Praised for being ‘very agile and creative in proposing alternatives to make business viable or overcome impasses in negotiations’, the real estate team at TozziniFreire Advogados acts for an impressive client roster of investors, asset managers, developers and corporate occupiers in transactions involving rural and urban land. The group is also proficient in matters concerning commercial leases, licensing issues, construction contracts and property regularisation. Practice head Vladimir Miranda Abreu, who also coordinates the agribusiness team, is active in structured real estate financing transactions as well as the sale, purchase and development of real estate assets. Pablo Meira Queiroz is no longer at the practice

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Testimonials

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  • ‘The team is very agile and creative in proposing alternatives to make business viable or overcome impasses in negotiations. Furthermore, they carry out a careful and complete risk analysis, but at the same time focusing on the business and profile of our company.'

  • ‘I recommend partner Vladimir Abreu, who has a lot of experience and business vision. He participates in all our real estate transactions and is a competent person who we can always count on. I also really like the work of associate Gabriela Nunes Machado, who works directly with Vladimir, and is always very diligent and available to work and meet our demands.'

  • ‘Tozzini's Real Estate Team is unique. They work very close to the client, with agility and great depth in analyses and recommendations. They are true partners and are completely dedicated.'

  • 'TozziniFreire's performance has proven to be impeccable, diligent and committed to its client's objectives.'

Key clients

  • Carrefour
  • Korolea Farming
  • TIAA-CREF
  • Ford Motor Company
  • Sodimac
  • Ardagh
  • WeWork
  • SBA Communications
  • RB Capital
  • SeaGroup
  • Imbassaí Beach
  • Cadillac Fairview / OTTP
  • Cyrela Brazil Realty
  • Mitre Realty
  • Lacan Investimentos
  • Sabic
  • Lazard
  • McCain
  • FS Agrisolutions
  • Femsa/SPAL
  • Share Student Living

Work highlights

  • Advised Ardagh Group on the acquisition of land from Mercedes Benz do Brasil to implement two industrial facilities, one dedicated to metal packaging and the other to glass packaging, in the City of Juiz de I, State of Minas Gerais.
  • Advised WeWork on the negotiations with Banco Bradesco S.A. for the extension of the Inovabra – Habitat operation, the bank’s technology and innovation hub in a 10-storey building.
  • Advised Lacan on the negotiation and implementation of a partnership with WestRock aimed at the acquisition and/or lease of rural properties for the production of timber in the Southern region of Brasil.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Vladimir Miranda Abreu

Other key lawyers

Julian Junqueira Rillo, Gabriela Nunes Machado