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Azevedo Sette Advogados

Environment

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The Environmental Law Team at Azevedo Sette Advogados is recognized for its expertise in advising national and international companies on a wide range of environmental matters related to the Brazilian legal system.

The firm is well known for its ability to successfully assess and analyze the environmental legal requirements, obligations, risks, and responsibilities applicable to the companies’ businesses and provide strategic legal counseling.

Partner has over 25 years of experience advising clients on complex cases. The main clients are some of the largest international companies operating in Brazil across various economic sectors, as well as national companies based in several Brazilian states.

We provide legal advice and represent over 30 Brazilian and multinational companies in the Mining, Energy, Infrastructure, Industry, Metallurgy, Sanitation, Agriculture, and Forestry sectors. Azevedo Sette is the fourth most popular Brazilian firm, advising 40 of the region’s largest companies, according to the research “Who represents Latin America’s Biggest Companies 2025” published by Latin Lawyer/Lacca. The law firm and professionals are recognized in Environmental Law practice in international and national legal guides.

Clients (19)

  • Vale
  • AMG Mineração
  • Samarco Mineração
  • Anglo American
  • Agroreservas
  • The Forest
  • Águas de Pará de Minas
  • Nexa Recursos Naturais
  • Minasol Calcáreo
  • White Martins Gases Industriais
  • Concessionária da Rodovia MG 050 S/A
  • Carmeuse Global
  • Jaguar Mining
  • Aliança Energia
  • Andrade Gutierrez
  • CYMI (Veredas Transmissora de Energia and Mantiqueira Transm
  • Ferro + Mineração
  • Tate & Lyle
  • Dover

Industries (12)

  • Mining
  • Energy
  • Agribusiness
  • Investments
  • Sanitation
  • Oil and Gas
  • Health
  • Airport
  • Natural Resources
  • Concessionaire
  • Machines and Equipments
  • Technology

Chambers Review

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Environment - Brazil

Band 5

What the Team is Known For

Azevedo Sette Advogados is a multidisciplinary team that wins acclaim for its expertise in the mining sector. The firm has a sophisticated client portfolio and frequently represents clients from the energy, infrastructure and O&G industry. The team provides legal assistance with environmental settlement agreements, representation in environmental disaster lawsuits and administrative proceedings. Azevedo Sette is noted for its representation in national civil actions.

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Work Highlights

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  • Azevedo Sette Advogados represented Jaguar Mining in negotiating agreements with environmental authorities and federal and state prosecutors in Minas Gerais following a landslide at the Satinoco mining waste site.

Strengths

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  • Azevedo Sette Advogados provides exceptional service, delivering efficient and responsive legal support.

    Environment respondentBrazil

  • Azevedo Sette Advogados' team is approachable and easy to work with, demonstrating strong responsiveness to our company's needs. They bring solid technical competence, along with deep legal knowledge and mastery of environmental law.

    Environment respondentBrazil

  • Azevedo Sette Advogados has a highly experienced team that are specialised in our industry, achieving success in sensible cases that had dragged on for many years. Their involvement allowed us to find suitable solutions to our matters.

    Environment respondentBrazil

Notable Practitioners

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  • Leonardo Lamego
    Leonardo Lamego

    Leonardo Lamego

    Leonardo Lamego is a respected environment lawyer noted for his active role in disputes concerning natural disasters, administrative proceedings and fine negotiations.

    • Leonardo Lamego always serves us with great competence and professionalism in environmental law, especially in the more complex cases within his jurisdiction that require a higher level of technical knowledge.

      Environment respondentBrazil

    • Leonardo Lamego is an excellent advisor in the environmental law area.

      Environment respondentBrazil

    • Leonardo is on the forefront of our environmental law cases. I highly recommend him.

      Environment respondentBrazil
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  • Svetlana Maria de Miranda
    Svetlana Maria de Miranda

    Svetlana Maria de Miranda

    Svetlana Maria de Miranda is a storied lawyer with proven expertise in handling both contentious and non-contentious environment matters.

    • Svetlana Maria de Miranda has excellent technical knowledge, is highly competent and is a point of reference in environmental law in the state of Minas Gerais.

      Environment respondentBrazil

    • Svetlana Maria de Miranda is a great professional handling environmental law matters.

      Environment respondentBrazil

    • Svetlana has excellent knowledge, common sense and interpersonal skills.

      Environment respondentBrazil
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