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Rômulo Sampaio

Partner · Mattos Filho

BrazilEnvironmental Law, Climate ChangePortuguese, English

About

Partner at Mattos Filho based in Brazil who advises and litigates on environmental and climate-change matters and specializes in ESG initiatives such as carbon markets, waste management and water resources; he represents clients before state, federal and higher courts, including the Federal Supreme Court. He is also active in academia as a professor of Regulatory Law at the Getulio Vargas Foundation, an adjunct professor at Pace University and a visiting professor at Georgia State University College of Law.

Practice areas

Environmental LawClimate ChangeESGAgribusinessEnergy TransitionLitigation

Office

Expertise

Carbon MarketsWaste ManagementWater ResourcesAgribusinessEnergy TransitionSocio-environmental MattersConsensual Conflict Resolution

Education

  • Bachelor of Laws – Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná (PUC-PR)
  • Master of Economic and Social Law – Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná (PUC-PR)
  • Master of Environmental Law (LL.M.) – Pace University School of Law (USA)
  • Juris Doctor Program in Environmental Law – Pace University School of Law (USA)

Admissions

  • Member, Environmental Law Commission of the Brazilian Bar Association (OAB-RJ)
  • Member, Brazilian Lawyers' Institute (IAB)

Languages

PortugueseEnglish