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AV. BRIGADEIRO FARIA LIMA 1355
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Mr Pedro Cortez

Work Department
Practice Areas: Dispute Resolution, Real Estate.
Position
Partner at KLA Advogados.
As a founding partner of KLA, Pedro Cortez provides legal services in Real Estate Law, boasting over four decades of experience in the field. He plays a significant role in the real estate industry, including legislative involvement, assisting in the drafting of laws. He was a member of the Board of Trustees of FGTS, the Board of Directors of CDHU, and Conpresp (SP). Currently, he is involved with Secovi-SP as a member of the Presidency’s Legal Council.
Career
KLA, São Paulo, 2002
Advocacia Arlindo de Carvalho Pinto, São Paulo, 1970-2002
Languages
English.
Memberships
Member of the Legal Committee of the Real Estate Developers Association of São Paulo (SECOVI); Member of the Council for the Preservation of the City of São Paulo Historical, Cultural and Environmental Heritage (CONPRESP). Bar Admission: Brazil (São Paulo, 1970).
Education
USP, Specialization in Civil Law, 1975
USP, Bachelor’s Degree in Law, 1968
Lawyer Rankings
Brazil > Real estate
(Hall of Fame)With the ability to assist with the entire life cycle of a real estate transaction, KLA Advogados is often called upon by major domestic and international clients for its expertise in purchase and sale deals, and the development, funding and regularisation of urban and rural properties. A reference in the market, Pedro Cortez boasts four decades of experience in real estate and urban development matters. Mariana Cortez draws on her corporate law background to advise on rural land acquisitions, timber assets, and build-to-suit arrangements. Other key individuals include Tomaz Matheus, who has advised on the structuring of multi-use, logistics and hotel projects, and Rodrigo Pontes, who has expertise in property registry and notarial law. The group was further enhanced by the addition of Luanda Pinto Backheuser, who joined from De Luca, Derenusson, Schuttoff Sociedade de Advogados in January 2024 and stands out for her knowledge of rural land and agribusiness matters, and Livia Maria Siviero Bittencourt Huh, a capital markets specialist who joined from Lacaz Martins, Pereira Neto, Gurevich & Schoueri Advogados in the same month. Carla Fernandes ‘is a very technical and committed professional‘.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
Firm Rankings
- Tax > Customs
- Real estate
- Wealth and succession planning
- Tax > Tax advisory
- Environment
- TMT: Cybersecurity and data privacy
- TMT: Media
- TMT: Tech, innovation and digital business
- White-collar crime and investigations
- Dispute Resolution: Litigation
- Labour and employment
- Tax > Tax litigation
- Dispute Resolution: Arbitration