Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG)
Brazil Guide 2024 : Brazil
Band 4
About
Provided by Cescon, Barrieu, Flesch & Barreto Advogados
Our ESG practice focuses on guiding our clients through the dynamics of this recent paradigm, whose standards are in constant movement, multidisciplinary by nature, and coming from different sources. Our main goal is to help clients navigate this new order, tailoring the best solutions to create positive impacts for the environment and humanity and reach the sustainability of their business.
To this end, we have organized an integrated team that combines professionals from diverse areas, including Environmental, Human Rights, Banking and Finance, Capital Markets, Due Diligence, Compliance, Antitrust, Corporate Law, and Governance. This approach ensures a well-rounded team equipped with the latest practices, trends, and legislative and regulatory proposals regarding ESG. Through this approach, we provide comprehensive solutions to navigate our clients towards sustainable paths within a climate-friendly scenario and a lower carbon economy.
Chambers Review
Cescon, Barrieu, Flesch & Barreto Advogados is well regarded for providing services in the field of ESG, especially in matters related to sustainable finance, including the issuance of renewable energy certificates (RECs), agribusiness receivable certificates (CRAs) and carbon credits.
Work Highlights
- Cescon advised BTG Pactual and other banks on a cross-border issuance of sustainable and sustainability-linked senior notes guaranteed by AEGEA Saneamento e Participações.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Cescon's knowledge in governance, such as processes and regulations, stands out. Their responsiveness and ability to meet deadlines are very good."
"Their prominence in environment law is very strong, especially in the mining field. Cescon's team has highly senior lawyers who are a point of reference for our company."
"Cescon's knowledge in governance, such as processes and regulations, stands out. Their responsiveness and ability to meet deadlines are very good."
"Their prominence in environment law is very strong, especially in the mining field. Cescon's team has highly senior lawyers who are a point of reference for our company."
Notable Practitioners
Capital markets partner Daniel Laudisio leads the firm's ESG department and is known for advising clients on investment matters, such as the issuance and purchase of sustainability-linked bonds, investment funds, regulatory advice and due diligence.
"Daniel is super diligent and meticulous in delivering documents and knowing everything that is happening. He was highly present helping us with some insurances and with ESG matters."
"He is a capital market partner who has a lot of experience in the area. Daniel is our main partner as he is super competent, a problem-solver and has regulatory knowledge."
Ranked Lawyers at
Cescon, Barrieu, Flesch & Barreto Advogados
Brazil
Members
Provided by Cescon, Barrieu, Flesch & Barreto Advogados
Head of Department
Dario Rabay
Fernanda Montorfano
Luciano Souza
Maurício Pellegrino
Rafael Baleroni
Roberta Jardim
Head of Department
Viviane Rodrigues
Clients
Provided by Cescon, Barrieu, Flesch & Barreto Advogados
Albion Capital
BBVA Securities Inc.
BNDES – Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Econômico e Social
Banco BTG Pactual S.A.
Banco Itaú BBA S.A. and Itau BBA USA Securities, Inc.
Bank of Nova Scotia
CCR S.A.
Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo S.A. –
IBRAM (Instituto Brasileiro de Mineração)
XP Investimentos
Industries
Provided by Cescon, Barrieu, Flesch & Barreto Advogados
Agribusiness
Energy
Financial Services
Infrastructure
Mining
Pharmaceutical
Water and Sewage