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About
Provided by Luiz Gustavo Bezerra
Practice Areas
Environmental
Career
Luiz Gustavo Bezerra helps countless clients across the infrastructure, energy, chemical, mining, real estate, forest, agribusiness and food industries. His vast experience in Environmental, Climate Change and ESG matters, particularly in Brazil, but also in other jurisdictions, with emphasis on Latin America and Europe (he is also qualified in Portugal) gives him a unique edge in litigation, consulting and transactional (M&A) matters.
Luiz has a well-known track record in court and administrative environmental proceedings, and counsels major Brazilian and multinational groups in a vast range of environmental related matters, including:
- crisis management;
- climate change;
- sustainability;
- corporate reporting and corporate environmental and social responsibility;
- human rights;
- indigenous communities;
- waste laws and circular economy arrangements;
- water laws;
- biodiversity;
- environmental offsets;
- law and economics;
- carbon markets;
Clients served by Luiz include: major Brazilian and multinational groups in complex environmental litigation, as well as in negotiations (and other alternative dispute resolution methods) with governmental authorities, public prosecutors and other stakeholders, assisting on transactions and structuring sustainable businesses, and consultation on this wide range of topics.
Professional Memberships
- Chair of the Brazilian Energy Law Institute (IBDE) Environment Committee;
- Coordinates IBDE’s Climate Change Law Course;
- Chair of the Environmental Licensing Committee at the Brazilian American Chamber (AMCHAM);
- Member of LACLIMA’s Climate Change Litigation and Carbon Market Groups and LAB’s (a Brazilian Exchange Commission – CVM – Initiative) ESG Group.
Publications
Gomes, Gedham; Bezerra, Luiz Gustavo. More Mobility and Less Emissions: Challenges and Opportunities for the Development of the Transport Sector in a World in Transition. Energy Law Journal, 2022.
Education
Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro – UERJ
Law School
Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio)
Postgraduate studies in Brazilian Environmental Law
University College London
LLM, Master in Environmental Law
Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, PPGMA-UERJ
PhD
Practice Areas
Environmental
Career
Luiz Gustavo Bezerra helps countless clients across the infrastructure, energy, chemical, mining, real estate, forest, agribusiness and food industries. His vast experience in Environmental, Climate Change and ESG matters, particularly in Brazil, but also in other jurisdictions, with emphasis on Latin America and Europe (he is also qualified in Portugal) gives him a unique edge in litigation, consulting and transactional (M&A) matters.
Luiz has a well-known track record in court and administrative environmental proceedings, and counsels major Brazilian and multinational groups in a vast range of environmental related matters, including:
crisis management
climate change
sustainability
corporate reporting and corporate environmental and social responsibility
human rights
indigenous communities
waste laws and circular economy arrangements
water laws
biodiversity
environmental offsets
law and economics
carbon markets
Clients served by Luiz include: major Brazilian and multinational groups in complex environmental litigation, as well as in negotiations (and other alternative dispute resolution methods) with governmental authorities, public prosecutors and other stakeholders, assisting on transactions and structuring sustainable businesses, and consultation on this wide range of topics.
Languages Spoken
Portuguese and English.
Education
Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (UERJ)
Law School
Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio)
Postgraduate studies in Brazilian Environmental Law
University College London
LLM, Master in Environmental Law
Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro
PhD
Chambers Review
Brazil: Transactional
Experienced environment partner Luiz Gustavo Bezerra is highly involved with ESG and is well regarded for leading the firm's department. He sponsors relevant and sophisticated matters advising clients on ESG standards and practices, regulatory and impact assessments and issues related to climate change, such as REDD+ and carbon credits.
Brazil: Industries & Sectors
Luiz Gustavo Bezerra is able to advise on a broad range of contentious and non-contentious environmental mandates, with noteworthy expertise in biofuels, sustainability and climate change.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"He is proactive and has cross-cutting knowledge, also connecting other topics. Luiz Gustavo knows how to analyse the big picture and how to deal with the ministry of the environment and forest law."
"Luiz Gustavo focuses on carbon market issues and climate change matters."
"Luiz Gustavo has a strong offering in environmental law and energy transition. He handles great projects."
"Bezerra is extremely knowledgeable, polite, looks for opportunities for collaboration and is someone I consider to be an expert in his field."
"He is an outstanding professional."
"He is proactive and has cross-cutting knowledge, also connecting other topics. Luiz Gustavo knows how to analyse the big picture and how to deal with the ministry of the environment and forest law."
"Luiz Gustavo focuses on carbon market issues and climate change matters."
"Luiz Gustavo has a strong offering in environmental law and energy transition. He handles great projects."
"Bezerra is extremely knowledgeable, polite, looks for opportunities for collaboration and is someone I consider to be an expert in his field."
"He is an outstanding professional."
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