Marcelo specializes in environmental law and litigation, with a particular focus on environmental disputes and on civil, commercial and administrative litigation. He advises local and international clients on environmental regulatory matters, regulatory compliance, risk management, and prevention and resolution of environmental contingencies.

 

Marcelo has experience representing and defending companies in environmental inspections, enforcement actions and administrative proceedings before Paraguay’s Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development (MADES), the National Forestry Institute (INFONA), municipalities and other regulatory authorities. His practice also includes challenging administrative decisions and representing clients in environmental litigation before Paraguayan courts, as well as advising on environmental incidents, contingencies and disputes.

 

He regularly advises companies on compliance with environmental regulations applicable to their operations, including the assessment of environmental risks and contingencies, the development of risk and compliance matrices, and measures aimed at preventing and managing environmental risks and damage. 

 

He also advises on matters involving environmental permits and authorizations and coordinates with specialized technical teams when required by the nature of a project.

 

Marcelo also has experience in environmental due diligence in connection with mergers and acquisitions (M&A), joint ventures, acquisitions of assets and real estate, and other transactions. In this context, he assists clients in identifying and assessing environmental contingencies, liabilities and risks involving, among other matters, environmental permits, land use, forest and water resources, waste management and regulatory compliance. He also advises on regulatory matters related to carbon credit projects.

 

His dispute resolution practice includes civil and commercial litigation involving contractual disputes, damages claims, debt recovery, insurance disputes, disputes arising from commercial relationships, interim and precautionary measures, and administrative litigation.

 

Throughout his practice, Marcelo has advised companies operating across a range of sectors, including agribusiness, forestry, energy and fuels, industrial and manufacturing activities, infrastructure, construction and real estate, food, retail, mining, waste management, transportation and logistics, financial services and carbon projects.

 

Marcelo received his law degree from Universidad Nacional de Asunción (UNA) in 2015 and a postgraduate specialization in Environmental Management from the same university in 2016. He also pursued graduate studies in Environmental Management at UNA. In 2018, he obtained a postgraduate specialization in Governance, Political Management and Public Administration through a program developed in connection with Columbia University and George Washington University.

 

Marcelo is admitted to practice law in Paraguay and is registered as an environmental consultant with Paraguay’s Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development (MADES).