Professionals

Rodrigo leads the Corporate Sustainability team’s efforts at the office in the areas of Environment, Climate Change, ESG, and Energy Transition. 

With a multidisciplinary background, he has served for many years as a legal director and a member of the board of directors and sustainability committees in companies in the energy sector. Rodrigo stands out for his leadership in M&A and fundraising processes, project structuring, advisory services to investment funds, and complex contract negotiations in the renewable energy sector. As the responsible partner for the area, Rodrigo leads the Corporate Sustainability team in adopting the best sustainability practices based on national and international criteria and in supporting the management of socio-environmental and climate risks for our clients. 

He is a professor in postgraduate courses at FIA Business School, CEDIN, and ISAE in Sustainability, Renewable Energy, Climate Change, ESG, and Green Financing. Rodrigo is a member of the Energy Committee and the Global Compact Committee of OAB/PR (Brazilian Bar Association/Paraná), and he has also served on the Energy Committee of OAB/SP (São Paulo) and the International Relations Committee of OAB/SC (Santa Catarina). He has various legal articles and opinions published in specialized journals and books. 

In recent years, he has also been dedicated to following the negotiations at the United Nations climate conferences and presenting energy and sustainability cases in Brazil and abroad. He is also the Board Member of Fundraising and Investor Relations at LACLIMA – Latin American Climate Lawyers Interactive for Mobilizing Action, the first network of climate lawyers in Latin America, dedicated to the study, development, sharing, and production of knowledge about climate change law. 

In 2018, Rodrigo Sluminsky received the Best Legal Department in Latin America in M&A award from the Global Counsel Awards in New York, recognizing the achievements of his team in the renewable energy sector. 

• Executive MBA, Fundação Dom Cabral.
• L.L.M in Corporate Law, Instituto Brasileiro de Mercado de Capitais.
• Bachelor of Laws, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina.

English; Portuguese

Regulatory, Corporate Governance and Compliance Programs, Corporate Sustainability