About

Provided by Verri Paiva

Verri Paiva is a firm specialized in Environmental Law, founded in 2020 by its partners Heloisa Verri Paulino Gomes and Adriana de Paiva Correa, who have more than two decades of recognized experience in the area. Prior to the decision to start their own law firm, both partners worked in the environmental teams of the largest law firms in São Paulo, in the most varied economic sectors, developing a solid partnership since 2007. Verri Paiva seeks to provide its services in a personal and objective manner, combining the knowledge and experience of its partners with the practical needs and particularities of its clients and partners. Main work:

  • Critical due diligence: with the aggregated experience of their partners, Verri Paiva has certainly one of the strongest environmental due diligence practices in Brazil and regularly participates in operations with a high potential for environmental impact and liabilities, such as mining, energy, industrial and forestry companies.
  • Administrative + judicial litigation: Verri Paiva also represents clients on judicial and administrative proceedings, achieving a historical fact aiming to judicially cancel an administrative fine in the updated amount of R$50 million. ·
  • Critical environmental issues: Verri Paiva advises on environmental regulatory, and we have extensive experience with critical issues such as contaminated areas, forest code, environmental liabilities, ESG, solid waste, environmental licensing, biodiversity and pesticides.

Chambers Review

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Environment - Brazil

4
Band 4

What the Team is Known For

Verri Paiva is a respected environment law practice, well known for assisting clients from the mining, energy, agribusiness and logistics sectors. The firm is able to advise on both contentious and non-contentious issues and administrative proceedings. The team is also well versed in regulatory fines and licensing.

Work Highlights

  • Verri Paiva performed due diligence work related to the implementation of approximately 80 solar power plants for Vivaz Energia.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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4
Heloisa Verri Paulino
Head of Environment
4
Band 4

Heloisa Verri Paulino is an environment lawyer praised for her deep expertise, which covers judicial disputes, administrative investigations and licensing issues.

Heloisa is a really good lawyer, especially in contentious matters. She gives us a personalised service, with grit and willingness to solve our problems.

She has plenty of knowledge, which really reassures me. Heloisa is a professional who helps me a lot by finding legal solutions.

Heloisa is an experienced and easy-going environment partner. I really like her work. She's always helping us measure risks and proposing efficient work solutions.

Adriana de Paiva Corrêa
5
Adriana de Paiva Corrêa
Head of Environment
5
Band 5

Adriana de Paiva Corrêa has a strong reputation in the market for her ability to advise on contentious and non-contentious environment law matters.

Adriana is really good environment lawyer, especially when it comes to consultancy work. Her service is very personalised, with a can-do attitude.

A technical and quick lawyer, Adriana assists her clients very well.

Adriana is a creative and business-oriented practitioner.

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Brazil

Environment

4
Heloisa Verri Paulino
Head of Environment
4
Band 4
Adriana de Paiva Corrêa
5
Adriana de Paiva Corrêa
Head of Environment
5
Band 5

Members

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Adriana de Paiva Corrêa

Adriana de Paiva Corrêa

Head of Department

Heloisa Verri Paulino

Head of Department

Industries

Provided by Verri Paiva

carbon credits

chemical industry

contaminated areas

due diligence

energy

genetic resources

green areas

mining

real estate

reverse logistics

waste managment