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Juliana Ramalho
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Juliana has been working with foundations and associations for over 20 years, applying her extensive experience in corporate, administrative, contractual, tax and social security consulting to areas such as education, health, culture and social welfare. She also supports families and companies seeking to consolidate their private social investments.
Juliana works in Mattos Filho’s ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) practice area – a pioneer in the Brazilian legal market – with a particular focus on social and governance matters.
Juliana is a member of the Global Compact’s Corporate Governance Committee, the Brazilian Association of Publicly-Held Companies’ (Abrasca) ESG Committee, Laboratório de Inovação Financeira’s ESG Risk Management and Transparency Working Group, and the Instituto Ethos’ Human Rights and Companies group. She previously practiced as an international attorney at the New York office of Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton.
Education
Bachelor of Laws – Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo (PUC-SP);
Master of Laws (LL.M.) – Columbia Law School, Nova York, USA;
Specialization in Private Social Investment – Instituto para o Desenvolvimento do Investimento Social (IDIS);
Specialization in Tax Law – Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo (PUC-SP);
Extension Course in Foreign Non-Profit Organizations – Leonard N. Stern School of Business, New York University (NYU);
Extension Course in Sustainable Finance and ESG Investment – Leonard N. Stern School of Business, New York University (NYU);
Extension course in Environmental Law – Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV);
ESG Course: How to Rethink and Innovate Business in a Changing World (Como Repensar e Inovar os Negócios em um Mundo em Transformação) – Instituto Brasileiro de Governança Corporativa (IBGC);
Short Course in ESG: Theory and Practice – Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV).
Recognitions
Chambers Brazil – Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) (2022 – 2025) Education (2024) and Third Sector (2022 – 2025);
Chambers Global – Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) (2023 – 2026);
Lexology Index Brazil – Healthcare (2020 – 2021).
IFRS-inspired standards for corporate sustainability reports approved in Brazil
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New law establishes National Policy for the Rights of People Affected by Dams in Brazil
COP28: Key highlights and Brazil’s participation
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Brazil’s Ministry of Labor issues ordinance regulating gender pay parity decree
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New decree enacted to regulate Brazil’s Gender Pay Parity Law
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ARTICLE: Climate justice as a human right: what the recent ICJ and IACtHR advisory opinions mean for business
This year is proving to be remarkable from both human rights and environmental legal perspectives, as two major international courts – the International Court of Justice (ICJ) and the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACtHR) – have issued landmark advisory opinions on climate change. While the recommendations are directed at states as subjects of international law, they may generate ripple effects beyond public policy, influencing regulatory expectations and legal exposure for the private sector.
Click here and read the article on Forward Law Review.
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ESG Around The World: Brazil
The discussion around environmental, social and governance questions has gained significant traction in the Brazilian market since 2020, garnering the attention of regulatory bodies in particular and sparking extensive debates and discussions.
Click here and read the article on Latin Lawyer.
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Pro bono: In harmony with ESG
To build a successful ESG practice it is necessary for firms to have a healthy balance between paid legal services and pro bono. Latin Lawyer speaks to leading pro bono and ESG practitioners about the intersection of the two practices and how growth in one can benefit the other.
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