Antonio Augusto Reis

Ranked in 2 Practice Areas

Band 3

Environment

Brazil

15 Years Ranked

Band 3

Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG)

Brazil

3 Years Ranked

Ranked in Guides

Global 2025

About

Provided by Antonio Augusto Reis

Brazil: Industries & Sectors

Practice Areas

Environmental Law & Climate Change; ESG; Energy Transition, Digital Infrastructure;

Career

Antonio has experience in legal consulting and environmental litigation. He advises on M&A and financial transactions, audits, project structuring, environmental licensing processes, consultations, and opinions in general. He also works with the firm’s ESG (Environmental, Social & Corporate Governance) practice, a pioneer in the Brazilian legal market. Antonio assists with judicial and administrative litigation and consensual conflict resolution – including negotiating conduct adjustment agreements (TACs) – representing local and international clients from the energy, oil and gas, mining, steel, chemical, transportation, telecommunications, real estate, sanitation and waste management, agribusiness, pulp and paper, and forest exploitation industries. He is also an officer of the Environment, Health and Safety Committee of the International Bar Association (IBA).

Languages Spoken

Portuguese;

English;

Education

Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio)

Bachelor of Laws

Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio)

Specialization in Environmental Law

Pace University School of Law (USA)

Master of Environmental Law (LL.M.)

Brazil: Transactional

Practice Areas

Environmental Law & Climate Change; ESG; Energy Transition.

Career

Languages Spoken

English and Portuguese

Education

Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro (PUC - Rio)

Bachelor of Law

Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro (PUC - Rio)

Specialization in Environmental Law

Pace University School of Law

Master of Environmental Law

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Brazil: Transactional

Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) - Brazil

Band 3

Individual Editorial

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.

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Chambers Brazil: Industries & Sectors

Environment - Brazil

Band 3

Individual Editorial

Antonio Augusto Reis is held in high regard for his ability to handle large environment law mandates and has particular expertise in judicial and administrative disputes.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

He is focused on environmental matters. Antonio is a very good lawyer who is involved in several cases.

Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) respondent
Brazil: Transactional

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.

Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) respondent
Brazil: Transactional

Antonio handles highly delicate cases and is very diligent. He is an ever-present partner who handles great risk assessments.

Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) respondent
Brazil: Transactional

Antonio is extremely skilled and super bold. He is super specialised, updated and brings innovative solutions.

Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) respondent
Brazil: Transactional

Antonio offers great availability, technical capacity and creative solutions.

Environment respondent
Chambers Brazil: Industries & Sectors

Antonio is one of the few who can align business perspectives with the guiding principles of the combat of climate change.

Environment respondent
Chambers Brazil: Industries & Sectors

Antonio is a great lawyer and the reason why we hired his firm. He handled a very sensitive matter for us, reassuring us from day one. His technique was essential to the case's resolution.