Serving a varied client base drawn from the pulp and paper, forestry, energy, real estate, and sanitation sectors, Souto Correa Advogados’ environment team is ‘attentive to details and up to date with legislative innovations���, facilitating extensive engagement in litigation and due diligence matters arising out of the acquisition of companies, real estate and forests. Based in Porto Alegre, Fabiana Figueiró, who was promoted to partner in November 2023, leads the practice, and boasts all-round expertise in licensing, contaminated areas, reverse logistics, and protected areas. Notable senior associates include Juliana Stangherlin, a valuable resource for energy and forestry companies, and Mariana Vicente Níquel, who excels in due diligence, risk assessments, and contractual allocation of environmental liabilities. Tasso Cipriano and André Castilho left the firm in February and March 2023, respectively.
Testimonials
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‘Souto Correa is a firm with which we have increased our relationship due to its promptness, technical quality, transparency, and cordiality.’
‘The team seeks to delve deeper into matters, as well as explaining to the client the possible scenarios for each case, whether positive or not. Another very cool point is the fact that Souto Correa’s team works well in multidisciplinary groups, seeking to adjust the communication channel, so that everyone who is part of the project can be engaged and on the same page, seeking to achieve the common objective.’
‘Fabiana Figueiró is an accessible and empathetic lawyer; she has an excellent wealth of experience, especially in the environmental area. The most interesting thing is to see how she manages to contextualise and apply this knowledge in practice and in a personalised way for each challenge proposed, seeking a solution in partnership with her and the team.’
‘The team leadership remained constant, transmitting confidence and balance in the work, from the beginning to the completion of the processes.’
‘Mariana Vicente Níquel is an extremely competent professional, who works with great dedication, commitment and mission spirit.’
‘An extremely competent, dedicated team, attentive to details and up to date with legislative innovations.’
‘The work of the environmental team is carried out with great quality and diligence, giving a lot of scope and responsibility that the business needs. They act in a very analytical way, using technology.’
‘Mariana Vicente Níquel is undoubtedly an experienced and competent lawyer.’
Key clients
- CORSAN / AEGEA Saneamento
- Klabin
- Global Logistic Properties – GLP
- Irani Papel e Embalagem
- Adama Agrociências
- Lavoro
- Tenda Atacado
- Copérnico
- Latam Airlines Brazil
- EB Capital
- SLC Agrícola
- BTG Pactual
- DIMED (Grupo Panvel)
- ABB Automação
- Chlorum
- Odata Brasil
Work highlights
- Represented Perfin in an investment agreement for joint solar projects with Acelen and Illian, aiming to meet Acelen’s power needs and decarbonisation goals.
- Assisted Bioo with an investment transaction on a biogas project, encompassing liability risk analysis on environmental matters.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Fabiana Figueiró