estoril Capital Partners (2014)
Previously investment director of various investment companies, with completed deals with an EV of over €12 billion, in multiple sectors globally
Worked as a financial advisor for a leading US financial institution, in the US and UK, and in strategy consulting in Portugal
Undergraduate Business Administration degree from Católica Lisbon and MBA from Darden School of Business, University of Virginia
OUR TEAM
JOÃO PINHO CARDÃO
joao.cardao@estorilcp.com
Co-founder of Estoril Capital Partners (2014)
Previously finance director at Portuguese investment group, with diversified portfolio in Portugal, South America and Mozambique
Began career in M&A in leading investment banking boutique in Portugal
Undergraduate Business Administration degree from Nova School of Business & Economics and CFA Charterholder
TIAGO BELO
tiago.belo@estorilcp.com
Joined Estoril Capital Partners in 2015
Previously head of real estate of a leading Portuguese insurance company, including full cycle development and portfolio management, across different asset classes
Past roles as project manager and civil engineer in several construction companies in Portugal, Angola and East Timor
BSc in Civil Engineering and MSc in Construction Management from Instituto Superior Técnico and MBA from The Lisbon MBA (Católica/Nova)