Practice area

Environmental Advisory

Positive results through preventive planning and the reduction and resolution of disputes

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What we do

Services

  • Environmental audits (due diligence)

    Covering a wide range of corporate transactions, such as mergers and acquisitions – M&A, financing, compliance, real estate and capital markets.

  • Pro bono advice to NGOs

    Dedicated to education and research.

  • Contract drafting

    Focused on environmental liability clauses and on the feasibility and security of the transaction.

  • ESG

    Integration of environmental and social variables into compliance and corporate governance programs.

  • Complex environmental legal studies

    Terms of Reference, feasibility and environmental impact studies – EIA/RIMA, EAS, RAP –, Degraded Area Recovery Plans – PRAD, among others.

  • Contaminated site management

  • Financial institutions

    Implementation of the Social and Environmental Responsibility Policy – PRSA.

  • Liaison with regulatory agencies

    Federal – ANM, ANEEL, DNIT, ANA, FUNAI, CTNBio, CGEN, IPHAN – as well as state and municipal agencies.

  • Public tenders and bidding processes

    Environmental compliance and liabilities.

  • Social and Environmental Best Practices Manual

    Drafting and review, together with in-house legal, technical and operational teams.

  • Carbon Market

    Legal feasibility assessment and advice on carbon market projects.

  • Climate Change

    Updates on the measures required to comply with national and international climate change regulations.

  • Strategic opinions

    Legal opinions with risk analysis and mitigation measures.

  • Environmental legal opinions

    Opinions on the interpretation of legislation and case law.

  • Environmental permitting and compliance

    Environmental licensing and related authorizations, such as vegetation clearance, water use grants, management of license conditions, etc.

  • Real estate and land title regularization

    Regularization of subdivisions, land parceling, contract advice, obtaining authorizations, etc.

  • Restrictions related to Protected Areas

    Parks and Environmental Protection Areas (APAs) affecting the development of activities.

  • Expert witness on environmental licensing

    In a high-profile international environmental lawsuit.

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Our team assesses your matter and recommends the best course of action, working together with your company's technical and legal teams.

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