Ricardo M. Sousa Partner

Ricardo M. Sousa is Chair of Prince Lobel's Telecommunications Practice Group. Rick's practice focuses primarily in the areas of telecommunications law, real estate law, and corporate and finance transactions. Rick devotes a substantial portion of his practice to the representation of national telecommunications companies in the development of wireless networks. Over the past 15 years, Rick has represented various communications providers in connection with the permitting of hundreds of wireless installations. In addition, he has negotiated hundreds of antenna facility leases, tower leases and switch facility leases. Rick has also represented tower development companies in various bulk sale transactions involving the purchase and sale of telecommunications facilities and revenue streams throughout the country.

Rick has substantial real estate experience, having represented both landlords and tenants in commercial leasing matters and representing developers in connection with commercial development projects.

Rick's transactional practice includes the representation of national, regional and local companies in various business transactions, including commercial real estate transactions, venture capital, company formation and financing.  

Rick is fluent in Portuguese and Spanish. He lives in Hingham with his wife Kim and their two children.

Bar Admissions

• Massachusetts
• Rhode Island
• Florida

Education

• Boston University School of Law, LL.M., (Banking and Financial Law), 1998
• University of Connecticut School of Law, J.D., 1993
• Boston College, B.A., 1990

Memberships

• Boston Bar Association
• Massachusetts Bar Association
• Rhode Island Bar Association
• NAIOP, The Commercial Real Estate Development Association
• Florida Bar Association
• New England Wireless Association