Paula Chaccur de Cresci
CGM AdvogadosSuccessfully cementing a niche in advising foreign clients, particularly US lumber importers, in administrative proceedings involving imports of native wood sourced from sustainably managed forests in the Brazilian Amazon biome, CGM Advogados showcases ‘specialised knowledge and unique skill sets’ best employed in liability analysis, risk assessments, licensing processes, contaminated land remediation management, and increasingly, reverse logistics projects. Anchoring the São Paulo team, practice head Paula Chaccur de Cresci is hailed for ’committing to delivering the best result with diligence and attention, combined with technical knowledge’, and is an unquestioned choice for regulatory issues involving the harvesting, transporting, trading and export of natural source hardwood.
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- ‘Paula Chaccur de Cresci has been an invaluable resource for my company. Being a US company we are limited with our capabilities to access relevant information related to our vendors based in Brazil. Paula is well versed in our business practices, and regulatory requirements and provides guidance and information when needed.’
- ‘An extremely professional team, technically qualified, accessible, purposeful, committed to the quality of the legal services provided and the client’s deadlines.’
- ‘Qualified, accessible, purposeful professionals, committed to the quality of services, client needs, and deadlines.’
- ‘The CGM team stands out for the impeccable performance of Paula Chaccur de Cresci, always helping in strategic and technical points in relation to potential environmental risks to which the buyer may be vulnerable.’
- ‘Paula Chaccur de Cresci has great knowledge of the subject and has strategic and technical vision in the M&A process, avoiding or pointing out possible risks identified for the client. Her attitude towards clients is always safe and extremely professional.’
- ‘For clients in the agribusiness sector which are highly targeted in environmental issues by the market, the team with quality and expertise always proposes alternatives and means in order to resolve conflicts in a sustainable and innovative way.’
- ‘Paula Chaccur de Cresci makes her best effort to meet demands, from the mundane to the most complex, committing to delivering the best result with diligence and attention, combined with technical knowledge in the sector and the subject.’
- ‘The practice and its team has provided specialised expertise in environmental legislation, showing specialised knowledge and unique skill sets that set it apart from competitors. The team has extensive experience in this field, and a collaborative work ethic.’
Key clients
- Hershey Company
- Johnson & Johnson
- Marel H.F.
- Brazilian Wood Depot (BWD)
- Volkswagen
- Stockton Agrimor do Brasil
- Monte Alegre Empreendimentos
- Klabin
- Ecolab
- Syngenta Seeds
- Miba Sinter Brasil
Work highlights
- Assisted Johnson & Johnson with the compliance with Mato Grosso do Sul regulations regarding reverse logistics of packages to its business units.
- Advised Marel on environmental licensing processes for the expansion and transfer of some of its plants.
- Assisted Volkswagen with a thorough examination of IBAMA’s regulation regarding the export of hazardous or controlled waste.
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Paula Chaccur de Cresci