BMA Advogados
BMA Advogados is skilled at handling a broad range of environmental mandates, ranging from strategic lawsuits and complex regulatory matters to transactions with considerable environmental implications. The team, which is well versed in ESG compliance and climate change issues, often advises domestic and foreign clients on carbon market regulations and projects, water pollution, mining damages and related liabilities in Brazil. Rio de Janeiro-based Marcio Pereira balances a busy caseload featuring high-profile instructions from the fields of energy, oil and gas, infrastructure, mining, telecoms, forestry and agribusiness. Marina Maciel in São Paulo handles both non-contentious work and litigation, and has recently advised on licensing issues, M&A deals and administrative proceedings. Since publication, Beatriz Paulo De Frontin has left the firm, effective as of November 2023.
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‘Stands out for its industry knowledge.’
‘Marcos is very knowledgeable in environmental matters.'
Key clients
- Vale
- PQ Silicas Brasil
- Bank of Montreal
- Lactalis do Brasil – Comércio, Importação e Exportação de Laticínios
- Norsk Hydro Brasil
- Gás Verde
- Serviços de Petróleo Constellation
- Geti Empreendimentos Imobiliarios
- L’Oréal Brasil
Work highlights
- Assisting Vale in several environmental proceedings related to the decommissioning of mining tailing dams in the state of Minas Gerais.
- Provides legal advice to PQ Silicas Brasil on environmental issues in relation to its two plants located in the state of São Paulo.
- Advising Bank of Montreal on an M&A deal involving Canadian company Radicle, whose business is carbon credits in Brazil.
Lawyers
Leading individuals
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Márcio Pereira, Marina da Silva Pinto Maciel