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Antonio Augusto Reis
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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
Chambers Brazil – Environment (2012 – 2024) and Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) (2022 – 2023);
Chambers Global –Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) (2023 – 2024);
Latin Lawyer 250 – Environment (2021 – 2025); Environmental, Social & Governance (2025);
The Legal 500 – Environment: Leading individual (2024);
Análise Advocacia– Environmental (2010 – 2024), Agroindustry (2014, 2017, 2023 – 2024), Power (2014, 2016 – 2022), Pulp & Paper (2014, 2019 – 2024) and Rio de Janeiro (2014 – 2024);
Client’s Choice Award – Environment & Climate Change (2019);
IFLR 1000 – Project Finance: Rising Star Partner (2023);
Who’s who legal Brazil – Environment (2023);
Who’s who legal Global – Environment (2023).
COP28: Key highlights and Brazil’s participation
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Brazil’s Senate approves bill aiming to regulate carbon market
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New Brazilian law permits inclusion of carbon credits in forest concession contracts
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ESG in Brazil: 2022 regulatory scenario and expectations for 2023
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UN biodiversity framework approved at COP15 in Montreal
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ESG: Navigating a sea of change
Areas of expertise
ESG criteria and the Oil & Gas market
The transition to a low-carbon economy has driven changes in the energy industry around the world. For this reason, discussions about energy transition including the Oil & Gas sector have increased, especially under a perspective of sustainability and concerning environmental, social, and governance criteria — also called ESG.
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Mattos Filho boosts environmental practice with two partner hires
Demonstrating its sustained determination to expand, Mattos Filho, Veiga Filho, Marrey Jr e Quiroga Advogados has hired two environment partners from Rio de Janeiro firm Rennó Penteado Sampaio Advogados.
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