Rafael Jordão Bussière is a partner in Campos Mello Advogados of the Real Estate and Environmental practices. He is also Deputy Managing Partner of the Rio de Janeiro office.

 

With nearly 20 years of experience, Rafael specializes in Real Estate law, advising domestic and international companies on complex real estate matters. His practice focuses on the development of large-scale real estate projects, including hospitality and leisure ventures, built-to-suit arrangements, as well as construction and infrastructure initiatives.

 

Rafael has assisted in major events and hotel projects in Brazil, as well as in the revitalization of Rio de Janeiro’s harbor area.

 

He is a member of the Real Estate Law Committee of the Brazilian Bar Association (OAB), the Brazilian Real Estate Law Institute (IBRADIM) and the Brazilian Real Estate Lawyers Association (Associação Brasileira de Advogados do Mercado Imobiliário).

 

Before joining the firm, Rafael worked at two Brazilian law firms, where he gained experience in corporate, real estate, civil, probate and family law, among other matters.

 

In 2010, he joined Campos Mello Advogados, where he stayed until June 2019, when he was invited to serve as Special Advisor to the Secretariat of Coordination and Governance of the Real Estate Assets of the Union, of Brazil’s Ministry of the Economy. Through this role, Rafael assisted in modernizing the government’s management and rationalizing the use of its real properties. He played a leading role in the creation and passing of Law No. 14.011/20.

 

Recognitions

• Chambers Brasil:
  • Transacional -Real Estate: 2023 – 2025
  • Regions Rio de Janeiro – Real Estate: 2025
  • Chambers Latin America – Real Estate: 2018-2019
• The Legal 500 – Real Estate
  • Leading individual 2024 – 2026
  • Next Generation Partner: 2017-2018, 2022
• Lexology Index (previously Who’s Who Legal)
  • Global Leader in Real Estate: 2021 – 2024
  • National Leader in Real Estate: 2021 – 2024
• Best Lawyers Brasil
  • Real Estate: 2022 – 2025
  • Lawyer of the Year, Rio De Janeiro: 2023
• Latin Lawyer 250, Brasil – Real Estate: 2024 – 2026

 

Education

• LL.M. in Corporate Law, Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV), 2009
• B.A. in Law, Universidade Candido Mendes (UCAM), 2005

 

Admissions

• Portuguese
• English

Memberships

• Brazilian Bar Association (OAB), Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo Chapters
• Member at Legislative Affairs Commission – Brazilian Bar Association Rio de Janeiro Chapter (OAB – RJ)
• Member of the Committee on Notarial Affairs and Compulsory Official Records (OAB – RJ)
• Director at IBRADIM Rio de Janeiro (the Brazilian Real Estate Law Institute)
• Member at Brazilian Real Estate Lawyers Association (Associação Brasileira de Advogados do Mercado Imobiliário).

 

Languages

• Portuguese
• English