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Roberta Jardim de Morais

Roberta Jardim de Morais

Global 2026

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Practice Areas

Energy, Environmental and ESG & Impact

Career

Roberta advises clients on judicial and administrative litigation, focusing on the mediation of social, environmental, and cultural conflicts, environmental licensing, investments in environmental assets, climate change, and the carbon market.

She specializes in matters such as land demarcation and impacts on quilombola, indigenous, and other sensitive communities, vegetation suppression, negotiation of Conduct Adjustment Terms and Environmental Commitment Terms with the Public Prosecutor’s Office and environmental agencies. She also advises on issues related to contaminated areas in mergers and acquisitions, as well as civil and administrative environmental liability.

Publications

Co-author of the book Lei Floresta: an analysis after 10 years.

Co-organizer and co-author of the book: Environmental Law in the Superior Courts.

Co-author of the article “ESC Bonds and Funds: an updated view of the economic instruments of the National Environmental Policy in the financial context” in 40 years of the National Environmental Policy Law - reminiscences, reality and perspectives.

Co-author of the article “The fragmentation of the cause of action in environmental public civil actions” in Ação Civil Pública - After 35 years (Co-author).

Co-author of the work Summaries of the STJ on commented environmental matters.

Personal

Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) – Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG)

Master of Laws (LL.M) – Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG)

PHD in Legal-Economic Sciences- University of Coimbra

Post Doctorate in Human Rights – University of Coimbra

Languages Spoken

English, French, Italian and Spanish

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Chambers Global Guide

Environment - Brazil

Band 2
Band 2

Individual Editorial
Roberta Jardim de Morais typically advises clients from the energy and infrastructure sectors on high-profile disputes, licensing proceedings and environmental due diligence.

Strengths

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  • I fully trust Roberta. I see her as a great business partner. When you hire a lawyer, you don't want just legal knowledge but also the willingness to understand your business. She has that.

    EnvironmentChambers Global Guide
  • Roberta is a lawyer with a particular skill to devise and write legal arguments. She's also super-quick and easy to work with.

    EnvironmentChambers Global Guide
  • Roberta is a lawyer of wide knowledge and availability.

    EnvironmentChambers Global Guide
  • Working with Roberta has been a game-changer for us. She brought us deep reassurance and legal backing.

    EnvironmentChambers Global Guide

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