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Cescon, Barrieu, Flesch & Barreto Advogados

Crisis Management

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Cescon, Barrieu, Flesch & Barreto Advogados

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Our experience in handling some of the biggest crises that have occurred in recent years in Brazil enables us to design and develop legal solutions to prevent and respond swiftly and mitigate adverse effects on our clients. Our multidisciplinary approach and our ability to quickly identify risks and propose solutions and systems ensure that our clients are ready to prevent crises and to promptly and adequately respond whenever a crisis arises.

Prior to a crisis arriving, we help our clients map potential vulnerabilities and prepare a crisis response plan to mitigate potential adverse impacts, which can be crucial to prevent a crisis from unfolding or limiting the effects deriving therefrom. We also work collaboratively with boards, C-level, general counsel, compliance officers, audit committee, crisis management teams and PR firms to advise our clients on solutions to overcome adverse effects and to stabilize business activities.

Our Crisis Management team provides advice on crisis deriving from a wide range of adverse events, including:

·        Environmental issues or disasters

·        Fraud allegations, whistleblowing, corruption, leak of confidential information, scandals involving executives

·        Cyberattacks

·        Contract defaults, search and seizure, bankruptcy procedures

·        Product recall

Clients (8)

  • Vale S.A.
  • Companhia de Saneamento de Minas Gerais - COPASA
  • Braskem
  • Samarco Mineração
  • ArcelorMittal
  • Herculano Mineração
  • Atento Brasil S/A
  • AngloGold Ashanti

Industries (8)

  • Industrial
  • Mining
  • Environment
  • Oil and Gas
  • Infrastructure
  • Telecommunications
  • Tecnhology
  • Water and Sewage

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Crisis Management - Brazil

Band 4

Band 4


What the Team is Known For

Cescon, Barrieu, Flesch & Barreto Advogados is known for representing highly important clients from sectors such as mining, entertainment and energy in the management of sensitive matters in moments of crisis. The law firm is particularly noted for handling matters with cross-border implications.

Work Highlights

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  • Cescon Barrieu advised ArcelorMittal on crisis management following the activation of Brazil’s Emergency Action Plan for Mining Dams (PAEBM) in February 2019, which led to the Serra Azul dam being declared an emergency and the relocation of downstream families.

Strengths

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  • The lawyers and partners at Cescon Barrieu are highly qualified and readily available.

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  • Cescon Barrieu showed outstanding technical expertise and strategic acumen in navigating highly complex issues.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 3Paula Azevedo
    Band 3Paula Azevedo

    Paula Azevedo

    Paula Azevedo is a seasoned legal expert with extensive experience advising major mining companies operating in Brazil. Renowned for deep regulatory knowledge, particularly in dam safety and compliance, she is widely recognised as a leading authority in the field.

    • Paula has deep expertise and demonstrates a strong ability to apply strategic thinking across various situations.

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    • Paula has a strong sense of authority. She’s widely recognised, navigates well within representative bodies and regulatory agencies, and is essential to resolving our issues.

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Ranked Individuals at Cescon, Barrieu, Flesch & Barreto Advogados (1)

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Members

Provided by Cescon, Barrieu, Flesch & Barreto Advogados

  • Joyce Honda

  • Marcelo Mendo

    Head of Department

  • Paula Azevedo

    Head of Department

  • Dario Rabay

  • Tania Liberman

  • Luciano Souza

  • Carlos Braga

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