Stocche Forbes Advogados has vast experience advising real estate investment funds on the acquisition and sale of real estate assets across the commercial, industrial, logistics and residential segments. The ‘very responsive’ team frequently handles sale and lease-back transactions, structuring and implementation of partnerships for project development, lease agreements, and public offerings of CRIs. The practice is led from São Paulo by Alexandre Clápis,  Vilmar Lima Carreiro Filho – praised for ’combining vast technical knowledge with negotiation skills’– and Debora Andrade Stupp Santiago, who focuses on real estate deals.
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Testimonials

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  • ‘Stocche Forbes' lawyers are specialists in the most diverse areas of law. The differential is that the participation of other specialists, when necessary, was personally coordinated by partner Vilmar Carreiro, so that the work delivered was cohesive and adapted to our needs.’

  • ‘Vilmar Carreiro is consistently personally involved in our cases, combining vast technical knowledge with negotiation skills and an understanding of the client's specific needs. Vilmar is highly approachable and accessible and takes a hands-on approach to each matter.'

  • 'The team is very responsive, always aligned with the pace of the deal, and quick to address requests.'
  • 'Debora Andrade Stupp Santiago is quick to grasp the issues at hand and propose solutions. Andrea de Faria Soubihe is very agile, helpful and business-oriented.'

Key clients

  • Agrícola Xingu S.A.
  • Alianza Investimentos
  • Altre Empreendimentos e Investimentos Imobiliários Ltda.
  • Banco Safra S.A.
  • Brasilagro – Companhia Brasileira De Propriedades Agrícolas
  • Brookfield Asset Management
  • BTG Pactual Serviços Financeiros S.A. DTVM
  • Can-Pack Brasil Indústria de Embalagens Ltda
  • Carrefour Comércio e Indústria Ltda.
  • Central Capital
  • Corteva Agriscience
  • Cy Capital

Work highlights

Advised XP Properties Fundo de Investimentos Imobiliários – FII on the sale of its share in Faria Lima Plaza Building, located in São Paulo, to Capitânia Office FII – Fundo de Investimento Imobiliário.
Advised Hapvida on a transaction that involved the acquisition of real estate located in Vila Mariana, in São Paulo, with its subsequent sale to an investment fund managed by REAG DTVM S.A., and an investment for the construction and lease for 20 years of a hospital.

Lawyers

Leading partners

The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.

Next Generation Partners

Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.

Practice head

Alexandre Clápis; Vilmar Lima Carreiro; Debora Andrade Stupp Santiago

Other key lawyers

Andrea de Faria Soubihe