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‘We worked together to develop a prominent and quite peculiar real estate project. All along, the Demarest team sought to think 'outside the box' and solve the problems identified.’
‘Fernanda Stefanelo is a very good lawyer. One of the best I have ever dealt with. Easy to deal with, very experienced and, above all, understands the client's pain and is dedicated to resolving it.’
‘The firm provides an excellent service, always presenting excellent defence theses and high-quality legal work, as well as promptly responding to our requests. The team is very well structured, contributes a lot to our environmental issues and works in a great partnership with us.’
‘Luiz Fernando Sant'Anna is an excellent professional, with extensive experience in a wide range of topics and a lot of technical knowledge, in addition to always serving us with the speed and quality necessary for the topics addressed.’
‘Technical excellence.’
Key clients
- Bayer (Monsanto do Brasil)
- Pfizer
- CGG do Brasil Participações
- Syngenta Seeds
- Nouryon Pulp and Performance Industria Quimica
- Greenwood Resources
- Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES)
- 3M
- Syntagma Capital
- Azul Linhas Aéreas
Work highlights
- Advised Bayer on the development of different ESG projects for farmers who meet specific sustainability prerequisites in their production.
- Advised Syngenta on the creation and structuring of the Reverte 2.0 Project, an initiative to expand sustainable agriculture in the Brazilian Cerrado region.
- Advised Nouryon on environmental liabilities related to the operation of current and former sites.
Lawyers
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Next generation partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
Luiz Fernando Henry Sant’Anna; Fernanda Vianna Stefanelo
Other key lawyers
Isabelle Carvalho Gonçalves; Manuela Motta Zini