Environment
Brazil Guide 2024 : Brazil
Band 4
Email address
[email protected]Contact number
+55 21 3231 8011About
Provided by Bichara Advogados
Bichara Advogados' environment area works for different kind of segments, such as: i) energy, including renewable sources, such as wind turbines; ii) telecommunications, iii) oil & gas, including seismic activities, iv) highway and railway concessionaires, v) mining, vi) ports; vii) pulp and paper industry, viii) construction companies, ix) shopping malls, x) petrochemical industry, xi) cement and iron companies, xii) sanitation, xiii) water and waste management, ix) agribusiness, x) saline industry, among others.
The environmental services rendered comprise judicial litigation, administrative proceedings before the Public Authorities, such as Environmental Agencies and Public Prosecutors, and legal advice.
We work closely with our clients in a proactive way, aiming to prevent their over-exposure and hence minimising risks of liabilities in the civil, administrative and criminal spheres, such as outrageous indemnity claims, penalties and other applied sanctions.
A special feature of the Environment Area is the partner’s involvement in all issues, regardless of the costs involved or the type of demand, as well as the special focus of the department on providing quick answers and on coming alongside the clients in order to offer a personalised service, a high level of support and good technical knowledge.
We also have a highly qualified team, which is ready to support clients with any environmental issue.
Chambers Review
Bichara Advogados' experienced environmental department provides services encompassing consultancy and sector-related disputes. It is often retained by domestic and international clients from the construction, energy and telecommunications sectors to assist with administrative proceedings before IBAMA, environmental damages and licence disputes. The team has additional capabilities advising on air pollution matters.
Work Highlights
- Bichara Advogados represented MRS Logística in a lawsuit filed by the municipality of Mangaratiba alleging non-compliance with a municipal rule that establishes that all train wagons must be covered to avoid atmospheric emissions of its ore loads.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"They are extremely helpful, knowledgeable and up to date and provide exceptional customer service."
"Brilliant and highly capable team."
"They are extremely helpful, knowledgeable and up to date and provide exceptional customer service."
"Brilliant and highly capable team."
Notable Practitioners
Luciana Maria Gil Ferreira primarily handles environmental judicial and administrative disputes, with particular expertise in damages litigation.
"She is always extremely up to date and ready to present solutions. Active in committees and various discussion centres, which certainly makes her a complete and essential professional to the business."
"Luciana is a very diligent and client-oriented lawyer, dealing with complex and sensitive matters. She delivers excellent services."
"Professional with extensive expertise in environmental law, competent, able to meet demands of all complexities and has a good commercial vision, making her competitive and close to the client."
Patricia Mendanha Dias represents clients on contentious and administrative environment matters.
"She offers impeccable technical quality and agility."
"Patrícia has a thorough vision of the business, impacts, consequences and plausible solutions to the client."
"Patricia is absolutely diligent and competent in technical matters, in addition to her constant concern for customer service."