Our Climate and Carbon area offers all legal assistance for the client's strategic climate planning through a multidisciplinary team, made up of environmental, real estate, tax, contracts, regulatory, corporate, and financial and capital markets lawyers with expertise in:
- Assistance in the development of forestry and industrial carbon projects, following standards (Verified Carbon Standard – VCS, Community & Biodiversity Alliance – CCB, Gold Standard, Global Carbon Council – GCC)
- Mapping risks and proposing mitigators related to carbon projects and partnerships
- Specific audits of properties for carbon projects, as well as potential partners
- Preparation, review, and negotiation of carbon project contracts, with emphasis on projects to Reduce Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation - REDD+
- Analysis of the tax aspects of carbon projects, especially accounting methods and their tax consequences
- Assessment of opportunities and alternatives for Payments for Environmental Services - PSA
- Assistance in carbon projects in public concessions
- Mapping regulatory trends and climate litigation in Brazil and abroad
- Conducting civil inquiries and legal litigation directly and indirectly related to climate issues
- Preparation and review of reports and communications on climate goals and risks, based on the guidelines of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures – TCFD
- In-company ESG and carbon market-specific training
- Specific supply chain audits
- Development and review of policies, programs, and best practice manuals for a more sustainable governance
- Sustainable financial products (green bonds, blended finance, fund structuring, etc.)