Brazil Guide 2026 : Brazil
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Our environmental practice works with the awareness that the topic plays a crucial role in connecting our clients with natural resources, the climate, sensitive communities, and the general goods of humanity. We use our knowledge and experience to ensure and strengthen this essential connection. We advise clients from various sectors, such as oil and gas, mining, energy, electronics, agribusiness, biofuels, ports, construction companies, and developers, in the defense of their interests in judicial litigation, administrative environmental matters, and all environmental and urban planning demands, with particular focus on complex environmental litigation and project licensing in sensitive areas, where reputational issues often outweigh direct financial exposure.
We have one of the most robust environmental due diligence practices in Brazil, conducting processes for M&A, financing, and capital markets. Our team is deeply involved in negotiating transactional documents, offering accurate assessments and recommending measures to mitigate risks, with an economic, social, and environmental focus.
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Cescon, Barrieu, Flesch & Barreto Advogados is a well-recognised team in this space, which routinely handles sophisticated environment law work. The team is well placed to handle complex licensing procedures as well as regulatory compliance issues. Beyond this, the group frequently defends clients in high-profile litigation, including administrative proceedings, class actions and police investigations.
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Cescon, Barrieu, Flesch & Barreto Advogados represented Usina de Açúcar Santa Terezinha Ltda in multiple environmental litigation matters, including a civil public action brought by the Public Prosecutor’s Office and several administrative enforcement proceedings initiated by IBAMA and ICMBio concerning allegations of illegal deforestation.
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Cescon, Barrieu, Flesch & Barreto Advogados has a team with strong experience across the field and sector, enabling them to deliver work of high technical quality while maintaining a pragmatic approach to developing effective solutions to the issues presented.
Cescon Barrieu's ability to handle complex matters is exceptional, as they consistently go beyond the most obvious legal approach. They effectively balance intricate regulatory requirements with the need to preserve our long-term institutional relationship with the municipality. This demonstrates not only a strong command of the law, but also a deep understanding of the complexities of public-private dynamics and high-stakes business decision-making.
Cescon, Barrieu, Flesch & Barreto Advogados' bench shows solid knowledge in environmental matters, demonstrating a practical and a strongly business-oriented approach.
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Roberta Jardim de Morais is an established partner who typically advises clients from the energy and infrastructure sectors on high-profile disputes, licensing proceedings and environmental due diligence.
Roberta Jardim de Morais assists our company with highly complex demands, demonstrating a comprehensive understanding of the environmental context, as well as the ability to chart paths to achieve our business' objectives.
Roberta combines both practical and theoretical experience along with strong expertise, leading to high-quality deliverables and pragmatic solutions.
Roberta Jardim de Morais demonstrates strong technical expertise and active involvement in our matters.
Head of Environment
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