Latin America - Brazil

Souto Correa Advogados

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Based in Porto Alegre, Souto Correa Advogados‘ environmental and sustainability group is equipped to assist a varied corporate client base – including well-known names from the forestry, energy, construction, infrastructure and retail sectors – in a broad range of contentious and transactional work. The team has recently experienced an uptick in mandates concerning waste management, reverse logistics and climate change, and continues to be engaged in matters involving contaminated sites, pollution, protected areas and water resources. Leading the practice is Fabiana Figueiro, whose extensive experience in the environmental sphere includes licensing, administrative proceedings and judicial litigation. Juliana Pretto Stangherlin attracts regular instructions from the pulp and paper and energy sectors. Mariana Vicente Níquel often undertakes environmental due diligence in relation to M&A, capital markets and real estate transactions; this is also a key expertise for André Castilho. Associate Tasso Cipriano joined from Felsberg Advogados in July 2022.

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Testimonials

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  • 'Souto Correa Advogados stands out for the quality of its lawyers. There are competent professionals in several areas, which facilitates and strengthens the provision of the service.'
  • 'Fabiana Figueiró is knowledgeable and very accessible.'

Key clients

  • AEGEA Saneamento
  • Global Logistic Properties – GLP
  • Irani Papel e Embalagem
  • Adama Agrociências
  • Samsung Eletrônica da Amazônia
  • Tenda Atacado
  • Copérnico
  • Latam Airlines Brazil
  • EB Capital
  • Voith Paper
  • Ramboll Group
  • BTG Pactual
  • Knauf- Isopor
  • Recicla Latas
  • Polen
  • Deutsche Leasing Banking
  • Compromisso Empresarial para Reciclagem - CEMPRE
  • Timac Agro Brasil
  • Abbott Laboratórios do Brasil
  • Brother International Corporation do Brasil
  • GL Events Anhembi

Work highlights

  • Representing Adama in three civil class actions involving alleged environmental and private property damage as well as harm to consumers.
  • Engaged by GL Events to represent the company in administrative and judicial proceedings against three infraction notices issued by PSIU regarding musical events that allegedly violated the municipal regulation on noise emissions.
  • Assisted Samsung Eletrônica da Amazônia, Abbott Laboratórios do Brasil and Brother International Corporation do Brasil in complying with EPR/take-back regulations nationwide.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Fabiana Figueiró