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Mr Raphael Moreira Espírito Santo

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+55 11 2313 5730 raphael.moreira@veirano.com.br View profile

Work Department

Commercial Contracts and Real Estate

Position

Partner

Career

Raphael Moreira Espírito Santo is a São Paulo-based partner and focuses his practice on all aspects of real estate and development transactions.

Mr. Espírito Santo has more than 10 years of experience in the real estate practice, advising on various real estate transactions, representing Brazilian and foreign investment groups and companies, from countries as diverse as the United States, Belgium, Spain, Portugal and Mexico. Clients rely upon his exceptional knowledge of and track record in the dynamic real estate construction and development market in Brazil.

Companies value Mr. Espirito Santo’s strategic counsel on real estate issues, including structuring of real estate development projects, activities related to real estate investment fund creation and the structuring of hospitality and leisure assets. He also handles drafting of construction agreements, built-to-suit, sale and lease back transactions. He regularly coordinates real estate audits to evaluate the real estate holdings of corporations.

Mr. Espírito Santo began his career as a trainee of the tax area at Veirano Advogados. After graduation from Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (UERJ) he became a partner in a local firm and expanded its practice to real estate, civil litigation, tax and public law. He served as the managing partner of this firm for four years. In 2007 Mr. Espírito Santo refocused his practice on the real estate area and subsequently joined Veirano.

Languages

English, Portuguese and Spanish

Memberships

  • Brazilian Bar Association (OAB) – Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo

Education

  • Financial and Tax Law Course, Universidade Federal Fluminense (UFF), Rio de Janeiro, 2004
  • LL.B, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (UERJ), 2003

Lawyer Rankings

Brazil > Real estate

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Raphael Moreira Espírito Santo – Veirano Advogados

With ‘in-depth technical knowledge’ across a wide range of urban and rural asset classes, Veirano Advogados  is ‘undoubtedly one of the best law firms in the country for real estate projects’. The ‘approachable and extremely attentive’ lawyers regularly assist both private and public sector clients, including investment funds and companies, in an array of contentious and non-contentious mandates involving the commercial, offices, logistics, hospitality, healthcare, and residential segments. Practice co-head Rodrigo de Castro, whose ‘ability to resolve legal issues‘ is praised by clients, handles a variety of transactional, development and contentious matters. The ‘very pro-business’ Raphael Moreira Espírito Santo is skilled at advising on construction contracts, build-to-suit agreements and litigation. Gisela Miranda is experienced in development projects, while the ‘extremely technical and attentive’ counsel Bruno Aronne is recommended for litigation, lease agreements and land use issues. Erika Marinho is noted for her ‘great knowledge of municipal laws’.

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