Work Area: Environment

Brazilian firm Wald, Antunes, Vita e Blattner Advogados has added two new partners by hiring the CEO of São Paulo’s state environmental agency to lead its offering in that area, while it has promoted a lawyer in its disputes group.

24 March 2023

Elite firm Bruchou & Funes de Rioja has helped Argentine solar power projects developer 360 Energy Solar issue green bonds for US$80 million.

16 March 2023

ECIJA (Mexico) has launched a sustainability and environmental practice, recruiting a partner from local firm Carvajal y Machado, SC to lead the department.

03 February 2023

Dentons (Chile) has entered an alliance with professional services group Deloitte to boost its regulatory law and risk advice to fintech companies, shortly before it promoted an associate to its partnership.

10 January 2023

Ritch Mueller y Nicolau, SC has added firepower to its environmental and regulatory practices by recruiting a partner from Hogan Lovells (Mexico), which recently appointed an IP counsel.

09 January 2023

Peruvian Elite firm Payet, Rey, Cauvi, Pérez Abogados has added firepower to its dispute resolution, environmental and competition practices by promoting four practitioners to its senior rank.

22 December 2022

Brazilian law firm Bichara Advogados has hired a partner from Arap, Nishi & Uyeda Advogados to lead its new infrastructure practice, while also promoting two lawyers to its senior rank and incorporating two consultants.

22 December 2022

Featured in The Guide to Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance

As companies adopt environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations in their decisionmaking and policymakers shift towards more sustainable policies, investors are integrating ESG-labelled financing products into their portfolios.

16 December 2022

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In Brazil, real estate is a crucial barometer for the economy, accounting for 10.6% of GDP in 2020. Its size means it is also one of the first industries to feel the effects of any economic crisis and one of the last to recover, making it a fascinating post-2020 environmental case study.

16 December 2022

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Recent influxes of litigation and arbitration have hit Latin America as the region works to honour commitments to reduce emissions and protect the environment under international instruments and a recent push to promote renewable energy.

16 December 2022