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Roberta Danelon Leonhardt

Roberta Danelon Leonhardt
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Head of the Environmental Practice and Co-Head of the Crisis Management and ESG Multidisciplinary Teams, Roberta Danelon Leonhardt is a specialist in environmental law, with an outstanding track record in managing complex environmental crises due to her ability to compose multiple interests in negotiation processes. A large part of Roberta's work involves coordinating teams to provide environmental advice on matters dealing with the implementation of projects with polluting potential and the management of environmental liabilities, supporting investors and financial institutions in identifying and managing environmental risks, as well as working with environmental agencies and the Public Prosecutor's Office. Roberta has a renowned track record in the Environmental Litigation market due to her ability to persuade and her solid background in environmental law.
Education
- Crisis Management and Business Continuity, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Boston, EUA (short professional course, 2018)
- London School of Economics and Political Science, United Kingdom (Masters / LL.M., 2003)
- Universidade de São Paulo (University of São Paulo), Brazil (Postgraduation in Environmental Law, 2002)
- Universidade de São Paulo (University of São Paulo), Brazil (Bachelor of Laws, 1999)
Other qualifications
- Member and Officer of the International Bar Association (IBA) (Programme Officer, Environment, Health and Safety Law Committee, 2015-2016; Senior Vice Chair 2019; Vice-Chair, Environment, Health and Safety Law Committee, 2017-2018 and 2022; Co-Chair, Environment, Health and Safety Law Committee 2023-2024)
- Member of the Marketing and Business Development Committee of Machado Meyer (2023)
- Member of the CORB Committee of the Pacto Global Brasil (2023)
- Member of the Executive Council of Machado Meyer (2018 - 2021)
- Member of the Professional Quality Committee of Machado Meyer (2018-2019)
- Coordinator of the Environmental Committee for the Centro de Estudos de Sociedades de Advogados (Studies Center of Law Firms - CESA) (2014-2019)
- Member of the Steering Committee of Machado Meyer (2017)
- Member of the Diversity Committee of Machado Meyer (2014-2017)
- Forms part of the Brazilian Mission for the World Trade Organization, Switzerland (2005)
- Foundation of International Environmental - Law and Development (FIELD), United Kingdom (2003)
Entities
- Brazilian Bar Association (OAB)
- International Bar Association (IBA)