Leveraging sector experience in chemicals, sugar and ethanol, mining, and steel, Vella Pugliese Buosi e Guidoni Advogados fuses its substantive knowledge of contamination, licensing, regulatory agency embargoes, and water resources with extensive expertise in litigation and environmental due diligence of transactions. Leadership of the São Paulo practice is shared between founding partner Antonio Celso Pugliese, a seasoned litigator who represents high-profile multinationals in class actions, and arbitrations, and Anderson Moura, noted for his ‘exceptional negotiation skills’ in matters relating to pollution control, waste management, forest protection, indigenous communities, and climate change, further highlighted by his incumbency as head of the Dentons ESG Group for Latin America and the Caribbean.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Anticipation of trends and risks in the sector and proactivity in discussions with clients to mitigate consequences for the business.’

  • ‘Anderson Moura has excellent knowledge of the sector, strategic solutions for the business that go beyond mere legal analysis, anticipation of trends and solutions, availability, speed, and objectivity.’

  • ‘Anderson Moura has exceptional negotiation skills, understanding complex operations, searching for solutions and strategies that help business continuity, in addition to great technical knowledge.’

  • ‘Anderson Moura is a very experienced lawyer in the environmental area, with in-depth knowledge of technical legislation. He is also very knowledgeable in environmental remediation cases and related disputes, and has provided us with excellent legal support in this area. We had very good results and we know how dedicated he and his team are to each case they work on.’

  • ‘Anderson Moura is very accessible, able to support in different areas of law, and has in-depth knowledge in the environmental area.’

Key clients

  • Allonda Ambiental
  • Buckman Laboratórios
  • Dacalda – Açúcar e Álcool
  • Tagma Brasil Indústria e Comércio de Produtos Quimicos
  • Fospar
  • Mosaic Fertilizantes P&K
  • Sandvik Coromant do Brasil Industria e Comercio de Ferramentas
  • Usina Açucareira Furlan
  • Usiminas – Usinas Siderúrgicas de Minas Gerais

Lawyers

Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Antonio Celso Pugliese, Anderson Moura