Highlighted for its ‘in-depth technical expertise’, Lefosse Advogados advises clients across sectors, including transport, energy, mining and agribusiness, on a wide range of environmental mandates, from carbon credit programmes to licensing and contentious matters. Guilherme Mota is noted for his crisis management work involving environmental incidents, alongside environmental licensing, water resources use, contaminated areas and climate change issues. Nina Meloni advises clients across multiple industries, including agribusiness and energy, on contentious and non-contentious environmental matters and ESG issues, while Claudia Hori focuses on environmental due diligence, administrative and judicial litigation, and sustainability.
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Testimonials
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- Guilherme Mota - subject matter knowledge and interpersonal skills.
- Highly qualified lawyers with a business-minded approach.
- Guilherme Mota (Environmental): a partner to clients, with in-depth knowledge, an ability to work in teams, and an excellent repertoire.
- Guilherme Mota is a professional with in-depth knowledge and great dedication to his clients and the projects he works on.
Key clients
- J&F
- Baiyin Nonferrous Group
- Smartfit Escola de Ginástica e Dança S.A.
- Lubrizol Corporation
- Lavoro Agro
- InnovX
- CMA CGM Group
- Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo (SABESP)
- MMG Limited
- Trelleborg
- Estre Ambiental S.A.
- Aprosoja
- World Bank
- WWF
- Rhodia Brasil S.A.
- Suzano S.A.
- Knorr-Bremse Brasil Administração e Participação Ltda.
- Kinea Investimentos Ltda.
- Santos Brasil Participações S.A.
- XP Investimentos Corretora de Câmbio, Títulos e Valores Mobiliários S.A.
Lawyers
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Practice head
Guilherme Mota
Other key lawyers
Nina Meloni; Claudia Hori