Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG)
Brazil Guide 2024 : Brazil
Band 1
Email address
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+55 11 3147 7600About
Provided by Mattos Filho
Mattos Filho innovative legal solutions are designed to minimize risks and ensure compliance with environmental regulations while still identifying the best business opportunities. The practice’s multidisciplinary team anticipates clients’ needs, supporting them via a range of strategic approaches.
With a keen eye on climate change issues, we help clients across all sectors mitigate risks and comply with environmental regulations,
Main services
Environmental litigation and alternative dispute resolution
Environmental licensing
Social, environmental and cultural disputes
Contaminated areas
Solid waste
Environmental assets
Access to biodiversity and benefit-sharing
Climate change and carbon markets
M&A and financial operations
Financial institutions’ social, environmental, and climate responsibilities
Infrastructure
Chambers Review
Acclaimed firm Mattos Filho is a frontrunner when it comes to services in the field of ESG. The firm advises clients from a wide range of sectors, such as banking and finance, mining, and forestry. Clients and peers commend it for sponsoring highly sophisticated matters, from ESG policies and compliance to finance and carbon credit mandates, as well as human rights and climate litigation. Its internal ESG policies also receive recognition, including its diversity and inclusion initiatives, pro bono practice and Instituto Mattos Filho.
Work Highlights
- Mattos Filho advised Ambev on their ESG disclosure, strategy and initiatives.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Mattos Filho's team have a broad vision of the market and are always updated about the trends. They are highly skilled and know how to apply it for their clients."
"Their knowledge and expertise have been fundamental to the success of our company's ESG program development. I have witnessed first-hand their exceptional dedication and innovative approach."
"They are leaders in the ESG agenda. I know that they have a great concern with DEI in their areas, plus they have a high prominence in governance involving ESG indicators."
"Mattos Filho's team have a broad vision of the market and are always updated about the trends. They are highly skilled and know how to apply it for their clients."
"Their knowledge and expertise have been fundamental to the success of our company's ESG program development. I have witnessed first-hand their exceptional dedication and innovative approach."
"They are leaders in the ESG agenda. I know that they have a great concern with DEI in their areas, plus they have a high prominence in governance involving ESG indicators."
Notable Practitioners
Partner Juliana Ramalho makes a notable ranking debut after demonstrating a well-established and comprehensive ESG practice. She is strongly endorsed by clients from the mining, finance, and forestry sectors, as well as third-sector organisations, and others. Juliana provides assistance with ESG policies and compliance, diversity and inclusion initiatives and climate change goals.
"Juliana Ramalho's responsiveness and accessibility have fostered a strong partnership, and her team's guidance has been instrumental in shaping our ESG strategy."
"One of the greatest human rights specialists in Brazil. We hired her for a training and we liked her a lot. Juliana is a lawyer who is highly willing to help her clients."
"She is very diligent and deeply knowledgeable about social matters. Juliana responds quickly and establishes a relationship of trust with her clients capturing our reality very clearly."
Highly respected partner Marina Procknor is recognised in the market for advising investment funds and banks, as well as non-profit organisations in matters related to ESG funding and sustainability-linked investments.
"Marina is a big name when it comes to ESG, especially in governance."
"She is a great ESG lawyer in the sustainable finance and third sector."
"Marina is a partner in the banking and capital markets field and is active in green finance."
Well-regarded environment partner Antonio Augusto Reis assists clients in a variety of ESG matters, including sustainability-linked bonds, carbon credits, ESG policies and environmental licensing.
"Antonio is extremely skilled and super bold. He is super specialised, updated and brings innovative solutions."
"He is focused on environmental matters. Antonio is a very good lawyer who is involved in several cases."
"He is a very solid lawyer who is more traditional and easy to deal with. Antonio is very accessible, collaborative and a great professional in the dialogue with public authorities."
"Antonio handles highly delicate cases and is very diligent. He is an ever-present partner who handles great risk assessments."
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