Band 2
Band 2
About
Provided by Juliana Ramalho
Practice Areas
ESG; Education; Energy Transition; Business & Human Rights; Social Impact & Philanthropy.
Career
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.
Languages Spoken
English, Portuguese and Spanish.
Practice Areas
Charities, Social Business & Human Rights; ESG; Education; Energy Transition; Human Rights & Busines; Social Impact & Philanthropy
Career
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
Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo (PUC-SP)
Bachelor of Laws
Columbia Law School, Nova York, USA
Master of Laws (LL.M.)
Instituto para o Desenvolvimento do Investimento Social (IDIS)
Specialization in Private Social Investment
Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo (PUC-SP)
Specialization in Tax Law
Leonard N. Stern School of Business, New York University (NYU)
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
Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV)
Extension course in Environmental Law
Instituto Brasileiro de Governança Corporativa (IBGC)
ESG Course: How to Rethink and Innovate Business in a Changing World (Como Repensar e Inovar os Negócios em um Mundo em Transformação)
Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV)
Short Course in ESG: Theory and Practice
Chambers Review
Brazil: Transactional
Partner Juliana Ramalho makes a notable ranking debut after demonstrating a well-established and comprehensive ESG practice. She is strongly endorsed by clients from the mining, finance, and forestry sectors, as well as third-sector organisations, and others. Juliana provides assistance with ESG policies and compliance, diversity and inclusion initiatives and climate change goals.
Brazil: Industries & Sectors
Juliana Ramalho is a well-known name in the third sector, receiving praise for her expertise assisting clients with governance structuring, endowment funds and litigation.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Juliana Ramalho's responsiveness and accessibility have fostered a strong partnership, and her team's guidance has been instrumental in shaping our ESG strategy."
"One of the greatest human rights specialists in Brazil. We hired her for a training and we liked her a lot. Juliana is a lawyer who is highly willing to help her clients."
"She is very diligent and deeply knowledgeable about social matters. Juliana responds quickly and establishes a relationship of trust with her clients capturing our reality very clearly."
"She helps us find solutions and move forward with less risk. She masters the subject."
"She is always super-available, collaborative and understands our dynamics. She is able to manage legal and institutional issues."
"Juliana Ramalho's responsiveness and accessibility have fostered a strong partnership, and her team's guidance has been instrumental in shaping our ESG strategy."
"One of the greatest human rights specialists in Brazil. We hired her for a training and we liked her a lot. Juliana is a lawyer who is highly willing to help her clients."
"She is very diligent and deeply knowledgeable about social matters. Juliana responds quickly and establishes a relationship of trust with her clients capturing our reality very clearly."
"She helps us find solutions and move forward with less risk. She masters the subject."
"She is always super-available, collaborative and understands our dynamics. She is able to manage legal and institutional issues."
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