Pratice Areas

Environmental

Our professionals are among the most admired in the country in this field. With extensive experience in advisory work and collective litigation, we offer highly specialized services on any environmental matter.

In advisory work, we operate on various fronts, including developing strategic solutions for projects and enterprises, providing guidance in environmental licensing processes and water resource concessions, risk and liability assessments, reviewing environmental compliance programs, handling commercial and corporate transactions, and conducting due diligence.

Our firm has been involved in the largest environmental civil public actions in Brazil’s history, with claims totaling over R$ 200 billion. In socio-environmental matters, our clients mainly come from the following sectors: sugar and ethanol, agribusiness, banking, energy (generation, transmission, and distribution), civil engineering, solid waste management, forestry financing, real estate, infrastructure, logistics, mining, paper and pulp, oil gas, ports, petrochemicals, steelmaking, telecommunications.

We are a law firm specializing in resolving complex disputes, with a highly experienced team in arbitration and litigation. Our approach goes beyond litigation: we are prepared to act preventively, understanding our clients’ operations, and developing effective strategies for conflict resolution even before disputes arise. We operate in various sectors of the economy, representing minority shareholders, assets, banks, stock exchanges, brokers, shopping center entrepreneurs, oil and gas companies, shipping and port support companies, railways, investment funds, pension funds, energy, entertainment, mining, steelmaking, IT, and many others.

Area partners

Oscar Graça Couto

+55 21 3993 2886
ocouto@gcouto.com.br

Guilherme J. S. Leal

+55 21 3993 2885
gleal@gcouto.com.br

Alexandre Abby

+55 21 3993 2884
aabby@gcouto.com.br

Oscar Graça Couto

+55 21 3993 2886
ocouto@gcouto.com.br

Pedro Marino Bicudo

+55 11 4550 7941
pbicudo@gcouto.com.br

Mariana Fernandes Miranda

+55 11 4550 7945
mmiranda@gcouto.com.br

Guilherme J. S. Leal

+55 21 3993 2885
gleal@gcouto.com.br

Carolina Homem de Mello Reinach

+55 11 4550 7946
creinach@gcouto.com.br

Gustavo de Menezes Souza Campos

+55 21 3993 2887
gcampos@gcouto.com.br

Marcelo Durães Tude

+55 21 3993 9985
mtude@gcouto.com.br