Nathália focuses her practice on Environmental Law, with a dedication to highly complex environmental matters in Brazil

Her work combines strategic legal advisory, litigation representation, and support in sensitive regulatory contexts, with a focus on risk mitigation, legal compliance, and sustainability

Experience

Nathália advises domestic and international companies in sectors such as energy, sanitation, industry, oil and gas, and agribusiness on environmental matters that directly impact operations, regulatory compliance, and overall legal exposure. Her practice encompasses the handling of complex environmental issues, including preventive risk assessment, always with a focus on delivering objective, business-oriented solutions tailored to each client’s specific circumstances

She has experience advising on and leading environmental licensing processes, managing environmental liabilities and responsibilities, and representing clients in administrative enforcement proceedings, notices of violation, environmental inspections, civil inquiries, and environmental litigation. She regularly engages in technical and legal discussions with environmental agencies, Public Prosecutors’ Offices, and other governmental authorities, participating in negotiations and in the development of dispute resolution strategies aimed at mitigating legal, financial, and reputational exposure

Nathália also advises on M&A transactions, assisting clients with due diligence processes (including dedicated environmental due diligence), the identification and assessment of contingencies, and the negotiation of environmental provisions in transactional documents. Her work is marked by detailed case-by-case analysis and the pursuit of tailored legal solutions that reconcile technical rigor, regulatory compliance, and the strategic needs of clients, with a focus on efficiency and predictability

Specialties

Sectors: Agribusiness / Decarbonization / Energy / Infrastructure / Mining / Real Estate Transactions

Areas of Practice: Environmental / Regulatory and Public Policies / Sustainability

Qualifications

• Law Degree, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro - UFRJ
• Specialization in Environment and Sustainability, Fundação Getulio Vargas - FGV
• Specialization in Brazilian Civil Procedure, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro - PUC-Rio
• Master’s Degree in Public Policy and Sustainability, Federal University of the State of Rio de Janeiro - UNIRIO
• ESG University: Sustainable Capitalism in Practice, University of California, Berkeley - UC Berkeley

Alliances and Associations

• Brazilian Bar Association, Rio de Janeiro Section

Languages

Portuguese, English