LAWYER PROFILE

Rômulo Sampaio

Brazil 2026

Mattos Filho

Ranked in 2 practice areas

Crisis Management

Brazil

1 year ranked

Environment

Brazil

8 years ranked

Contributions and articles

1 Global Practice Guides

About

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Brazil: Industries & Sectors

Practice Areas

Agribusiness Law; Environmental Law & Climate Change; ESG; Energy Transition; Digital Infrastructure.

Career

Rômulo’s practice focuses on advisory and litigation for environmental and climate change issues. Experienced in consensual conflict resolution and socio-environmental and climate matters, he also specializes in ESG (Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance) – particularly with structuring opportunities in carbon markets, waste management, and water resources.

Rômulo represents clients in litigation before state, federal and higher courts, including cases of national importance before the Federal Supreme Court. He is a member of the Environmental Law Commission of the Brazilian Bar Association (OAB-RJ) and the Brazilian Lawyers’ Institute (IAB).

Rômulo dedicates himself to academic life as a professor in Regulatory Law at the Getulio Vargas Foundation School of Law in Rio de Janeiro, also teaching within master’s and doctorate programs. He is an adjunct professor at Pace University in New York and a visiting professor at Georgia State University College of Law in Atlanta.

Education

Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná (PUC-PR)

Bachelor of Laws

Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná (PUC-PR)

Master of Economic and Social Law

Pace University School of Law, USA

Master of Environmental Law (LL.M)

Pace University School of Law, USA

Juris Doctor Program in Environmental Law

Languages Spoken

Portuguese;

English.

Brazil: Transactional

Practice Areas

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

Career

Education

Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná (PUC-PR)

Bachelor of Laws

Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná (PUC-PR)

Master of Economic and Social Law

Pace University School of Law, USA

Master of Environmental Law (LL.M.)

Pace University School of Law, USA

Juris Doctor Program in Environmental Law

Languages Spoken

English;

Portuguese;

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Brazil: Transactional

Crisis Management - Brazil

Band 3

Individual Editorial

Rômulo Sampaio is a leading Brazilian lawyer in environmental and climate-related crises, known for guiding companies through legal risks, enforcement actions, and complex disputes. He advises top clients across industries, from energy and mining to finance and retail, on crisis response and strategic litigation.

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Chambers Brazil: Industries & Sectors

Environment - Brazil

Band 3

Individual Editorial

Rômulo Sampaio is a well-regarded environment lawyer experienced to advise clients on both contentious and non-contentious issues.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

With a holistic understanding of complex issues, Rômulo Sampaio effectively connects environmental challenges with broader business areas and communicates clearly across leadership teams.
Crisis ManagementChambers Brazil: Transactional
Rômulo combines strong legal expertise with creative, outside-the-box thinking and a highly comprehensive strategic vision.
EnvironmentChambers Brazil: Industries & Sectors
Rômulo Sampaio stands out for his solid technical skills, responsiveness and pragmatic approach. He handles complex matters with efficiency and clarity, delivering reliable and practical solutions.
EnvironmentChambers Brazil: Industries & Sectors
Rômulo Sampaio is a partner who is always available and highly qualified handling environmental law matters.
EnvironmentChambers Brazil: Industries & Sectors