BMA Advogados

A concerted effort at expanding its litigation capabilities sees BMA Advogados engaged in strategic lawsuits regarding environmental liabilities in international courts, mining dam collapse risk matters, and criminal investigations. On the consulting front, the practice is a premier destination for advice on licensing, ESG compliance, and the development of renewable energy, carbon credit, REDD+, and decarbonisation projects. From Rio de Janeiro, Márcio Pereira exercises ‘notable knowledge and professional history in highly complex environmental demands’ stemming from the regulation of economic use of natural resources and sustainability demands. He leads the group alongside former legal manager of CETESB-SP Fernanda Tanure, who joined the São Paulo office in June 2023 and has hit the ground running in administrative and judicial litigation, leveraging extensive experience in regulatory norms for licensing and management processes of contaminated areas. Associate Marina da Silva Pinto Maciel, also based in São Paulo, boasts comprehensive expertise in structuring decarbonisation and reforestation projects. Beatriz Paulo de Frontin left the firm in November 2023.