Duarte Garcia, Serra Netto e Terra

What Duarte Garcia, Serra Netto e Terra does

Duarte Garcia, Serra Netto e Terra is a Brazilian multidisciplinary law firm (Sociedade de Advogados) founded in 2017 and headquartered in São Paulo, with a secondary office in Brasília dedicated to superior court (STJ/STF) matters. The firm operates across 15 integrated practice areas spanning real estate (its core), urban law, administrative and infrastructure law, agrarian and agribusiness law, environmental/ESG, arbitration, corporate/M&A, capital markets and investment funds (CRI, CRA, FII, FIP, FIAGRO), labor, tax, contract, family/succession, compliance, and civil/commercial litigation. It serves enterprise clients in real estate development, infrastructure, agribusiness, capital markets, and government/public sector engagements, addressing pain points such as complex property transactions, zoning and licensing, environmental compliance, and regulatory structuring.

The firm is led by three founding partners — Mário Sérgio Duarte Garcia, Marcelo Terra, and Luis Eduardo Serra Netto — and comprises more than 80 lawyers organized in fully integrated multidisciplinary teams, supported by a wider bench of partners and associates across practice areas. The technology footprint is conventional professional services delivery: no proprietary technology platform, no AI products, and no disclosed software assets. The business model is partner-led enterprise advisory and litigation, with revenue generated through fee-for-service engagements priced on matter scope and complexity (pricing is not publicly disclosed). The firm relies on direct partner engagement, client referrals, thought-leadership content (including the 'Duarte Garcia Live' virtual event series and newsletter), partner contributions to industry events (IMOBICOM, IBRADIM, OAB), and consistent recognition across international legal directories as the primary go-to-market and client acquisition mechanism. There is no external investor, no parent company, and no funding history — the firm operates as an independent partnership.

Name

Duarte Garcia, Serra Netto e Terra

Legal name

Duarte Garcia, Serra Netto e Terra advogados

Website

https://duartegarcia.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Duarte Garcia, Serra Netto e Terra is a São Paulo-based Brazilian multidisciplinary law firm with 80+ lawyers serving enterprise clients across 15 practice areas, with real estate, urban law, infrastructure, agribusiness, ESG, and capital markets as core focus areas.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110), Offices of Lawyers (54111), Legal Services (5411)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Estate Planning & Trust Structuring Advisory (FSAEAKAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Trust & Estate Tax Planning & Compliance (FSAEAKAE), Estate, Gift & Trust Valuation (BPAHANAL)

Keywords

• Legal advisory services
• Real estate law
• Corporate law services
• Administrative law
• Dispute resolution

Headquarters

HQ city

São Paulo

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Legal Advisory Services: Professional legal services across multiple practice areas including real estate, corporate, tax, labor, environmental, administrative, and litigation matters for enterprise clients.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Duarte Garcia, Serra Netto e Terra is a multidisciplinary Brazilian law firm providing integrated legal advisory and representation services across 15 practice areas, including real estate, corporate, tax, labor, environmental/ESG, urban, administrative/infrastructure, agrarian/agribusiness, arbitration, capital markets, compliance, and litigation. The firm serves enterprise clients in real estate development, agribusiness, infrastructure, and capital markets sectors through a team of 80+ lawyers led by founding partners.

Product overview

Duarte Garcia, Serra Netto e Terra is a multidisciplinary Brazilian law firm offering integrated legal services across 15 distinct practice areas. The firm specializes in real estate law as its core focus, with complementary practice areas including administrative and infrastructure law, agrarian and agribusiness law, environmental/ESG law, arbitration, corporate law, capital markets, labor law, tax law, urban law, compliance, and dispute resolution. The firm is led by three founding partners and comprises over 80 lawyers working in integrated teams to provide sophisticated and strategic legal counsel to clients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Real Estate Law (Direito Imobiliário)
• Administrative and Infrastructure Law (Direito Administrativo e Infraestrutura)
• Agrarian and Agribusiness Law (Direito Agrário e Agronegócio)
• Environmental and ESG Law (Direito Ambiental / ESG)
• Arbitration (Arbitragem)
• Real Estate Litigation (Contencioso Imobiliário)
• Contract Law (Direito Contratual)
• Estate Planning, Succession, and Family Law (Planejamento Patrimonial, Sucessões e Direito de Família)
• Corporate Law (Direito Empresarial)
• Capital Markets and Investment Funds (Mercado de Capitais e Fundos de Investimento)
• Labor and Employment Law (Direito Trabalhista)
• Dispute Prevention and Resolution (Prevenção e Resolução de Litígios)
• Compliance and Corporate Criminal Law (Compliance e Penal Empresarial)
• Tax Law (Direito Tributário)
• Urban Law (Direito Urbanístico)

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• BMA - Barbosa Müssnich Aragão: Prominent Brazilian firm with a strong Capital Markets and Investment Funds practice as well as Corporate/M&A. Comparable for fund structuring (FII, FIP, FIAGRO) and corporate work overlapping with Duarte Garcia's Direito Empresarial and Mercado de Capitais offerings.
• TozziniFreire Advogados: Major Brazilian full-service firm with established Real Estate, Environmental, and Infrastructure practices listed in Chambers and Legal 500. Comparable as a similarly multidisciplinary competitor serving large enterprise clients in São Paulo and across Brazil.
• Machado Meyer Advogados: High-end Brazilian full-service firm with leading Real Estate, Infrastructure, and Capital Markets practices. Comparable competitor for large enterprise mandates touching real estate, project finance, and concessions.
• Pinheiro Neto Advogados: One of Brazil's largest and most-recognized full-service firms with a strong Real Estate and Urban Law practice area. Competes with Duarte Garcia for institutional real estate, capital markets, and corporate transactions in São Paulo and beyond.
• Lefosse Advogados: Brazilian firm recognized by Legal 500 in Real Estate and Corporate. Closely comparable to Duarte Garcia in clientele (developers, infrastructure, capital markets) and the senior-led multidisciplinary model.
• Veirano Advogados: Brazilian full-service firm with strong Real Estate, Environmental/ESG, and Agribusiness practices. Directly comparable for the firm's suite of practice areas including Direito Imobiliário, Direito Urbanístico, Direito Ambiental, and Direito Agrário.
• Mattos Filho, Veiga Filho, Marrey Jr. e Quiroga Advogados: Brazil's largest full-service law firm with a top-ranked Real Estate practice and significant Urban Law capability. Directly comparable as a premier Brazilian legal advisor competing for the same high-end real estate, urban planning, and infrastructure mandates that anchor Duarte Garcia's practice.
• Stocche Forbes Advogados: Brazilian firm recognized for its Capital Markets and Corporate practices, with substantial São Paulo presence. Comparable for the firm's issuer-side capital markets (CRI, CRA, debentures, FII, FIP) and corporate restructuring work.
• Demarest Advogados: Top-tier Brazilian full-service firm with a recognized Real Estate, Agribusiness, and Capital Markets practice. Comparable to Duarte Garcia in the mix of real estate, agribusiness, and investment-fund mandates for enterprise clients.

Direct peers

• Cesnik, L O Bierrenbach & Associados: São Paulo-based Brazilian firm concentrated in real estate, urban law, and agribusiness, overlapping directly with Duarte Garcia's core strengths. A genuine peer competing for similar enterprise-side real estate and agrarian mandates.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/duarte-garcia
• Facebookfacebook.com/duartegarciaadvogados

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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