Environment
Brazil Guide 2024 : Brazil
Band 3
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+55 11 2504 4210About
Provided by Tauil & Chequer Advogados in association with Mayer Brown
Tauil & Chequer environmental lawyers provide a full range of services to domestic and international corporations, such as: dispute resolution (including judicial and administrative litigation), compliance, consulting on environmental issues, negotiating with public entities and holders of interests and rights, environmental permitting, analysis of environmental studies, environmental audits and assessment of potential environmental liabilities (including civil, administrative and criminal). In the realm of commercial transactions, our team works on the environmental aspects of a wide range of matters, including mergers and acquisitions, purchase, sale, financing and leasing of assets and real estate properties.
We represent clients from a variety of industries and sectors, including oil and gas (upstream, midstream and downstream projects), power (generation and transmission), mining, steel, paper and pulp, chemical, transportation (road transport, rail transport, pipes, ports, and terminals), agribusiness, forest exploration and real estate, pursuing multiple environmental solutions.
In addition, T&C has been assisting clients in renewable energy (e.g. biofuels, wind energy, solar energy and waste-to-energy) and climate change issues.
Chambers Review
Tauil & Chequer Advogados is a highly regarded full-service firm boasting strong experience advising significant players from the agribusiness, mining and oil and gas industries. It is respected for its ability to manage high-profile environmental crises, in addition to matters concerning indigenous areas and solid waste management. The team offers complementary capabilities representing clients in administrative proceedings before the relevant authorities.
Work Highlights
- Tauil & Chequer assisted Eneva with environment and human rights matters, pertaining to the environmental licensing of the UTE Azulão thermoelectric power plant, its potential impact on indigenous communities and how it may affect licensing requirements.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The firm has strong knowledge of ESG subjects. They have a multidisciplinary and committed team, who provides high-level deliveries."
"The team itself was always well prepared for meetings, provided constant support for our own tasks and challenges, as well as always being up to date on key regulatory developments."
"The firm has strong knowledge of ESG subjects. They have a multidisciplinary and committed team, who provides high-level deliveries."
"The team itself was always well prepared for meetings, provided constant support for our own tasks and challenges, as well as always being up to date on key regulatory developments."
Notable Practitioners
Luiz Gustavo Bezerra is able to advise on a broad range of contentious and non-contentious environmental mandates, with noteworthy expertise in biofuels, sustainability and climate change.
"Bezerra is extremely knowledgeable, polite, looks for opportunities for collaboration and is someone I consider to be an expert in his field."
"He is an outstanding professional."
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