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Erika Bechara

Mrs. Bechara has extensive professional experience in advising companies on issues related to compliance with environmental and consumer legislation, and civil foundations and associations on matters related to corporate regulation. She also advises contractual relations with companies, public authorities, and others non-profit institutions. · Szazi, Bechara, Storto, Reicher e Figueirêdo Lopes Advogados

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About

Founder and senior partner at Szazi, Bechara, Storto, Reicher e Figueirêdo Lopes Advogados, she heads the firm's Environmental Law practice and co-heads its Social Business and Human Rights practice. She advises companies on environmental and consumer compliance, and assists foundations, associations and other non-profit institutions on corporate regulation and contractual relations with companies and public authorities; she is also a professor of Environmental Law at the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo.

Practice areas

Environmental LawConsumer ProtectionCorporate / M&AContractsNon-Profit / AssociationsHuman RightsCompliance

Office

Expertise

Environmental compliance and licensingEnvironmental compensation (SNUC)National Solid Waste Policy (Law 12.305/2010)Advice to foundations, associations and NGOsSocial business and human rightsContracts with public authorities and private sector

Education

  • Bachelor in Law, Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo (1994)
  • Master in Environmental Law, Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo (master's dissertation defended 1998)
  • PhD (Doctorate) in Environmental Law, Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo (doctoral thesis defended 2007)

Languages

PortugueseEnglishSpanish