Souto Correa Advogados

Environmental and Sustainability; Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG); Basic Sanitation

head of the firm´s Environmental and Sustainability practice.

Fabiana Figueiró focuses on the area of environmental licensing, water resources, mining, basic sanitation, contaminated areas, and solid waste.  

Her broad experience includes remarkable performance in environmental litigation and civil investigation, as well as conversations with public authorities for drafting terms of conduct adjustment.  

She is also notable for her work in business-representative institutions, including participation in councils and committees that are responsible for the development of public environmental policies at the regional and national levels. 

Fabiana's work also involves counseling national and international clients on complex and sensitive environmental matters connected to ESG and basic sanitation.  

Portuguese (native), and English

Counselor at the Environment and Sustainability Council (CODEMA) of the Federation of Industries of Rio Grande do Sul (FIERGS) President of the Associação Gaúcha dos Advogados de Direito Ambiental Empresarial (Rio Grande do Sul Association of Corporate Environmental Lawyers) (AGAAE) Director at the Brazilian Union of Environmental Law (UBAA) Director of the Brazilian Association of Sanitary and Environmental Engineering, Section RS (ABES) Member of the Environment Committee (CMA) of the Brazilian Chamber of Construction Industry (CBIC) Counselor of FIERGS at the Municipal Environmental Council of Porto Alegre (including the Technical Chamber of Legislation and Environmental Education). Member of the Environment Committee of Sindienergia/RS Member of the ESG Commission of IBRADEMP – Brazilian Institute of Business Law 

Master’s degree in environmental law from the University of Caxias do Sul (UCS) - 2014 Specialist in Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure by the Cultural Development Institute (IDC) - 2010 Specialist in Environmental Law from the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul (PUC-RS) - 2008 Bachelor of Laws from PUC-RS- 2004