Specialists
Environment and Natural Resources
Our Environment and Natural Resources team provide specialized legal advice in the following matters:
- Due diligence: The identification – with the highest level of certainty – of environmental, social, and natural resources obligations recognized in environmental management instruments and other permits applicable to the investment project, as well as the legal consequences resulting from non-compliance (fines and administrative measures).
- Environmental certification and permits: Guidance during the selection, preparation, and evaluation of environmental management instruments and other permits, such as water use rights, discharge and reuse authorizations, deforestation authorizations, commencement of activities authorizations, public services feasibility, Certificate of Non-Existence of Archaeological Remains, and Environmental Monitoring Plan, among others.
- Environmental disputes and controversies: Advisory and representation in sanctioning administrative proceedings (from environmental supervision to exhausting the last administrative instance of the entity), administrative litigation in judicial proceedings, and extrajudicial settlements.
- Environmental auditing: This service includes the preparation of a Critical Points Report detailing environmental and social obligations prioritized for the company, on-site verification of compliance with these obligations, and the preparation of a Final Report detailing all findings and technical and legal conclusions regarding the level of legal compliance, as well as relevant recommendations.
- Legal opinions: Involves the preparation of an Expert Legal Report analyzing in detail – both theoretically and practically – a particular situation and enabling the company to adopt the most appropriate legal and commercial strategy.
- Training in environmental oversight, environmental and natural resources permits for project implementation, tailored and adapted to the company’s needs.