About

Provided by Freitas Ferraz Advogados

Freitas Ferraz has extensive expertise in structuring real estate transactions and developments, with a strong focus on the acquisition and regularisation of urban and rural properties for residential, commercial, hotel, and other projects. The team advises on a wide range of contracts, including purchase and sale, exchange, restitution, lease, built-to-suit, sale-and-leaseback, mortgage, and fiduciary sale agreements. It also conducts thorough due diligence on properties and their ownership history.

The firm supports clients in legalising and regularising land before federal, state, and municipal authorities, handling deeds and notarial registrations. The team also has expertise in georeferencing, rural environmental registration (CAR), and the rectification or mischaracterisation of rural areas through administrative, governmental, or judicial processes.

Our professionals assist with the legal structuring of projects such as subdivisions, shopping centers, hotels, residential and commercial parks, and country or sports clubs. The team also advises on creating real estate guarantees for financial transactions and on reviewing property documentation for real estate funds, debenture issuances, IPOs, and securitisations. Support for property acquisitions by foreign individuals or entities is another highlight.

Chambers Review

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Real Estate: Minas Gerais - Brazil

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Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Freitas Ferraz Advogados is a real estate law firm noted for its market presence in Minas Gerais. It has a forte in development-aimed property acquisition and regularisation, especially for mining companies and real estate developers, but it is also regularly seen brokering BTS lease agreements.

Work Highlights

  • Freitas Ferraz advised Cobra Coral Participações on the legal due diligence of the José do Rego Maciel Stadium in the context of the acquisition of 90% of the shares issued by Santa Cruz Futebol Clube's SAF.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Thiago Riccio
Head of Real Estate: Minas Gerais
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Band 2

Thiago Riccio is a Minas Gerais-based lawyer whose service garners consistent praise from clients. His adept handling of BTS lease agreements and assistance with project developments make him routinely retained by mining companies and real estate developers.

Thiago Riccio is my right-hand man. He brings a very holistic view to real estate matters, showing knowledge of environmental law.

A highly knowledgeable and proactive professional, Thiago is a very technical lawyer.

He's really available and thinks outside the box. Thiago is very skilled in real estate law.

Thiago is a real estate lawyer with a highly pro-business approach.

Laura Purri
Associates to watch

Laura Purri is a real estate associate consistently praised by clients for her legal analysis and negotiation skills. She routinely assists mining companies and real estate developers with BTS lease agreements and project developments.

Laura Purri is always available and ready to carry out negotiations on our behalf, which she does really well. She's very skilled in real estate law.

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Brazil

Real Estate: Minas Gerais

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Thiago Riccio
Head of Real Estate: Minas Gerais
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Band 2
Laura Purri
Associates to watch

Members

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Thiago Riccio

Head of Department

Clients

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Cobra Coral Participações

MRV Engenharia e Participações

PST Empreendimentos e Participações

Parque Brasil

SADA Reflorestamento

Tamig Empreendimentos Imobiliários

Industries

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Construction and Residential Real Estate

Fitness and Wellness

Forestry and Environmental Resources

Real Estate Development and Investments

Real Estate Projects

Sports and Real Estate Investments