KLA Advogados advises on environmental consultancy, litigation, ESG and climate change-related matters, representing clients across sectors including investment funds, hospitality and engineering. Flávia Marcilio advises on ESG, climate finance, decarbonisation strategies and regulatory compliance, with sector experience spanning agribusiness, mining and energy. José Davi Fidalgo focuses on real estate matters involving environmental and ESG considerations.

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Flávia Marcilio has in-depth knowledge of environmental law, but also extensive knowledge of real estate and agricultural law, which gives her a unique quality: her ability to understand cases more comprehensively. She is a "pro-business" lawyer and defends the client's interests, acting in an extremely ethical manner.

Key clients

Norflor
Trx
Btg Pactual
Eqi Foret
Camapuã
Grupo Mateus
General Mills
Hotelaria Alba (Former Accorinvest)
Cia Brasileira Distribuição
Antares
Banco Pátria
Verifit

Work highlights

Advised FIP Forêt - Forêt Terras S/A, a fund managed by Funchal Investimentos and EQI/Asset, on the establishment of the first fund for rural properties located within Conservation Units, mainly state parks created by the government that have not yet been expropriated for the purpose of compensating for legal reserves and environmental offsets for real estate and infrastructure projects.

Assisted Marina Paquetá in a public civil action filed by the State Public Prosecutor's Office of Rio de Janeiro in Paraty, which sought the demolition of the Marina with full recovery of the area, located within a federal conservation unit.

Assisting accredited Brazilian certifiers, Verifit and Rina, in ensuring project alignment with both VERRA guidelines and relevant Brazilian environmental legislation with involvement in processes for certifying carbon credit projects from an environmental perspective.

Practice head

Flávia Marcilio

Other key lawyers

José Davi Fidalgo