With decades of ‘renowned expertise’, Pinheiro Neto Advogados advises domestic and international clients, including public and private entities, on both contentious and non-contentious environmental matters. Working closely with other departments, the São Paulo-based team handles complex litigation involving environmental damages, contamination and licensing issues. Sustainability, biodiversity, climate change and ESG are key areas for the ’communicative and collaborative’ team, which provides ‘in-depth analysis’ on matters concerning industrial emissions, natural resource protection, conservation units, health and safety, and indigenous peoples and traditional communities. The ’strategic and perceptive’ team is led by ‘detail-oriented’ André Vivan de Souza, with broad advisory and litigation experience covering environmental licensing, waste management, and carbon markets. Alexandre Outeda Jorge brings ’impeccable knowledge’ of environmental and occupational matters, while Werner Grau Neto has a strong track record in the infrastructure sector, advising on licensing issues, soil contamination and industrial pollution. Paula Susanna Amaral Mello focuses on sustainability and climate change, while Luis Celso Cecilio Leite Ribeiro handles multi-party disputes and negotiations with governmental and environmental agencies. Senior associate Natália Azevedo de Carvalho is experienced in cross-border litigation, circular economy initiatives, carbon market projects and mining and dam safety.
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‘Highly qualified professionals.’
‘André Vivan de Souza is knowledgeable about the challenges of carbon projects on public lands in Brazil, detail-oriented and seeks to solve complex cases.’
‘Business experts, dedicated to understanding the minutiae and details, are extremely in-depth in their analysis, maintaining a good understanding of the scenario, the context and the impacts of each strategy discussed. They are strategic and perceptive in their cases.’
‘A firm with renowned expertise in the market and the electrical sector, set apart by partner Werner Grau Neto and his team's technical quality (Caio Romão and Giovanna Rodrigues). The alignment efforts to define a joint strategy, along with the partnership with our legal team and our internal client areas, made all the difference.’
‘The team that assists me, led by partner Alexandre Jorge Outeda, has impeccable knowledge of environmental and labour relations issues. The team is very communicative and collaborative. The support is focused on issues that are relevant to the client.’
Key clients
- EKKO Group
- Whirlpool
- Great Panther
- Chevron Oronite Brasil
- Coalizão Embalagens
- Reservas Votorantim
- Gerdau
- Genomines
- China Three Gorges (Rio Paranapanema Energia S.A.)
- DVG Industrial
- Imerys
- Mina Tucano
- EKKO Group
- Whirlpool
- Great Panther
- Chevron Oronite Brasil
- Coalizão Embalagens
- Reservas Votorantim
- Gerdau
- Genomines
Lawyers
Leading partners
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Leading associates
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Practice head
André Vivan de Souza
Other key lawyers
Alexandre Outeda Jorge; Werner Grau Neto; Paula Susanna Amaral Mello; Luis Celso Ribeiro; Natália Azevedo de Carvalho; Caio Romão; Giovanna Rodrigues