Latin America - Brazil

TozziniFreire Advogados

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Singled out for its ‘broad technical knowledge’, TozziniFreire Advogados ‘provides excellent services’ in the field of environmental law, advising clients throughout all stages of environmental licensing, administrative proceedings, judicial litigation and project implementation. The group, which possesses a strong track record in climate change and carbon market-related matters, is retained in mandates across multiple environmentally sensitive industries, including real estate, agribusiness, infrastructure, energy and forestry. Other areas of expertise for the team include the identification of environmental risks in the context of corporate and financing transactions. The ‘brilliant’ Adriana Mathias Baptista has devoted the past 25 years to environmental law, having advised on numerous high-stakes transactional and contentious matters. She oversees the practice with Bianca Bilton Signorini Antacli, whose ‘technical knowledge’ is rated by clients; Antacli stands out for her knowledge of ESG and matters involving Brazilian Biodiversity and Access to Genetic Resources and Benefit Sharing (ABS). Vladimir Miranda Abreu spearheads the climate change and carbon market department, and has substantial experience in real estate transactions and timberland investments. Senior associate Danilo Lambert Vieira De Sousa handles environmental licensing matters and litigation before state and federal courts, the latter of which is also an area of particular focus for associate Bruno Pisani Della Barba.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Ability to understand the client and adapt to the language and processes of the operational areas to address risks and obligations without formalities.’

  • ‘Bianca Bilton Signorini Antacli - technical knowledge, resilience, availability, practicality, responsiveness and objectivity.’

  • ‘TozziniFreire Advogados provides excellent services; excellent quality of professionals and client care.'

  • ‘Adriana Mathias Baptista - brilliant professional, with knowledge and technical quality far above others. Assists clients in a personal way, with attention, care and understanding of the client's business.’

  • ‘Adriana Batista and Danilo Lambert are recommended.’

  • ‘TozziniFreire has an amazing team that provides sound technical legal support.'

  • ‘Bianca's can-do attitude is always very positive, from the simpler consultations to the high-profile and complex negotiations involving environmental matters.'

  • ‘Team with broad technical knowledge in the environmental area and unique experience in the area.'

Key clients

  • BP Bunge
  • Acciona
  • PetroRio
  • Facebook
  • ZF
  • Fras-Le (Randon Group)
  • P&G
  • Honeywell
  • Ford
  • McCain

Work highlights

  • Assisted PetroRio in the environmental aspects of the acquisition of offshore assets from Petrobras.
  • Assisted Clariant in the divestment of the Quats (quaternary ammonium compounds) business in Brazil that included, among other assets, the Amines Plant located inside the Clariant Industrial Complex in the state of São Paulo.

Lawyers

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Practice head

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Adriana Mathias Baptista, Bianca Bilton Signorini Antacli