The environmental and sustainability team at CGM Advogados advises domestic and international clients on administrative proceedings, particularly those involving timber sourced from the Brazilian Amazon. The practice also handles environmental liabilities, risk assessments, licensing, carbon markets, contaminated land remediation and waste management projects. Former practice head Paula Chaccur de Cresci left the firm in June 2026, while Anderson Moura, a name to note for environmental cases concerning pollution, contamination, licensing, waste management and climate change, joined from Vella Pugliese Buosi e Guidoni Advogados the following month.
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- The firm is always involved in forums that update environmental legislation and has extensive knowledge in the field.
- Professionalism and seriousness
- Attention and interest in the project at hand, providing solutions and adapting to the client's needs. Transparency throughout the entire process, from contracting to billing.
- They assist us in legal remediation processes, and every time we request support, they research processes and expertise to offer us the best way to resolve the context of the request.
- A highly comprehensive firm, with dedicated, experienced, attentive professionals who are in tune with the market.
Key clients
- Syngenta Seeds
- Popp Forest
- Hershey Company
- Brazilian Wood Depot (BWD)
- Volkswagen
- RLG / Richemont
- Agromario Participações
- Miba Sinter
- Ingá Conservação de Recursos Naturais
- Monte Alegre
- Klabin
- Levi’s
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Practice head
Anderson Moura