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Werner Grau Neto

Werner Grau Neto

Work Department

Environmental, ESG, and Climate Change & Sustainability.

Position

Partner.

Career

​Werner Grau Neto serves domestic and international clients ranging from private companies to multilateral and development entities, among other supranational bodies, in advisory and litigation matters. Werner concentrates his practice in environmental and constitutional law issues, with a strong emphasis on advisory and litigation in a vast array of topics such as government relations, investigative procedures and litigation with regard to environment licensing, environmental damage, large accidents with implications for the environment and indigenous peoples, traditional communities and other vulnerable groups. He also acts in the advisory and litigation spheres on issues related to climate change, ranging from consultancy to multilateral entities and governments in the formulation and examination of legal frameworks to disputes involving the climate issue. His most active areas of practice are mining and energy, as well as industries in general.

Languages

Portuguese and English.

Memberships

The Nature Conservancy no Brasil (TNC): Chair of the Advisory Board. Federation of Industries of the State of São Paulo (FIESP): Member of the Legal Committee.

Education

Doctor's Degree in Law from the University of São Paulo (USP) - 2012; Extension Course from the Fundação Instituto de Administração (FIA) - 2007; Master's Degree in Law from the University of São Paulo (USP) - 2006; Bachelor's Degree in Law from the University of São Paulo (USP) - 1992.

 

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