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 15 years’ experience, Rafael specializes in Real Estate. Rafael Jordão Bussière advises domestic and international companies in real estate matters. He focuses on the development of large-scale real estate, hospitality and leisure, built-to-suit, construction and infrastructure projects. 

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. 

Education

Post-Graduate in Corporate Law, Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV), 2009

B.A. in Law, Universidade Candido Mendes (UCAM), 2005

Recognitions

• Chambers Brazil: Transactional
  • Up and Coming, Brazil Real Estate (2023-2024)

• Chambers Latin America
  •  Real Estate (2018 -2019, 2024)

•  The Legal 500 Latin America
  • Leading individual in Real Estate: 2024
  • Next Generation Partner, Brazil Real Estate (2017-2018, 2022)

• Who’s Who Legal, Brazil
  • Recognized as Global Leader in Real Estate: 2021 – 2024

• Who’s Who Legal, Brazil
  • Recognized as National Leader in Real Estate: 2021 – 2022

• Best Lawyers, Brazil
  • Recognized as Lawyer of The Year, Rio De Janeiro: 2023

• Best Lawyers, Brazil
  • Recognized in Real Estate: 2022-2025

• Latin Lawyer 250, Brazil
  • Mentioned in Real Estate: 2024

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