KLA Advogados presents a new face to its environmental offering, bidding farewell to former practice head Letícia Yumi Marques in February 2024 and ushering in Flávia Marcilio from De Luca, Derenusson, Schuttoff Sociedade de Advogados in January 2024 to take over the reins of a practice best known for rural environmental matters, including contaminated sites and protected areas, with particular expertise in agribusiness, ethanol, and biofuel markets. Marcilio is a seasoned practitioner with a rich background in forestry investment, mining, carbon credits, ESG, energy, and human and animal health, and brings with her to the São Paulo team land regularisation specialist José Davi Fidalgo, who focuses on the environmental regulatory aspects of carbon projects and real estate properties.
Testimonials
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‘What makes KLA a different firm is its assertive approach to legal and corporate advisory issues that require strategic decision-making for the company.’
‘Technical quality, close client service, and diligence.’
‘José Davi Fidalgo is extremely competent, attentive, and diligent with all the matters we work on together.’
Key clients
- Norflor
- TIG
- BTG Pactual
- Foret/EQI Asset
- GBM
- Daló
- Península
- AQM
- Floryl
- Marina Paquetá
- LGGL
- Verifit
- Stone X
- Granarolo
- Rina
- Ponte Alta
Work highlights
- Advised FIP Forêt on the establishment of the first fund for rural properties located within Conservation Units, mainly state parks created by the government that have not yet been expropriated for the purpose of compensating for legal reserves and environmental offsets for real estate and infrastructure projects.
- Advised the funds managed by BTG Pactual and BTG Pactual Timberland Investment Group on the acquisition of real estate assets for the purpose of recovering degraded areas and integrating with commercial forests.
- Advised Marina Paquetá on a public civil action filed by the State Public Prosecutor’s Office of Rio de Janeiro in Paraty which sought the demolition of the Marina with full recovery of the area, located within a federal conservation unit.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Flávia Marcilio