Fabio Perrone Campos Mello is the Managing Partner at Campos Mello Advogados.

He has extensive experience in real estate, corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, and securities. His practice includes advising on the planning and structuring of business transactions and corporate activities, including the incorporation of companies, corporate reorganizations and restructurings, and the formation of joint ventures, consortiums, associations, foundations, partnerships, and other business arrangements.

Fabio also advises clients on the acquisition and sale of corporate shareholdings and assets, conducting due diligence procedures, divestitures, and M&A transactions—including management buyouts and takeovers. He provides legal counsel on the transfer of equity interests, minority shareholdings, and the structuring of public offerings.

He regularly guides both Brazilian and foreign investors in a range of investment operations, including matters related to mutual funds, investment companies, and share portfolios.

His clients include Brazilian and international companies across various sectors, such as hospitality and leisure (hotels and resorts), infrastructure, financial and banking services (investment management and funds), real estate, and transportation.

Fabio began his legal career at Barbosa, Müssnich & Aragão Advogados in 1997, where he remained until 2001. After completing his LL.M. at New York University, he joined Demarest e Almeida Advogados. In 2005, he became a partner at Campos Mello Advogados and, years later, was appointed as the firm’s youngest managing partner.

In addition to his legal practice, Fabio serves on the board of directors of several publicly traded and privately held companies. He is also a board member of the Rio de Janeiro chapter of the Brazilian Bar Association (OAB).He was appointed by the president of the OAB Rio de Janeiro to lead the Legal Management Commission until 2024

Recognitions

• Chambers Latin America – Real Estate: 2012 – 2018
• Chambers Latin America – Corporate/M&A: 2010, 2015, 2016
• Legal 500, América Latina
  • Real Estate: 2012 – 2024
  • Corporate/M&A: 2013 – 2023
• Latin Lawyer 250, Brazil
  • Real Estate & Tourism: 2020 – 2025
  • Corporate/M&A: 2020 – 2023
• IFRL 1000
  • M&A: 2013 – 2025
  • Banking and Capital Market: 2014 – 2025
  • Banking, Financial services, Real estate, Tourism and Transport industry sectors: 2020 – 2025
• Who’s Who Legal, Brasil – Global Leader in:
  • Real Estate: 2019 – 2024
  • Hospitality: 2022
• Who’s Who Legal, Brasil – National Leader
  • Real Estate : 2021 – 2022
• Who’s Who Legal, Brasil – “Thought Leader” in Real Estate: 2021
• Best Lawyers Brasil – Lawyer of the year, Rio De Janeiro: 2023
• Best Lawyers, Brasil – Imobiliário: 2022 -2025

Education 

• OPM Harvard Business School, 2018
• Corporate Law, New York University Law School, LL.M in Corporate Law, 2002
• Georgetown University, Specialization in Foundations of American Law and Legal Education, 2001
• Fundação Getulio Vargas, M.B.A. in Economics and Corporate Law, 2000
• Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro, B.A. in Law, 1998

Languages 

• Portuguese
• English
• Spanish
• Italian