Mr Pedro Cortez > KLA Advogados > Sao Paulo, Brazil > Lawyer Profile

KLA Advogados
AV. BRIGADEIRO FARIA LIMA 1355
18º ANDAR
CEP 01452-002 SÃO PAULO, SP
Brazil

Work Department

Practice Areas: Dispute Resolution, Real Estate.

Position

Partner at KLA – Koury Lopes Advogados.

Career

Pedro Cortez has more than 45 years of experience in real estate law, having acted in innumerous real estate transactions of several types. Active role as consultant on legislative processes and as a strategist on real estate matters. Cortez is an expert in zoning and land-use law, nationwide recognized as an expert in real estate complexes structures.

He worked at Advocacia Arlindo de Carvalho Pinto, 1970-2002, and at KLA Advogados, since 2002.

Languages

English.

Memberships

Member of the Legal Committee of the Real Estate Developers Association of São Paulo (SECOVI); Member of the Council for the Preservation of the City of São Paulo Historical, Cultural and Environmental Heritage (CONPRESP). Bar Admission: Brazil (São Paulo, 1970).

Education

Faculdade de Direito da Universidade de São Paulo, LLB, 1968; Faculdade de Direito da Universidade de São Paulo, Specialist in Civil Law, 1975.

Lawyer Rankings

Brazil > Real estate

(Hall of Fame)

Pedro CortezKLA Advogados

The ‘cohesive and integrated‘ real estate team at KLA Advogados is particularly active in high-profile rural and urban development and acquisition projects, acting for a mix of investment funds, hospitality companies, corporate leaseholders and investors. A reference in the market, Pedro Cortez brings more than 45 years of experience in the real estate space to the table. The ‘extremely detail-orientedTomaz Matheus advises on the structuring of several real estate projects, including logistic parks and hotels, and on the negotiation of lease agreements. Rodrigo Pontes handles a variety of non-contentious matters, such as property title regularisation, and acquisition of rural and urban properties, and the ‘extremely competentMariana Cortez provides ‘innovative solutions’ in the context of real estate transactions. Clients also consider senior associate Carla Fernandes a ‘mature professional with a lot of technical knowledge’.