Real Estate: Litigation | Brazil: Contentious

Mattos Filho is recognised for its specialised real estate litigation practice, handling disputes involving foreign‑ownership restrictions on rural land, purchase and sale agreements, commercial leases and major development projects. The team represents leading players across the construction, retail, logistics, real estate funds and residential sectors, and is noted for its ability to navigate complex, high‑stakes matters with significant commercial impact.

Pinheiro Neto combines strong real estate expertise with civil litigation, environmental and construction capabilities, offering practical, risk‑focused strategies in court, arbitration and pre‑litigation. With deep experience in multiple asset classes and across the full real estate life-cycle, the law firm is trusted to protect clients’ key assets and deliver business-oriented outcomes.

BMA is noted for its strong real estate litigation practice, frequently acting on high‑value disputes involving large‑scale developments, built‑to‑suit projects, joint ventures and strategic assets across Brazil. The team represents developers, investors, funds and landowners in matters concerning purchase and sale obligations, lease and built‑to‑suit conflicts and construction defects.

Duarte Garcia, Serra Netto e Terra Advogados is highly regarded for handling complex real estate disputes with strong technical insight and a strategic, business‑oriented approach. The team acts across a broad range of issues, from property regularisation and contractual conflicts to zoning matters and cases involving real estate‑backed structures. With solid experience before courts and regulators and a proactive stance on risk prevention and emerging trends, the firm delivers comprehensive solutions across the real estate sector.

Machado Meyer combines leading litigation capabilities with strong real estate expertise, acting in major conflicts related to property rights, development, contracts and crisis‑sensitive matters. The law firm advises major market players across urban and rural assets, offering integrated strategies with the its real estate practice to manage risk and resolve complex conflicts.

Veirano Advogados is known for its strong real estate disputes practice, advising on conflicts involving property registration, land matters, contractual issues and complex regularisation processes. The law firm has notable experience assisting clients in the health and hospitality sectors - particularly in occupancy disputes, lease negotiations and pre‑litigation risk management - and frequently supports developers in matters related to acquisitions, adjudications, auctions and judicial property regularisation.

Amaral e Nicolau Advogados is known for its effective handling of real estate disputes, including property rights, construction issues and lease conflicts, and for its strong capability in regulatory and compliance matters, guiding clients through challenges with oversight bodies while protecting their interests.

Caselli Guimarães Advogados is known for its strong real estate litigation practice, combining technical expertise with tailored strategies across matters related to property ownership, acquisition and expropriation, leasing disputes, construction problems and intricate contractual issues, with a consistent track record in both pre‑litigation work and high‑level court proceedings.

Cescon, Barrieu, Flesch & Barreto Advogados is known for handling a wide range of real estate disputes and for its strong work in securitization‑related cases, particularly those involving CRIs. It frequently represents major institutional investors and funds in complex matters, including actions involving international tenants.

Ciari Moreira Advogados is known for its strategic handling of real estate disputes, ranging from easements and expropriation to lease disputes and property damage. It manages all stages of judicial and arbitral proceedings and advises clients across sectors including telecommunications, retail, construction, energy and e‑commerce.

Madeira, Valentim & Gallardo Advogados is known for its solid track record in real estate disputes, with particular experience in lease matters, administrative easements, expropriation and possessory disputes. The team advises clients across retail, fitness, logistics, electricity and sanitation, managing medium‑sized strategic portfolios with consistency and technical depth.

VBD Advogados is known for its comprehensive real estate litigation practice, advising on leasing disputes, purchase‑and‑sale and ownership litigation, easements, expropriation matters and construction‑related claims. The law firm blends legal and market insight to support clients across commercial, residential and industrial assets, with growing activity in complex commercial leasing and high‑value property conflicts.