Lawyer
Ana Carolina Cerqueira Duque
Ana is a lawyer in BMA's Environmental, Climate and Mining area. She has 10 years of experience in environmental and administrative law, working in both the private and public sectors. Ana has been involved in major environmental disaster cases in Brazil, cross-border litigation, and environmental and social risk analysis.
Languages
- Portuguese
- English
- Spanish
OAB
- OAB/RJ Nº 163.371
Practice areas
Professional experience
Ana has extensive experience in sustainability projects, with a multidisciplinary approach. She plays an active role in public hearings and maintains relationships with public authorities, as well as traditional, quilombola, and indigenous communities. Ana has led legal strategies in lawsuits for compensation of environmental disaster victims, conducted environmental risk analyses, and audits. She is also a recognized speaker on topics such as the environment, ESG, and climate change.
Practice Areas
Education
Business and Climate Change: Towards Net Zero Emissions (Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership - CISL (2023).
LLM - University of California, Berkeley (2014).
Postgraduate Degree in Civil Procedural Law – Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro - PUC/RJ (2011).
LL.B. - Fundação Getulio Vargas - FGV Direito Rio (2009).
Recognitions
Ana received inspiring citations such as "excellent knowledge of environmental legislation" and "detailed and organized practice" by the Lexology Index, formerly Who's Who Legal, in 2021.
Ana was recognized for her work in Climate and Environmental and Climate Law by Análise Mulher in 2022.