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Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG)

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Our ESG and Impact Investments practice area provides integrated legal advice on all issues related to corporate sustainability and the planet. With a multidisciplinary team of partners and associates, we have solid experience in legal issues related to the environment, sustainable finance, impact investing, people management, governance, risk, and compliance.

We offer expert support that enables you to link the implementation of ESG guidelines to positive economic outcomes. We help our clients meet today's demands with a strategic approach that takes into account the impact of different regulations on day-to-day business. Our focus is to find solutions that help companies modernize, become more competitive, and overcome legal complexity.

Chambers Review

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Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) - Brazil

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Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Full-service firm Machado, Meyer, Sendacz e Opice is held in high regard by clients and market analysts for sponsoring highly sophisticated ESG matters. The firm represents key players from multiple sectors, such as finance, mining, energy and construction, providing advice on ESG policies and compliance, sustainable finance, and carbon markets, among others. The firm is also praised for its internal ESG measures, including their diversity and commitment to the UN's SDGs.

Work Highlights

Provided by Machado Meyer

  • Machado Meyer assisted Votorantim Cimentos with the issuance of

    sustainability-linked notes through its subsidiary, St. Mary Cement.

Strengths

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The involvement of several teams in cases and discussions, each bringing diverse expertise, and the direct action of partners and senior lawyers, is a differential in Machado Meyer's performance.

Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) respondent
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The firm assisted us with the elaboration of ESG regulations and ESG training. Machado Meyer offers personalised service, timely service and knows its clients' needs.

Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) respondent
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They helped us greatly in strengthening the company's compliance. Their lawyers are very skilled, with a lot of experience and a strategic view to solve problems.

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Notable Practitioners

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Roberta Danelon Leonhardt
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Roberta Danelon Leonhardt
2
Band 2
Environment partner Roberta Danelon Leonhardt receives solid endorsement from clients and peers alike for sponsoring highly sophisticated ESG matters. She represents key players in fields such as mining and carbon credits.

She is great in handling crisis management cases as she handled many accidents.

Roberta has a tremendous ability to anticipate future client needs and allocate the best team to meet them.

Roberta is an excellent lawyer who structured the environmental agenda at the law firm. She is known internationally, works with climate change matters and handles internal ESG and DEI matters.

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Nei Zelmanovits
3
Nei Zelmanovits
3
Band 3

Renowned banking and finance partner Nei Zelmanovits sponsors complex matters of ESG finance. He is well known in the market for assisting clients with sustainability and diversity-linked bonds, carbon credits and other types of ESG-linked investments.

He is well known for his green finance activity.

Nei handles giant matters, especially when it involves environmental aspects.

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Eduardo de Campos Ferreira
4
Eduardo de Campos Ferreira
4
Band 4

Eduardo Ferreira joins the ESG rankings this year after showing an active performance in the sector. Ferreira has strong offering in environment fronts.

Eduardo Ferreira's business acumen is second to none.

Eduardo is a great lawyer in environment law. He handles agribusiness matters related to ESG.

Eduardo Ferreira is a point of reference in environment law.

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Roberta Danelon Leonhardt
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Roberta Danelon Leonhardt
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Band 2
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Nei Zelmanovits
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Nei Zelmanovits
3
Band 3
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Eduardo de Campos Ferreira
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Eduardo de Campos Ferreira
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Band 4
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