Marcelo Terra

Ranked in 2 Practice Areas

Star Individuals

Real Estate

Brazil

18 Years Ranked

Band 2

Real Estate: Litigation

Brazil

14 Years Ranked

About

Provided by Marcelo Terra

Brazil: Transactional

Practice Areas

Real Estate

Career

Founding partner of Duarte Garcia, Serra Netto e Terra – Sociedade de Advogados; part of the legal counsel for the Association of Business Purchases, Sales, and Rental and Commercial Property Management; and a former counsellor and director of the São Paulo Lawyers’ Institute (1991–1993).

Professional Memberships

Marcelo is the founder of the graduate course in real estate business, and the specialisation in corporate real estate law, at Secovi SP. He is also professor at the University Extension Centre. He is the inaugural counsellor at Secovi SP, a career path that illustrates the outstanding services he has provided to the real estate industry. He is an honorary member of the Brazilian Institute of Real Estate Law (Ibradim). He has won the FIABCI–Brazil Master of Real Estate award, in the legal consulting category, for his work on land bartering for construction of a unit. The same association appointed him as board director for the 2019 to 2021 term. Marcelo was unanimously elected as personality of the year by ADIT Brasil, receiving the Legacy ADIT Award: a life worth living.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Brazil: Transactional

Real Estate - Brazil

Star Individuals

Individual Editorial

Star individual Marcelo Terra has a fantastic history representing clients in complex lawsuits regarding real estate projects, as well as in full negotiations of acquisitions and sales of properties.

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Chambers Brazil: Contentious

Real Estate: Litigation - Brazil

Band 2

Individual Editorial

Marcelo Terra is recognised for his litigation strength in the real estate sector, acting in complex disputes involving development projects, licensing and urban‑planning issues. He is frequently involved in high‑stakes matters where judicial outcomes can directly affect project feasibility and financial exposure.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Marcelo demonstrates excellence in every aspect. In customer service, he handles challenging issues with strong technical expertise, and his awareness and commercial vision are truly remarkable.