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Experience

Antonio has experience in legal consulting and environmental litigation. He advises on M&A and financial transactions, audits, project structuring, environmental licensing processes, consultations, and opinions in general. He also works with the firm’s ESG (Environmental, Social & Corporate Governance) practice, a pioneer in the Brazilian legal market. Antonio assists with judicial and administrative litigation and consensual conflict resolution – including negotiating conduct adjustment agreements (TACs) – representing local and international clients from the energy, oil and gas, mining, steel, chemical, transportation, telecommunications, real estate, sanitation and waste management, agribusiness, pulp and paper, and forest exploitation industries. He is also an officer of the Environment, Health and Safety Committee of the International Bar Association (IBA).

Education

Bachelor of Laws – Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio);

Specialization in Environmental Law – Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio);

Master of Environmental Law (LL.M.) – Pace University School of Law (USA).

Recognitions

Análise Advocacia 500 – Ambiental (2010– 2022), Agroindústria (2014–2017), Bancos (2014), Comércio (2019), Energia Elétrica (2014, 2016–2022), Papel e Celulose (2014, 2019–2021), Petróleo e Gás (2014–2021),
Siderurgia e Mineração (2014, 2017, 2018, 2020), Transporte e Logística(2019) e Rio de Janeiro (2014–2022);

Chambers Brazil – Environment (2012–2023); ESG (2022–2023);

Client’s Choice Award – Environment & Climate Change (2019);

IFLR 1000 – Project Finance: Rising Star Partner (2023);

Latin Lawyer 250 – Environment (2021–2024);

The Legal 500 – Environment: Leading individual (2024).