Top 10 Influential Brazilian Real Estate Lawyers of 2023

Home to a vibrant and growing real estate market, Brazil’s top legal minds spearhead multifarious real estate concerns, bringing innovation, efficiency, and astute insights to the indubitably intricate legal landscape. Attorney dynamism, mastery, and gritty resolve underscore the uniqueness of this juridical space. The following profiles celebrate and elaborate on the accomplishments of these exceptional practitioners. Each one exhibits trailblazing legal strategies, savvy negotiation styles, and a deep understanding of Brazil’s real estate sector.

The acumen of these attorneys, furthermore, shapes the future of investments, transactions, and resolutions within the industry, influencing societal and economic advancements alike. Navigating complex legalities with calculated consistency, they’ve carved out a niche in their professional domains, garnering prominence and respect within the legal fraternity.

Their diverse capacities across acquisition, sale, negotiation, and real estate investment fund formation demonstrates their ability to adapt to the dynamism of the real estate industry and its corresponding legal complexities, further enriching the legal landscape and contributing positively to the market’s growth.

Livia Maria Siviero Bittencourt Huh

As a respected law practitioner at Lacaz Martins, Pereira Neto, Gurevich & Schoueri Advogados, Livia Maria Siviero Bittencourt Huh specializes in the negotiation of acquisition, selling of properties, and lease, construction and management agreements. Her remarkable proficiency within the industry is well-regarded by her peers and clients.

José Paulo Marzagão

Specializing in the formation of real estate investment funds and public offering of quotas, José Paulo Marzagão of Tauil & Chequer Advogados, is lauded for his stellar assistance with the acquisition of commercial and logistic real estate properties.

Thomaz Henrique Monteiro Whately

Deeply respected in the industry, Thomaz Henrique Monteiro Whately serves with HRSA | Sociedade de Advogados. Thomaz is known for assisting clients with real estate acquisitions, partnerships, developments, and issuance of agribusiness receivables certificates (CAR). He’s also proficient in negotiations of lease agreements.

Tomaz Matheus

As a notable practitioner at KLA Advogados, Tomaz Matheus works extensively on sale and leaseback transactions, advising on joint ventures, negotiating transfers of properties and real estate development.

Pablo Meira Queiroz

TozziniFreire Advogados’ Pablo Meira Queiroz has a strong reputation for advising clients on the acquisition and sale of real estate assets, regulation, registration, and share sales.

Marcelo Terra

Partner at Duarte Garcia, Serra Netto e Terra Advogados, Marcelo Terra is frequently called upon to represent clients in complex lawsuits about real estate projects and negotiations on properties.

Ludmila Arruda Braga

Active practitioner Ludmila Arruda Braga from Tauil & Chequer Advogados regularly assists prestigious clients in structuring and implementing divestment plans and real estate investment deals.

Rodrigo Cury Bicalho

Rodrigo Cury Bicalho, a partner at Bicalho Adv., is recognized for advising prominent clients on the development and execution of sophisticated projects in the real estate sector.

Estela Maria Lemos Monteiro Soares de Camargo

At Huck, Otranto, Camargo Advogados, Estela Maria Lemos Monteiro Soares de Camargo’s comprehensive experience spans an expansive range of matters like acquisition, sale and lease agreements, regularization of property status, rectification of land registration, and constitution of surface rights.

Cristiana Moreira

A seasoned practitioner at BMA – Barbosa, Müssnich, Aragão, Cristiana Moreira is known for advising on the issuance and public offering of CRIs and expertly negotiating sale and purchase agreements.