Mattos Filho hires Bussière for real estate

Mattos Filho has appointed Rafael Bussière as a new partner in its Real Estate practice, the firm announced. The hire reinforces the firm’s capabilities in Rio de Janeiro and expands its multidisciplinary offering for strategic real estate projects.

With more than 20 years of experience in the sector, Bussière advises Brazilian and international companies on complex transactions, with a focus on large-scale projects in hospitality, logistics, construction and infrastructure, as well as structured real estate deals and land title regularization. His arrival brings Mattos Filho’s partnership to 144 lawyers. The firm’s Rio de Janeiro office currently counts 25 partners and more than 160 lawyers across its various practice areas.

Over the course of his career, Bussière has advised domestic and international companies on real estate transactions and projects tied to Brazil’s urban and economic development, spanning structured real estate transactions, construction, infrastructure and public real estate asset management. He previously worked at Brazil’s Secretariat for Federal Asset Coordination and Governance, where he helped draft Law No. 14,011/2020, the country’s legal framework for the management and sale of federal real estate. He holds a law degree from Cândido Mendes University (UCAM) and a postgraduate degree in Business Law from Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV), and is a member of the Notarial Affairs Committee of the Rio de Janeiro Bar Association (OAB-RJ) as well as the Brazilian Association of Real Estate Lawyers.