Department profile
Trench Rossi Watanabe

Environment

Global Guide 2026 : Brazil


Trench Rossi Watanabe

Rankings

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Environment - Brazil

Band 1

Band 1


What the Team is Known For

Trench Rossi Watanabe is a respected full-service firm with solid expertise assisting with regulatory mandates arising from the environment law arena. It is known for servicing an array of domestic and international clients, including players in the mining, oil and gas, and agribusiness sectors. It is highly experienced advising on oil spill accidents, licensing and the due diligence of major M&A transactions and infrastructure projects.

Work Highlights

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  • Trench Rossi Watanabe assisted Arauco with a risk assessment memorandum related to the expansion of its Mato Grosso do Sul activities.

Strengths

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  • The firm is highly specialised, with top professionals who are involved in the developments in environment law; a point of reference in this practice area in Brazil.

    Environment respondentGlobal
  • Trench Rossi Watanabe boasts wide technical knowledge, offering training and lectures to clients, as well as the ability to meet various types of demands.

    Environment respondentGlobal
  • A firm I rely on a lot, that excels in environment administrative processes as well as infraction notice defences. I really like their work and trust their technical knowledge.

    Environment respondentGlobal
  • Trench Rossi Watanabe offers great professionals and immediate responses. The team stands out for its ability to innovate and solve complex problems efficiently.

    Environment respondentGlobal
  • Trench Rossi Watanabe's strength in the environment law area is the technical quality of the team as a whole - from the partners to the lawyers under them.

    Environment respondentGlobal

Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 2Renata Amaral
    Band 2Renata Amaral

    Renata Amaral

    Renata Amaral is well regarded for her broad and active practice assisting clients on a vast array of environment law matters. She has developed a reputation as a carbon market expert, being frequently retained by big players to structure their carbon credit-generating projects.

    • She has an international view of the discussions, and is always participating in events. Because of that, what Renata brings to our work is priceless.

      Environment respondentGlobal
    • Renata is one of the best lawyers handling matters related to the carbon market.

      Environment respondentGlobal
    • Renata is an incredible professional, with a sense of urgency and business vision.

      Environment respondentGlobal
    • A professional with holistic vision, Renata is my right-hand lawyer and the one I trust the most.

      Environment respondentGlobal
    • Renata is a point of reference in the carbon market, having a deep knowledge of environment law and business acumen. She's an enthusiast and is helping to build this market from the ground up.

      Environment respondentGlobal
  • Band 4Giovani Tomasoni
    Band 4Giovani Tomasoni

    Giovani Tomasoni

    Giovani Tomasoni is a practitioner highlighted for his expertise advising on environmental compliance, disputes and ESG-related matters.

    • Giovani shows deep knowledge of the area, explaining each step of our case in a clear and accessible way. His availability and promptness to answer questions were really appreciated.

      Environment respondentGlobal
    • Always attentive to our needs, Giovani keeps informing us of important updates on environment issues and providing us with technically great legal assistance.

      Environment respondentGlobal
    • Giovani is a super business partner to us. He's deeply knowledgeable about the environment laws and regulatory procedures in the country.

      Environment respondentGlobal
  • Up and ComingManuela Demarche Mello
    Up and ComingManuela Demarche Mello

    Manuela Demarche Mello

    Manuela Demarche Mello is an environment practitioner noted for her active performance dealing with both contentious and consultancy work, as well as assisting with ESG and carbon market-related matters.

    • Manuela is skilful in carbon market-related issues. She manages to be really assertive despite the high specificity of this subject.

      Environment respondentGlobal
    • An extremely helpful and attentive-to-detail professional. Manuela's work makes us feel as if she's our in-house lawyer.

      Environment respondentGlobal

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