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Sara Brazao Ferreira is of counsel in the Houston office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, and a member of the firm’s Real Estate group.
Sara represents private equity firms, public companies, REITs, financial institutions, sovereign wealth funds and various other clients in complex real estate matters across all asset classes. She regularly advises on acquisitions and dispositions of real estate assets, including hospitality, retail centers, commercial office buildings and multi-asset portfolios; financing transactions, including senior mortgage, mezzanine and construction financing; commercial leasing transactions; and the formation and restructuring of joint ventures.
Sara has been recognized by Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America for Real Estate Law (2023-2024).
Representative Matters include representation of:*
Sara has also advised on various transactions across the energy sector, including the acquisition, disposition, development and financing of renewable energy projects and transmission facilities.
She has been involved in a variety of pro bono engagements, including advising charter schools and nonprofit organizations in leasing and financing transactions, Holocaust survivors in reparations cases, and asylum seekers in immigration matters, as well as participating in screening projects for the Innocence Project. She was previously a board member of the Women Lawyers’ Association of Los Angeles.
Prior to joining Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, Sara practiced at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP. She received her Juris Doctor from UCLA School of Law, where she was a member of the UCLA Law Review.
* Includes matters handled prior to joining Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
University of California - Los Angeles - 2013 Juris Doctor
Sarah Lawrence College - 2002 Bachelor of Arts
California Bar
Texas Bar