A key destination for environmental licensing matters, Almeida Advogados services clients from the energy, oil and gas, real estate, steel and mining sectors also in reverse logistics and waste management programmes, civil investigations, public prosecutions, and the negotiation of settlements with environmental authorities in order to protect business operations and avoid civil liability. Operating out of São Paulo, the practice is spearheaded by Guilherme Doval, who advises key national and international players in the mining industry, especially in projects involving iron ore, gold, copper and phosphate, alongside Rafael Zinato Moreira, a multidisciplinary expert in business, civil, and administrative law who supports on environmental administrative proceedings.
Key clients
- Maximino dos Santos & Cia
- Evoltz Participações
Work highlights
- Assisted Samarco with out-of-court negotiations regarding damage compensation resulting from a 2015 dam collapse that affected the operational capacity of the Risoleta Neves hydroelectric power plant owned by Consórcio Candonga.
- Assisted Alesat with the procedures for land regularisation of its operational base in Brasília’s Condomínio APA.