‘A strong tradition in the real estate sector and quite a history of working on the main development projects in the country.’

‘Rafael Bussière has consulting experience and has worked in the government, which contributes a lot to the achievement of the client’s goals. More important than a good contract or legal reflection, is knowing if and how it works in practice.’

‘Excellent technical knowledge, with innovative work, studies and publications.’

‘Large team in number of people, which has the capacity to process large numbers of information and diligence with speed and efficiency. Lawyers with good training and service.’

‘Agility, technical knowledge and understanding of client problems.’

‘Demonstrating full security on the technical aspects involved in the work, mastery over the most modern matters involving various businesses, respect for legislation and compliance standards. This brings security to the client in making several decisions, which generally tend to be the most correct.’

‘Rossana Fernandes Duarte – vast experience in the field of real estate, including the forestry and agribusiness sector. Full mastery of the technical part. She is distinguished by the search for innovative and modern solutions, a prominent position and leadership in the negotiation of contracts and various businesses. Always looking for the best for the client who chooses the office. Janaína Vargas has qualities similar to Rossana Duarte’

‘Mattos Filho’s real estate team works with extreme agility and competence. The professionals, who have a very high degree of legal technical knowledge, are accessible and treat their clients very well. They stand out for their personalised service.’

‘Fernando Amendola and associates Fernando Issa and Vitor Faria all proved to be very competent and fast in client service, even during a complex and challenging operation. In particular, Fernando Issa always gave an impression of trust and mastery over the matters discussed, putting clients in a comfortable position during negotiations. The whole team was great.’

‘Ability of the firm to understand the problem, analyse and propose a solution.’

‘Rodrigo de Castro and Erika Castro Bernardelli Marinho: dedicated professionals who understood the client’s needs, providing the service in a very agile and complete way.’

‘Fast service and knowledge of the market where I work.’

‘Quality in delivery, strategic structuring, creative solutions.’

‘The quality of the real estate team at Veirano stands out. Notably, the work delivered by the team, led by partners Raphael Moreira and Rodrigo de Castro, is unique and demonstrates knowledge above the market average. Furthermore, the attention paid by the partners to the client is also a fundamental factor and deserves recognition.’

‘The technical quality presented by Rodrigo de Castro is a differential, highlighting him in this segment, without a doubt, as one of the best real estate lawyers in the country. Another characteristic that deserves recognition is the attention and availability he has with the client; making a point of always closely monitoring the work of his team.’

‘Raphael Moreira deserves compliments for his creativity and agility in resolving conflicts. Raphael always presents innovative alternatives, paying attention in general to the possible risks and also benefits presented to the client. In the team, also worth mentioning: partner Gisela Miranda, Bruno Aronne and Erika Castro Marinho.’

‘I had the opportunity to work with the BMA real estate team on a large real estate project and I was extremely pleased with the performance of the team led by partner Guilherme Ayala. They were absolutely business partners, proactive, very accessible and easy to communicate with.’

‘It is worth mentioning the work of Guilherme Ayala, who dedicated himself entirely to the project and was always available for any situation, with objective and practical ideas for solving problems. He is a different lawyer because he does not focus on the problem, but only on the resolution.’

‘The firm always served us with excellence. The experience was great.’

‘Marc Stalder is an excellent professional. Working with him was of great value. He is extremely accessible, speaks a clear and objective language, devoid of “legalese” and a great expert in real estate law. Really enjoyed.’

‘The real estate team has an efficient and agile service, all with seniority. They are capable of dealing with two, three, four very different subjects in the same meeting, showing broad knowledge about the segment. The integration between the team is very good, everyone usually knows about the unfolding of situations, never having one or the other of the team outside the subjects.’

‘Rafael Gagliardi: he has a lot of knowledge, both in litigation and advisory. Always available, with an unparalleled ability to suggest and create solutions.’

‘The members of the firm always seek to understand the business and the “pain” of the client. They are always available and always seek to present practical solutions to what is needed.’

‘Marc Stalder and Daniel Abuchalla – what distinguishes them is proximity, empathy, availability and practical sense.’

‘The firm distinguishes itself for knowing the company’s business model very well and for always providing good and adequate guidance.’

‘Great market knowledge and client service. Availability, quick turnaround.’

‘Tomaz Mathues and Rodrigo Pontes – client service. Carla Fernandes and Guilherme Moita – technical knowledge.’

‘Availability;Efficiency; Objectivity; Great technical quality; Business vision;’

‘Very technical team and high capacity.’

‘The real estate team is prepared, attentive, diligent. Expertise in real estate acquisitions, as well as day-to-day real estate matters, condominium issues and area formation.’

‘The firm is recognised for the excellence of the results achieved in several areas of law, acting with extreme rigor in the various procedures and processes in its charge, through competent, selected and trained professionals. The professionals who make up the firm are what makes it different from the rest.’

‘Maria Flávia Seabra and Fátima Tadea are real estate professionals who deserve to be highlighted for their professionalism and handling of matters related to clients under their responsibility.’

‘The Machado Meyer office provides an excellent service, focused on solving problems, ensuring legal certainty in the actions necessary for the progress of cases. It is an office that knew well how to make its transition from face-to-face to remote during times of pandemic, never losing direct contact with clients and always meeting demands as requested. The firm offers a diverse team, which is able to bring solutions with a complete look at the situation in relation to several different fronts of law.’

‘Partner Fátima Fonseca, along with lawyers Andréa Soubihe and Marina Cavalli form a spectacular team, which always assists us quickly, without ever losing legal excellence. They are complete professionals, with a lot of experience in the real estate industry and who are able to look at cases objectively to present the best solution with the necessary security so that we can proceed with the most complex cases.’

‘The fact that the office is multidisciplinary where the various departments provide high quality service is a differential of Machado Meyer. There is a homogeneity in the quality of the team’s lawyers, and no matter who is responsible for the service, it is performed with quality, commitment and with a lot of involvement and supervision of the partner Maria Flavia. I also highlight the punctuality of delivery of the work and the availability of the entire team. Another very important factor in choosing Machado Meyer is its diversity and inclusion policy, which is ahead of its competitors.’

‘Undoubtedly, the highlight of the real estate team is partner Maria Flavia Seabra, who has deep knowledge of the area, in addition to excellent leadership of her team. Maria Flavia is always involved and has control over the services provided by the real estate team, bringing objective solutions to complex situations. Her availability is a positive differential, as it always gives us the security that we can count on her in any and all situations. It is also worth mentioning the activities of the lawyers Caio Fernandes and Bruno Costa.’

‘Marcos Veríssimo: super professional, abundant knowledge. Gives a lot of security to the client. Ivana Bomfim: firm, intelligent, and always in favour of the client. Larissa Moraes: Very helpful and attentive.’

‘Multidisciplinary team and mutual support to meet our demands, as well as availability for service, especially from the partners.’

‘Franco Grotti – partner: very communicative and available. Gustavo Freitas: great technical knowledge. Marianna Morselli: great technical knowledge and interpersonal relationship in meetings.’

‘The team has great resources within the firm to close off a deal in an effective manner.’

‘Gustavo Freitas: He is very responsive and always comes up with a solution for the client promptly.’

‘Pinheiro Neto is the law firm that we seek advice on transactions of acquisition/sales of real estate assets and real estate securitizations of greater complexity. Partner Fabio Rocha Pinto e Silva brings together deep technical knowledge with broad business skills to decisively contribute to the success of the projects.’

‘Dedication of the partners in the execution of the work, technical quality of the team, organization and perfection in the delivery of contracts and other documents.’

‘Luciano Rossi, Martina Zajakoff and Guilherme de Toledo Piza are excellent, with total dedication to the project and focus on the client and on proposing effective solutions.’

‘The Stocche Forbes real estate team worked tirelessly, with great technical capacity and patience to understand the proposed challenges.’

‘The differential of the firm and the team is the total focus on the client and on solving problems, helping to mitigate risks. The team is very technically prepared and proposes assertive and efficient solutions, quickly, even when it is necessary to activate other areas of the office. Another commendable issue is the attention the office gives to social causes and minorities.’

‘The firm has a very well structured and dimensioned team. Regardless of the seniority of the professional directly involved, the quality of work and delivery is always high. The partners are present and involved in all stages of operations and work, have high availability, and are always concerned with enabling and developing safe businesses and operations for the client.’

‘A firm with excellent service and with great technical capacity, always seeking to solve problems and highly focused on business.’

‘Tauil & Chequer Mayer Brown is our firm of choice for complex deals that require creative solutions in under-explored markets. The real estate team is extremely creative, with a pro-business mindset, highly responsive and with the advantage of being able to articulate the resources of a global firm, promoting the collaboration of resources and ideas employed in other jurisdictions. The quality of the people is also very remarkable.’

‘José Paulo Marzagão and Ludmila Braga are exceptional in the practice of real estate. Ludmila, in particular, is extremely attentive, responsive and creative in the solutions she proposes, always aiming at solutions that meet the needs of the business, without creating unnecessary obstacles.’

‘Excellent team led by Jose Paulo Marzagao, with a very rapid response time and always a commercial business appropriate eye to ensure real issues are correctly and definitively addressed and unnecessary discussions are avoided.’

‘What makes the firm unique is certainly the technical staff, made up not only of partners, but also associates and even interns.’

‘I would like to highlight the excellent work carried out by lawyer Ludmila Braga. Throughout the process, she demonstrated remarkable knowledge in the disciplines of Real Estate and Capital Markets, clear and assertive communication, willingness and availability, in addition to commendable ability in interpersonal relationships, both with the client and with others.’

‘Tauil & Chequer has great knowledge about the sector in which we operate, our portfolio and attitude towards the market. The real estate team was essential for us to be able to implement innovative solutions, quickly. They work tirelessly until they achieve the result desired by the client and, sometimes, going beyond.’

‘Ludmila Braga is a professional with full knowledge of the profile of our company, in addition to having absolute mastery of the topics she leads. Her determination and sense of urgency bring very positive results.’

‘A firm with excellent service. Availability of partners and associates to meet the client’s wishes.’

‘Great professionals who meet the demands with quality and promptness. Fees not overpriced.’

‘In addition to having excellent knowledge of real estate legislation and the market, the main differential of the firm is the spirit of partnership and the total availability of the team, from the founding partners to the interns who serve us, always with agility and promptness.’

‘The firm has a lot of experience in real estate and works in very complex deals.’

‘Marcos Prado is the partner with the most knowledge, extremely technical, and a reference in the market.’

‘A complete firm with high knowledge in several areas of law that are interrelated depending on the client’s needs.’

‘Ricardo Lacaz Martins – high knowledge of the subjects. Provides security and calmness to the client. Livia Siviero Huh – agile, fast and objective in the client’s needs.’

‘Extremely attentive, technical and acting with a lot of harmony.’

‘I especially highlight the work of Marcela Brasileiro, who acted in a unique and balanced way, enabling the intended results to be achieved, even in complex situations.’

‘Andrea Caliento: deep technical knowledge and availability to serve the client. Henrique Miguel: great availability to serve clients. Mariana Bittar: great availability to serve clients.’

‘Integrated team with extensive knowledge of the topics. Always up to date, they provide the security that our clients need. The focus is on resolving the issue in a balanced way for the parties involved. Everyone is always aware of the matter.’

‘Their team is always attentive and highly diligent in analysing the wide range of assets and projects that we engage them on. I have been impressed with their constant strives to promote diversity within their team and the wider industry whilst still rewarding on merit.’

‘Andrea Caliento is always readily available, highly personable and very competent in her role in addition to managing a successful team. Marcela Brasileiro has grown substantially within the firm over the years I have worked with them. She is a highly competent lawyer who has developed a deep understanding of our business.’

‘Highly specialized team with deep knowledge in the due diligence of agricultural / rural assets.’

‘Henrique Miguel and Andrea Caliente are very helpful professionals, fast and attentive to details.’

‘What makes TFA unique is the excellent and extremely personalised service they provide to their clients. Exemplary technical capacity, organisation in demands, intelligent and innovative solutions.’

‘I’d highlight Pablo Queiroz and Gabriela Nunes: Gabriela develops risk analysis with a lot of technique and proposes adequate solutions and mitigating factors in order to make the transaction viable with legal certainty. In addition, she is proactive and detailed, providing confidence that the audit is being carried out without information leaks. Pablo is always available to make calls and discuss solutions and the structure of the transaction.’

‘Pablo Queiroz – excellent partner, exemplary technical ability, extremely intelligent, remarkable social ability and always available. Julian Junqeira Rillo – excellent professional, dedicated, intelligent and always available. Anelio Junqeira Borges – excellent professional, dedicated, intelligent, in-depth knowledge of construction-related matters and always available;’

‘TozziniFreire’s performance has been impeccable, diligent and committed to its client’s goals.’

‘I would like to highlight the performance of Pablo Meira Queiroz and the members of his team, Anelio Junqueira Lopes Borges, Gabriela Machado and Julian Junqueira Rillo, for their high level of technical knowledge, committed performance and clear communication. Together, they seek to make business possible with us from the embryonic stage, through diligence, legal opinions and “tailor made” contracts.’

‘Great partner in business. Works excellently and at a high technical level.’

‘The quality of the service is excellent because it has highly qualified professionals, who have excellent communication both with their client and with their client’s clients. The lawyers are super available.’

‘Pablo Meira Queiroz has extensive experience in real estate transactions of significant financial value and in structured real estate transactions. He is a lawyer who gets along very well both with the company’s board of directors and with the other hired lawyers. Gabriela Nunes Machado is a highly available professional with a lot of experience in the real estate market; she always brings creative, fast and intelligent solutions.’

‘The office has a very well structured and dimensioned team. Regardless of the seniority of the professional directly involved, the quality of work and delivery is always high.’

‘The partners are present and involved in all stages of operations and work, have high availability, and are always concerned with enabling and developing safe businesses and operations for the client.’

‘The team at Freitas Leite that assists us is led by the exceptional Tatiana Altemari. Among her qualities, the sense of ownership linked to Tatiana’s vast experience (which ends up being reflected in her entire team) stands out.’

‘Tatiana Altemari stands out for her proactivity, experience and business sense. Curious and proactive, Tatiana always presents creative and technical solutions to the main challenges faced during meetings and negotiations.’

‘Experience in the real estate market; sense of urgency and ownership; ability to mitigate risks.’

‘The technical quality and negotiation skills of Eduardo Tristão who manages to apply solutions to the business in a very efficient and safe way.’

‘Excellent team of technical experts who don’t lose focus on the business; Close service, commitment to what is sensitive to the client, this gives a lot of security and comes back to the client as a tangible return.’

‘Eduardo Tristão – team leader, a lot of experience in different real estate business formats, tireless in the search for a safe, practical and aggregating solution. Isabela Pinheiro – always available, attentive, competent, shows full alignment with the Madrona team profile, valuing teamwork with great ability to compose solutions with the parties involved. Felipe Lobo – shows confidence in mapping and proposing solutions for all interfaces and risks of the business in question. Competent and considerate.’

‘The Real Estate team, led by partner Eduardo Tristão, is extremely specialised and capable of bringing appropriate solutions to the challenges faced. Madrona’s structure is improving every day, with new areas to serve the most diverse clients.’

‘I highlight the work of Eduardo Tristão, Felipe Lobo and Laura Saadia. They are able to respond quickly and meet the established deadlines. The work presented is of excellent quality with critical thinking and feasible suggestions.’

‘The firm has an excellent team, with a lot of commitment and partnership, in addition to the high degree of knowledge and speed in service.’

‘Fabio Baldisera –  agility in service and unparalleled knowledge in real estate law and contracts together with Daniel Alt da Silva. Daily communication explaining the issues in a simple way and with a wide range of knowledge. Friendly contact with third parties on behalf of the company, helping build solutions. I’d also highlight, in the environmental area, Fabiana Figueiró.’

‘Diogo Squeff Fries and Felipe Tremarin were outstanding in this practice. In every case we’ve had together, Diogo was present and was very diligent and attentive to our needs and precise in his conclusions.’

‘The great differential is the specialisation of the team and the easy access, and agility and knowledge in the different areas. The best partnership experience we’ve had so far in terms of efficiency, direct access to top executives and preventive resolutions, avoiding any litigation with those involved.’