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Gedham Gomes

Environmental

Rio de Janeiro (T&C)+55 21 2127 4254

ggomes@mayerbrown.com

“Recently promoted counsel Gedham Gomes is often retained by energy, infrastructure and agribusiness players in environmental compliance, risk assessment and carbon credit projects.”

– The Legal 500, 2024

概要

Gedham Gomes advises and represents clients in connection with all sorts of matters involving socioenvironmental, climate change and ESG issues. When providing counsel on preventive or pre-litigation consulting, Gedham assists domestic and foreign companies in navigating the complex Brazilian regulatory frameworks applicable to their businesses and most sensitive and strategical matters, such as those involving critical environmental licenses, contamination management, human rights, carbon markets and Nature-based Solutions, supply chains and general environmental and climate compliance and liabilities. When litigating, Gedham represents companies in administrative investigations, class actions and crisis management, particularly by conducting negotiations with opposing counsel, government agencies, public prosecutors, and other stakeholders, such as NGOs and indigenous communities.

Gedham also advises and represents clients in the context of transactions – both buy-side and sell-side – by providing counsel on risks assessment, liability allocation and limitation, and negotiation of relevant contractual provisions. He also holds a master’s degree in urban law, allowing him to assist clients in urban-related infrastructure matters, such as urban licensing and urban impact assessments, smart/sustainable city technologies and mobility. Companies in a variety of industries rely on Gedham’s expertise, particularly in the energy, infrastructure, and agribusiness sectors. He has a long track record of assisting and representing global companies with businesses in Brazil, including oil and gas, ports and shipping, mining, power, food processing and grain trading.

He has served dozens of Fortune 500 companies.

経験

Represented:

Major American and Brazilian companies in the environmental permitting of port terminals in the states of Rio de Janeiro (INEA) and Espírito Santo (IEMA), involving dredging activities and intervention in specially protected areas.
A major multinational Italian oil & gas company in connection with the environmental aspects of a maritime terminal in the State of São Paulo, including specially protected areas and environmental offsetting issues.
A major multinational Japanese electronics/imaging company in connection with waste management issues arising from reverse logistics obligations due to provisions of the Brazilian National Policy on Waste Management.

A major Brazilian real estate incorporation company in negotiations with the State Public Prosecutor’s Offices of Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, both involving environmental permitting proceedings and Termos de Ajustamento de Conduta – TAC.
A major Anglo-French oil & gas company in monitoring legal environmental aspects in connection with drilling activities involving specially protected areas, in environmental permitting procedures and in an administrative proceeding before the Federal Public Prosecutor’s Office.
A major multinational North-American oil & gas company in the defense against environmental administrative sanctions before the Port Authorities of the states of Rio de Janeiro and Espirito Santo, as well as in the acquisition of a Brazilian oil & gas company.
A major Brazilian stockbreeding company in the negotiation of a Termo de Ajustamento de Conduta – TAC within a class action suit in the State of São Paulo, in the defense against environmental administrative sanctions before the Mato Grosso State Environmental Agency (SEMA) and in the defense of several administrative infractions in the State of São Paulo (CETESB).
A major Canadian multinational chemical manufacturer in connection with the environmental permitting and environmental liabilities associated with a chemical plant in the State of Espirito Santo.
Major multinational oil & gas companies in environmental permitting proceedings before the Federal Environmental Agency (IBAMA).
A major Brazilian electricity company in negotiations before the Federal Public Prosecutor’s Office and the Rio de Janeiro State Public Prosecutor’s Office, assisting the client on class action suits and environmental permitting proceedings before the Rio de Janeiro State Environmental Agency (INEA, former FEEMA) and the Federal Environmental Agency (IBAMA).

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受賞

Shortlisted as “Rising Star of the Year” in Environment – The Legal 500 Brazil Awards, 2022-2023
Recognized in Electric Energy – Análise Advocacia, 2024
Mentioned as Excellent in Environment – Leaders League, 2024

Recognized as Rising Star in Environment – The Legal 500, 2022-2024
“Recently promoted counsel Gedham Gomes is often retained by energy, infrastructure and agribusiness players in environmental compliance, risk assessment and carbon credit projects.” – The Legal 500, 2024
Recognized as Up and Coming in ESG – Chambers & Partners Brazil, 2023
“Up and coming Gedham Medeiros Gomes of Tauil & Chequer Advogados in association with Mayer Brown is included in the rankings after demonstrating good involvement as counsel in ESG matters.” – Chambers & Partners Brazil, 2023

学歴

Pontifical Catholic University PUC/RJ, Specialization
Federal University of Rio de Janeiro School of Law (FND/UFRJ), Bachelor of Law (JD equivalent)
Rio de Janeiro State University (UERJ), Masters Degree in Law

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Brazil

使用言語

英語
Portuguese

社会活動

Member, Brazilian Institute of Urban Law (IBDU)

Gedham Gomes

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経験

関連サービスと産業

業務分野

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Public Consultation on the Brazilian Sustainable Taxonomy

Key Outcomes of COP-29 and Expectations for COP-30

ニュース

MAYER BROWN PROMOTES 51 LAWYERS TO PARTNER AND COUNSEL

Tauil & Chequer Advogados advises Potássio do Brasil in obtaining the environmental installation license for the Autazes Project in Amazonas

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