Pinheiro Neto Advogados

Drawing on a preeminent history spanning four decades, Pinheiro Neto Advogados is no stranger to advising industry heavy hitters in a spectrum of different environmental law matters, including on-the-job health and safety issues, indigenous peoples and traditional communities’ rights, Conservation Units regulations, life sciences regulations, climate change issues, and ESG practices. A strong, integrated litigation team shines in administrative and judicial proceedings, with exceptional results in contesting infraction notices and licensing obligations, as well as representing clients’ rights and interests in civil inquiries and public-interest lawsuits. Based in São Paulo, the group is comprised of ‘extremely competent, reliable and experienced professionals’ like Werner Grau, a staple for mining and energy companies facing investigations and public civil actions relating to soil contamination and industrial pollution. Alexandre Outeda Jorge confronts the amalgam of health, safety, and environment, and has been at the forefront of critical cases related to employees’ exposure to asbestos, mercury, and cyanide. Luis Celso Ribeiro has strong credentials in multi-party suits and investigations, as well as urban law, while André Vivan de Souza has garnered a reputation in collective litigation involving environmental matters and communities, and Paula Susanna Amaral Mello is heavily engaged in the drafting of bills associated with sustainability and climate change projects. Senior associate Natália Azevedo de Carvalho has robust experience in cross-border litigation, circular economy initiatives, carbon market projects, and mining and dam safety issues.