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About
Provided by Roberta Danelon Leonhardt
Practice Areas
Head of the Environmental law practice and partner in Crisis management, Automotive, Agribusiness, Oil and gas, Mining, Chemicals and petrochemicals, ESG and Impact Businesses, Human rights and business.
Career
Head of the Environmental Practices and Co-Head of the Multidisciplinary Teams of Crisis Management and ESG, Roberta Danelon Leonhardt is a specialist in environmental law, having outstanding performance in the management of complex environmental crises due to her skills for the composition of multiple interests in negotiation processes. Leonhardt’s work embraces the coordination of working teams for the provision of environmental assistance in matters related to the implementation of potentially polluting projects and the analysis of environmental liabilities, support to investors and financial institutions for the identification and management of environmental risks, as well as working with environmental agencies and the Public Attorneys Office. Leonhardt is renowned in the Environmental Litigation market due to her negotiation skills and her solid base in the environmental area. She has also experience in assisting clients in a wide range of segments, such as infrastructure, logistics, food and beverage, chemicals, real estate, agribusiness, steel, mining, automotive, banking, pharmaceuticals, and heavy industry in general.
Professional Memberships
Admitted to the Brazilian Bar. Member of International Bar Association.
Practice Areas
Head of the Environmental law practice and partner in Crisis management, Automotive, Agribusiness, Oil and gas, Mining, Chemicals and petrochemicals, ESG and Impact Businesses, Human Rights and Business.
Career
Head of the Environmental Practices and Co-Head of the Multidisciplinary Teams of Crisis Management and ESG, Roberta Danelon Leonhardt is a specialist in environmental law, having outstanding performance in the management of complex environmental crises due to her skills for the composition of multiple interests in negotiation processes. Leonhardt’s work embraces the coordination of working teams for the provision of environmental assistance in matters related to the implementation of potentially polluting projects and the analysis of environmental liabilities, support to investors and financial institutions for the identification and management of environmental risks, as well as working with environmental agencies and the Public Attorneys Office. Leonhardt is renowned in the Environmental Litigation market due to her negotiation skills and her solid base in the environmental area. She has also experience in assisting clients in a wide range of segments, such as infrastructure, logistics, food and beverage, chemicals, real estate, agribusiness, steel, mining, automotive, banking, pharmaceuticals, and heavy industry in general.
Professional Memberships
Admitted to the Brazilian Bar. Member of International Bar Association.
Chambers Review
Brazil: Industries & Sectors
Roberta Danelon Leonhardt wins widespread acclaim for her crisis management practice, which regularly sees her advise on environmental disasters. She is also able to assist on environmental disputes and due diligence.
Brazil: Transactional
Environment partner Roberta Danelon Leonhardt receives solid endorsement from clients and peers alike for sponsoring highly sophisticated ESG matters. She represents key players in fields such as mining and carbon credits.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"She has a great sense of urgency and diligence to complete the assignment on time and on budget. She always prioritised the work to be efficient and effective."
"Roberta is a high-level and experienced professional, adding to her portfolio lots of successful results on the cases she is in charge of."
"Roberta is a fantastic lawyer, highly qualified."
"Roberta has a tremendous ability to anticipate future client needs and allocate the best team to meet them."
"She is great in handling crisis management cases as she handled many accidents."
"Roberta is an excellent lawyer who structured the environmental agenda at the law firm. She is known internationally, works with climate change matters and handles internal ESG and DEI matters."
"She has a great sense of urgency and diligence to complete the assignment on time and on budget. She always prioritised the work to be efficient and effective."
"Roberta is a high-level and experienced professional, adding to her portfolio lots of successful results on the cases she is in charge of."
"Roberta is a fantastic lawyer, highly qualified."
"Roberta has a tremendous ability to anticipate future client needs and allocate the best team to meet them."
"She is great in handling crisis management cases as she handled many accidents."
"Roberta is an excellent lawyer who structured the environmental agenda at the law firm. She is known internationally, works with climate change matters and handles internal ESG and DEI matters."
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