Led by the ‘dedicated, competent and objective’ Renata Pires Castanho, Lobo de Rizzo Advogados’ environment department is proficient across the entire spectrum of mandates, ranging from judicial and administrative litigation to environmental licensing, transactions, ESG and carbon trading issues. Reverse logistics matters and class actions also feature in the team’s portfolio, which is populated by instructions from clients operating in the agribusiness, pharmaceuticals, paper and pulp, chemicals, energy, private equity and financial services sectors. With a wealth of experience in non-contentious matters and litigation in the environmental sphere, practice head Castanho is often engaged in risk allocation in the context of corporate and financing transactions, licensing issues and administrative proceedings. She receives key support from senior associate Amália Simões Botter Fabbri, who is knowledgeable in waste management, protected areas, climate change and carbon compensation projects, among other areas.
Testimonials
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- 'Renata Pires and Amalia Fabbri are dedicated, competent, objective and transparent.'
- 'Their in-depth legal knowledge and strategy make the difference. Renata and Amália provide a service of unparalleled quality.'
Key clients
- Volkswagen do Brasil – Indústria de Veículos Automotores
- Dow Brasil Indústria e Comércio de Produtos Químicos
Work highlights
- Assisted Cargill in a public civil action filed by the NGO Cáritas Brasileira Regional Norte II, which discusses the acts issued by the Federal Government that recognised Cargill's useful ownership over Union property.
- Assisted EMS in the filing of an Action for Annulment that has as its object the Notice of Violation with Penalty of Fine nº 34001547, drawn up by the Environmental Agency of São Paulo State due to an accidental fire.