Entirely devoted to the third sector, Szazi, Bechara, Storto, Reicher e Figueirêdo Lopes Advogados is often sought out by prominent domestic and international civil society organisations, social enterprises and public bodies. In addition to human rights, social protection, and environmental conservation, the practice brings together multidisciplinary expertise in governance, tax, civil, commercial, employment, and data protection law, covering both contentious and non-contentious matters. A reference in the non-profit sector, Eduardo Szazi works closely with companies, foundations, civil society organisations, and government bodies. Erika Bechara specialises in environmental and consumer law, advising companies and civil organisations, while Paula Raccanello Storto has expertise in public law and supports civil society organisations in partnerships with the state. Laís de Figueirêdo Lopes has extensive experience in legal, regulatory, and process management, advising civil organisations and governments.
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Accolades
Client satisfaction: Billing & efficiency
Client satisfaction: Sector knowledge
Testimonials
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- ‘Specialists in various legal areas (high knowledge of the topics); fast response times; availability, especially for meetings in case of emergencies; team with sufficient size for fast service; constantly working with diversity.’
- ‘Erika Bechara - Despite being relatively young, she has extensive experience in Brazilian environmental legislation and Brazilian civil society organisations. She has accompanied and advised on the founding and development of some of the most important Brazilian civil society organisations. She advises these organisations in highly complex and highly impactful processes for environmental conservation on a national and international scale, including actions in the Supreme Federal Court.’
Key clients
- Grupo de Institutos Fundações e Empresas - GIFE Plataforma por um Novo Marco Regulatório das Organizações da Sociedade Civil - Plataforma MROSC Good Energies/Porticus Greenpeace Brasil Visão Mundial Idesam – AMAZ IJC – Instituto Jô Clemente Instituto de Apoio ao MAPBIOMAS Associação Evangelizar é Preciso Instituto Conexão Povos da Floresta Fundação SOS Mata Atlântica Fundação Liceu Pasteur Save the Children Instituto Ibirapitanga Idesam - PPBIO
Work highlights
Advised Grupo de Institutos Fundações e Empresas – GIFE, an association of private social investors in Brazil, on legal advocacy in the constitutional tax reform discussed by the Congress.
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Practice head
Eduardo Szazi; Erika Bechara; Paula Raccanello Storto; Stella Camlot Reicher; Laís de Figueirêdo Lopes; Aline Gonçalves Videira de Souza; Janaína Rodrigues Pereira
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