Joana Ribeiro

Graduated in 2007 from the Law School of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Joana developed her professional experience over the 13 years spent with Lobo & Ibeas Advogados, over 5 of which as a partner, until its recent restructuring, which resulted in the foundation of Lobo & Lira Advogados. Both at Lobo & Lira and at Lobo & Ibeas, Joana focused her practice strongly on strategic litigation, contracts and corporate real estate. In such areas, she has represented trade associations in important class actions to challenge the constitutionality of laws, among other significant court proceedings, and advised first-rate companies in the shopping center industry not only in court, but also in the reorganization of their lease instruments and acquisition and structuring of their real estate assets. She is a member and secretary general of the Urbanistic and Real Estate Law Committee – CD.URBI of the Brazilian Bar Association – Rio de Janeiro Chapter and member of the Shopping Centers Committee of the the Brazilian Institute for Real Estate Law - IBRADIM, in São Paulo.