The ‘highly qualified and experienced’ team at Tauil & Chequer Advogados handles critical environmental matters for clients operating in a variety of industries, most notably power, chemicals, agribusiness, oil and gas, and mining. Its impressive portfolio features transactional, contentious and regulatory mandates, touching on issues as diverse as waste management, water resources, contaminated sites and protected areas. A strong performer in climate change matters, the team is a popular destination for large corporations seeking advice on greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction targets and net zero strategies; carbon credit project developers also recurrently turn to the group for assistance in risk management. Practice head Luiz Gustavo Bezerra, a specialist in international and EU environmental law based in Rio de Janeiro, often acts for clients in negotiations with governmental authorities, public prosecutors and other stakeholders. In the same office, recently promoted counsel Gedham Gomes is often retained by energy, infrastructure and agribusiness players in environmental compliance, risk assessment and carbon credit projects. Associate Victor Trevizan, who is based in São Paulo, focuses on pre-litigation and preventive consulting matters.
Testimonials
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‘The team has a high level of legal knowledge in the environmental area, and is able to provide effective and personalised solutions to clients. There is transparency regarding information and legal processes.’
‘The team is highly qualified, experienced, thinks critically and anticipates possible challenges. They work collaboratively, ethically and are committed to excellence, providing quality work with the aim of achieving the best results for clients.’
Key clients
- Bunge
- Furnas
- Hydro
- EDF
- 3R Petroleum
- BNDES
- Carbonext
- Biofílica
- Ecosecurities
- Acelen
- Baker Hughes
- Totalenergies
- Equinor
- Tesla
- Energisa
- MRN
- JBS
- OSX
- Atlas Energy
- Porto Sudeste
- ATMI
- Forbes & Manhattan
- KPS Karpowership
- Tetra Pak
- Light
- ENEL
- Petronas
- Engie
- Dislub Equador
- Solvay
- BP Bunge
- BP Castrol
- Lyondell Basell
- Tereos
- Eneva
- Jirau Energia
- Santo Antônio Energia
- Cargill
- Yara
Work highlights
- Advising BNDES on the structuring of a first-of-its-kind concession for the development of carbon credit projects in public lands and conservation units.
- Defending EDF in a climate litigation lawsuit disputing the implementation of LNG-powered thermal power plants in Macaé, Rio de Janeiro.
- Representing Hydro in sensitive negotiations and several proceedings and cases involving Quilombola communities, Public Prosecutors and government stakeholders.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Luiz Gustavo Bezerra