LAWYER PROFILE

Rossana Duarte

Brazil 2026

Mattos Filho

Ranked in 3 practice areas

Real Estate

Brazil

17 years ranked

Timberland Investment

Brazil

17 years ranked

Real Estate Finance

Brazil

4 years ranked

About

Provided by Mattos Filho

Brazil: Industries & Sectors

Practice Areas

Real Estate; Forestry Investment.

Career

With more than thirty years of experience in real estate, Rossana assists clients in connection with real estate investments in residential, office, mixed-use and industrial properties, logistics, shopping malls and retail, data centers, hospitality and tourism, infrastructure, agribusiness, and the health sector, among others. She advises on real estate deals involving urban and rural property, including purchase and sale, lease, sale and lease-back, buy-to-lease, and built-to-suit transactions, land use and zoning, subdivisions and developments, land exchanges, real estate structured finance, securitizations of real estate receivables (CRIs), real estate funds, real estate M&A, joint ventures, divestments, agricultural contracts, agribusiness securities, interaction with minorities, and regularization of rural properties.

Rossana has pioneered a practice group focused on real estate and capital markets, with strong expertise in real estate financing transactions. Between 2003 and 2012, she taught a course on real estate investments at Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV/PEC/SP).

Since 2008, Rossana has been an active member of the International Bar Association’s (IBA) Real Estate Section, of which she has also been Co-chair, and acts as an advisory board member of the Legal Practice Division and liaison officer of the IBA’s Real Estate Section.

Education

Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS)

Bachelor of Laws

Academy of American and International Law, Texas, USA

Specialization in International and Comparative Law

Languages Spoken

Portuguese;

English.

Brazil: Transactional

Practice Areas

Real Estate; Forestry Investments;

Career

Education

Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRS)

Bachelor of Law

Academy of American and International Law, Texas (USA)

Specialization in International and Comparative Law

Languages Spoken

English;

Portuguese;

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Brazil: Transactional

Real Estate - Brazil

Band 2

Individual Editorial

Rossana Fernandes Duarte of Mattos Filho has well-established experience in the real estate arena. She routinely advises clients on restructuring of real estate investment funds, as well as on acquisitions and sales of corporate buildings, swap agreements and negotiation of BTS agreements.

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Real Estate Finance - Brazil

Band 3

Individual Editorial

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Chambers Brazil: Industries & Sectors

Timberland Investment - Brazil

Band 2

Individual Editorial

Rossana Fernandes Duarte enjoys a solid reputation for her strong expertise in advising clients on sector-related real estate operations.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Rossana has wonderful personal values. Being a professional is not just about technical skills. She is also a mentor to me, guiding me through various internal legal matters.
Real EstateChambers Brazil: Transactional
Rossana is very quick in her responses and highly dedicated during critical moments. She gets personally involved and ensures the team is fully committed. She gives us confidence in working together.
Real EstateChambers Brazil: Transactional
Rossana is dedicated, with extensive business knowledge and a strong commercial and strategic vision of the real estate market. An excellent professional.
Real EstateChambers Brazil: Transactional
Rossana Duarte is business-oriented and provides impeccable work.
Timberland InvestmentChambers Brazil: Industries & Sectors
Rossana brings extensive experience to negotiations and has clear command of complex timberland-related transactions.
Timberland InvestmentChambers Brazil: Industries & Sectors