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Environment | Brazil: Industries & Sectors
Brazil
Rankings overview for Departments
Band 2
Band 3
Band 4
Band 5
Senior Statespeople
- Vladimir Passos FreitasPassos de Freitas & Oliveira Franco - Advocacia Ambiental
Star Individuals
Band 1
- Adriana Mathias Baptista TozziniFreire Advogados16 Years Ranked
- Luiz Fernando Henry Sant'Anna Demarest Advogados16 Years Ranked
- Oscar Graça Couto Graça Couto, Sequerra, Levitinas, Bicudo, Leal & Abby Advogados16 Years Ranked
- Paulo de Bessa Antunes Paulo de Bessa Antunes s.i. de Advocacia16 Years Ranked
- Werner Grau Neto Pinheiro Neto Advogados16 Years Ranked
Band 2
- Alexandre O. Jorge Pinheiro Neto Advogados12 Years Ranked
- Bianca Bilton Signorini Antacli TozziniFreire Advogados12 Years Ranked
- Marcio Silva Pereira BMA – Barbosa, Müssnich, Aragão13 Years Ranked
- Renata Amaral Trench Rossi Watanabe11 Years Ranked
- Roberta Danelon Leonhardt Machado Meyer15 Years Ranked
- Roberta Jardim de Morais Cescon, Barrieu, Flesch & Barreto Advogados9 Years Ranked
Band 3
- Antonio Augusto Reis Mattos Filho14 Years Ranked
- Fabricio Soler Felsberg Advogados12 Years Ranked
- Guilherme Leal Graça Couto, Sequerra, Levitinas, Bicudo, Leal & Abby Advogados7 Years Ranked
- Luciana Gil Bichara Advogados8 Years Ranked
- Luis Celso Cecilio Leite Ribeiro Pinheiro Neto Advogados13 Years Ranked
- Luiz Gustavo Bezerra Tauil & Chequer Advogados in association with Mayer Brown13 Years Ranked
- Renata Pires Castanho Lobo de Rizzo Advogados11 Years Ranked
Band 4
- Alexandre Sion Sion Advogados11 Years Ranked
- André Vivan de Souza Pinheiro Neto Advogados10 Years Ranked
- Jorge Alex Nunes Athias Silveira, Athias, Soriano de Mello, Bentes, Lobato & Scaff - Advogados11 Years Ranked
- Maria Christina Motta Gueorguiev Veirano Advogados5 Years Ranked
- Rômulo Sampaio Mattos Filho5 Years Ranked
- Simone Paschoal Nogueira SiqueiraCastro - Advogados14 Years Ranked
- Délton Winter de CarvalhoDélton Carvalho Direito Ambiental
- Fernando de Faria TabetTabet Advogados
- Heloisa Verri PaulinoVerri Paiva
- Marcelo Buzaglo DantasBuzaglo Dantas Advogados
- Rafael Fernando FeldmannCascione Advogados
- Ricardo CarneiroRicardo Carneiro Advogados Associados
- Walter José SeniseSenise & Paiva Advogados
Band 5
- Alexandre Abby Graça Couto, Sequerra, Levitinas, Bicudo, Leal & Abby Advogados1 Years Ranked
- Eduardo de Campos Ferreira Machado Meyer5 Years Ranked
- Fernanda Vianna Stefanelo Demarest Advogados3 Years Ranked
- Giovani Tomasoni Trench Rossi Watanabe8 Years Ranked
- Leonardo Pereira Lamego Azevedo Sette Advogados5 Years Ranked
- Lourdes Alcântara Machado Gasparini, Nogueira de Lima, Barbosa e Freire Advogados8 Years Ranked
- Paula Vianna Silveira, Athias, Soriano de Mello, Bentes, Lobato & Scaff - Advogados1 Years Ranked
- Gustavo TrindadeTrindade, Lavratti & Advogados Associados
- Rita Maria Borges FrancoMattei Franco Advocacia Ambiental
- Rodrigo SalesSales & Kesselring Advogados
Up and Coming
Associates to watch
- Alexandre Salomão Jabra Trench Rossi Watanabe4 Years Ranked
- Amália S. Botter Fabbri Lobo de Rizzo Advogados4 Years Ranked
- Danilo Lambert Vieira de Sousa TozziniFreire Advogados2 Years Ranked
- Manuela Demarche Mello Trench Rossi Watanabe3 Years Ranked
- Marina da Silva Pinto Maciel BMA – Barbosa, Müssnich, Aragão2 Years Ranked
- Mayara Bezerra Cescon, Barrieu, Flesch & Barreto Advogados2 Years Ranked
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 Milaré AdvogadosEnvironment2023 | Band 1 | 16 Years RankedSão Paulo-based Milaré Advogados is an outstanding environment boutique with a formidable track record of advising on high-stakes contentious mandates. The team handles high-profile administrative proceedings before IBAMA and also advises on licensing matters.1 Pinheiro Neto AdvogadosEnvironment2023 | Band 1 | 16 Years RankedPinheiro Neto Advogados' environment team has a bench strength like no other to handle some of the most complex matters in the market. It forged its talents within its widely admired career development programme and went on to be the home of some of the most respected practitioners in the sector. The team's track record of handling large-scale environmental disasters, mining projects near protected areas and waste disposal management is enviable. The firm also excels at handling licensing matters related to the development of infrastructure projects. Pinheiro Neto caters to an impressive roster of clients from Brazil's most prominent industries.
Band 2
2 Demarest AdvogadosEnvironment2023 | Band 2 | 16 Years RankedDemarest is a distinguished full-service firm displaying superb capability in environment mandates. Its track record handling issues like reverse logistics plans, contaminated land matters and reforestation projects makes it a go-to firm in the market. The firm has additional experience assisting with administrative proceedings before regulatory agencies, air emissions compliance, and environmental licensing matters.2 Graça Couto, Sequerra, Levitinas, Bicudo, Leal & Abby AdvogadosEnvironment2023 | Band 2 | 7 Years RankedGraça Couto, Sequerra, Levitinas, Bicudo, Leal & Abby Advogados is widely respected for its environmental practice. Throughout the years it has advised major oil and gas companies on sensitive matters and high-stakes litigation. It continues to be regularly called upon to assist on issues arising out of major environmental disasters, in addition to both contentious and non-contentious matters. The team also handles licence and waste disposal management matters and is also known for its expertise on administrative proceedings before IBAMA. It has particular know-how on dealing with environmental damages related to the marine ecosystem.2 Machado MeyerEnvironment2023 | Band 2 | 15 Years RankedMachado, Meyer, Sendacz e Opice has an acclaimed environmental practice, noted for its experience assisting with crisis management related to large-scale environmental disasters. The team acts for an enviable client portfolio of major names from the mining, energy, agribusiness and pharmaceutical industries. Its track record handling high-stakes environmental litigation is widely noted across the legal market. The team is also seasoned in helping with preventive regulatory mandates, including licence matters, GMO release, construction projects and due diligence.2 Mattos FilhoEnvironment2023 | Band 2 | 16 Years RankedMattos Filho's environmental practice is emerging with strength, powered by the firm's superb full-service capabilities and remarkable talent attraction force. The department is well equipped to advise on high-level contentious mandates. It has built solid experience handling matters arising out of soil contamination and large-scale environmental disasters. Companies from the chemical, mining and beverage industries feature highly in Mattos Filho's expanding client roster. The firm also furnishes advice on reverse logistics systems, protected areas and environmental compliance.2 TozziniFreire AdvogadosEnvironment2023 | Band 2 | 16 Years RankedTozziniFreire Advogados is a renowned full-service firm well equipped to assist with high-level regulatory and contentious environmental matters. It provides counsel on routine issues, including due diligence, licensing and infrastructure projects, in addition to complex cases involving waste disposal management, reverse logistic systems and land contamination cases. The team also benefits from the firm's capabilities in other capital cities in Brazil.2 Trench Rossi WatanabeEnvironment2023 | Band 2 | 16 Years RankedTrench Rossi Watanabe is a respected full-service firm with solid expertise assisting with regulatory mandates arising from the environmental arena. It is known for servicing an array of domestic and international clients, including players in the mining, oil and gas and agribusiness areas. It is highly experienced advising on oil spill accidents, licensing and the due diligence of major M&A transactions and infrastructure projects.
Band 3
3 BMA – Barbosa, Müssnich, AragãoEnvironment2023 | Band 3 | 11 Years RankedBMA – Barbosa, Müssnich, Aragão is a dynamic full-service firm offering advice on both contentious and non-contentious environmental mandates. It is often retained by players from the energy, construction and food industries to assist with complex environmental licensing issues and sector-related compliance and construction matters. The firm also advises on litigious matters arising out of environmental damage claims.3 Lobo de Rizzo AdvogadosEnvironment2023 | Band 3 | 9 Years RankedLobo de Rizzo Advogados is a respected firm with an impressive portfolio of clients from the automotive, mining and food industries. Its expertise spans reverse logistics, licensing and waste management issues, in addition to due diligence arising from M&A. The firm also acts before the administrative authorities and the judiciary on environmental damage cases related to air emissions and chemical spills.3 Tauil & Chequer Advogados in association with Mayer BrownEnvironment2023 | Band 3 | 14 Years RankedTauil & Chequer Advogados is a highly regarded full-service firm boasting strong experience advising significant players from the agribusiness, mining and oil and gas industries. It is respected for its ability to manage high-profile environmental crises, in addition to matters concerning indigenous areas and solid waste management. The team offers complementary capabilities representing clients in administrative proceedings before the relevant authorities.
Band 4
4 Bichara AdvogadosEnvironment2023 | Band 4 | 11 Years RankedBichara Advogados' experienced environmental department provides services encompassing consultancy and sector-related disputes. It is often retained by domestic and international clients from the construction, energy and telecommunications sectors to assist with administrative proceedings before IBAMA, environmental damages and licence disputes. The team has additional capabilities advising on air pollution matters.4 Felsberg AdvogadosEnvironment2023 | Band 4 | 12 Years RankedFelsberg Advogados' well-regarded environmental department has key experience advising on a wide range of waste disposal mandates. The team is frequently instructed by significant players from the food and beverage, technology and pharmaceutical sectors to assist with reverse logistic systems, sanitation management and environmental risk assessments. It is also seasoned representing clients in cases before the Superior Courts.4 Veirano AdvogadosEnvironment2023 | Band 4 | 15 Years RankedVeirano Advogados is a well-reputed firm handling both contentious and consultancy mandates. The firm is often retained by key players from the chemical, mining and energy sectors to assist with complex land contamination, protected areas and licensing matters. It has additional capabilities advising on waste management, reverse logistic systems and corporate environmental compliance consultancy.
Band 5
5 Azevedo Sette AdvogadosEnvironment2023 | Band 5 | 5 Years RankedAzevedo Sette Advogados is a multidisciplinary team that wins acclaim for its expertise in the mining sector. The firm has a sophisticated client portfolio and frequently represents clients from the energy, infrastructure and O&G industry. The team provides legal assistance with environmental settlement agreements, representation in environmental disaster lawsuits and administrative proceedings. Azevedo Sette is noted for its representation in national civil actions, such as the widely known tailings dam collapse in Mariana in Minas Gerais.5 Campos Mello Advogados in cooperation with DLA PiperEnvironment2023 | Band 5 | 1 Years RankedRio de Janeiro-based Campos Mello Advogados is a robust group, regularly engaged by important clients from the beverage, chemical and agribusiness industries. The firm is renowned for its assistance with licensing, litigation and negotiation with agencies and public prosecutors in matters related to environment. The team is also skilled on general environmental counselling.5 Rennó Penteado Sampaio AdvogadosEnvironment2023 | Band 5 | 11 Years RankedRennó Penteado Sampaio Advogados is an admired boutique firm known for its representation of key natural resources and construction companies in litigation mandates at the federal and state levels. It regularly assists clients with an array of environment issues before regulatory bodies, in addition to conducting environmental due diligence and writing legal opinions.5 Silveira, Athias, Soriano de Mello, Bentes, Lobato & Scaff - AdvogadosEnvironment2023 | Band 5 | 7 Years RankedSilveira, Athias, Soriano de Mello, Bentes, Lobato & Scaff – Advogados is a Belém-based department often retained by significant players from the energy and natural resources sector to assist with environmental matters in the North Region of Brazil, offering particular insight into the specific regulations of the Amazônia Legal area. Practice is focused on representing clients in contentious mandates arising from waste management and water contamination.5 SiqueiraCastroEnvironment2023 | Band 5 | 12 Years RankedSiqueiraCastro Advogados has an established multidisciplinary team offering a range of services relating to licensing matters and waste disposal consultancy. The firm acts for an impressive client portfolio of companies from the telecommunications, natural resources and energy sectors. It is also seasoned assisting with environmental due diligence on infrastructure projects.