CR& Partners has a specialized Environmental Law team, with a strong focus on ESG (Environment, Social and Governance). The firm provides comprehensive legal advice on matters involving ESG and impact investing, offering legal support in the review, improvement, and implementation of social, environmental, and governance practices.
We provide our clients with advisory services on all legal aspects related to environmental matters, including the development and review of internal policies on inclusion and diversity, the delivery of training programs, assistance in internal investigations, and the conduct of labor due diligence. This work is carried out in close coordination with our Labor Law, Human Rights, and labor compliance practices, with a focus on meeting regulatory requirements and managing legal risks associated with the ESG agenda. In the governance sphere, we advise companies on structuring their governance frameworks based on best practices.
In the field of impact investing, the firm advises institutional investors, funds, family offices, multilateral organizations, companies, and entrepreneurs on the legal structuring of investments aimed at generating both financial returns and measurable social and environmental impact. Our work includes defining corporate and contractual structures, drafting and negotiating investment instruments (equity, debt, hybrid instruments, and blended finance), supporting the structuring of funds and investment vehicles, and incorporating impact metrics, ESG clauses, and monitoring and reporting mechanisms in line with international standards such as IRIS+, the IFC Performance Standards on Environmental and Social Sustainability, and the World Bank Environmental, Health and Safety Guidelines.
We also advise on projects and transactions involving carbon credits, supporting developers, investors, and corporate buyers in navigating the Brazilian regulatory environment and executing transactions aligned with international standards. Our team—composed of experienced lawyers and specialists from the United States, Europe, and Brazil—provides clients with the knowledge and tools necessary to operate confidently in the evolving carbon economy, ensuring legal accuracy and strategic insight through a unique one-stop platform designed for international investors and buyers.
The firm’s various practice areas are prepared to work in an integrated and multidisciplinary manner across the wide range of legal issues related to the ESG agenda and the green and impact economy, with particular attention to supporting foreign investors in structuring their operations in Brazil.
