Energy & Natural Resources: Mining | Brazil: Industries & Sectors

Cescon, Barrieu, Flesch & Barreto Advogados is an established full-service firm with particular knowledge of regulatory and transactional matters in the mining sector. The firm houses a team of expert lawyers who are well equipped to advise clients on matters relating to mining royalties, the obtaining of environmental licences and sector-related M&A, as well as due diligence in relation to mining dams. The team also demonstrates experience of representing domestic and international clients before Brazilian courts and regulatory bodies.

Pinheiro Neto Advogados is a market-leading firm with an outstanding department benefiting from long-standing experience acting on some of the most sophisticated matters in the mining sector. The firm draws upon its strong transactional capabilities to assist leading mining companies with sector-related M&A, negotiation of royalty agreements and contracts and tax matters. The team also excels at handling complex regulatory issues, including negotiations with regulatory bodies, and sensitive litigation such as cases involving environmental concerns related to tailings dams.

Highly respected full-service firm Veirano Advogados has a stellar practice group boasting top-tier expertise in matters concerning the mining industry. The firm often acts as counsel to distinguished mining corporations and investment funds engaging in domestic and cross-border M&A deals and financing transactions. The team is highly sought after for its knowledge of complex regulatory, environmental and contractual matters. It is also well equipped to represent clients in sector-related litigation, including those involving environmental and antitrust issues.

Mattos Filho is a prime full-service firm committed to developing leading practices in key sectors of Brazil's economy. The firm is widely recognised by the market for its capabilities in this industry. The team have quickly built a solid track record in regulatory matters. It benefits from its powerful transactional capabilities and full-service offering.

William Freire - Advogados Associados is a Belo Horizonte-based mining boutique firm with experience handling a range of sector-related matters for domestic and international companies. The firm is recognised for its expertise in assisting clients with contractual issues, including the negotiation of land use agreements, as well as regulatory mandates such as obtaining approvals from the National Mining Agency. The team is also skilled in representing companies in administrative and judicial litigation.

Azevedo Sette Advogados is a well-regarded firm with proven skills in tackling mining matters on behalf of domestic corporations. The team possesses expertise spanning both the contentious and non-contentious spheres, assisting clients with litigation relating to environmental damage as a result of tailings dam collapses, as well as advising on environmental regulatory issues. The team also benefits from experience acting on sector-related M&A and mining agreement negotiations.

Borba, Simões Barbosa, Bessone, Cristofaro - BSBC Advogados maintains a much respected mining department working on a range of relevant mandates. The firm is frequently retained by domestic and foreign mining companies that act on the diamonds, gold and mineral sands markets to advise on regulatory and transactional matters, including sector-related M&A and the drafting and negotiation of agreements and corporate documents. The team possesses additional capabilities to represent clients in contentious mandates.

Demarest Advogados joins the Chambers ranking this year after having demonstrated the skills required to advise clients on mining matters involving transactional and regulatory affairs. The work can include assistance with M&A and administrative appeals or procedures. The firm is familiar with both domestic and international clients with mining operations in Brazil.

Full-service firm Machado Meyer has carved out a respected practice in the mining sector due to its activity advising clients on a range of matters including transactional issues, such as M&A and finance deals. The firm is also endowed with the capability to act on regulatory matters, as well as on litigation. Additional skills include crisis management, environmental advice and real estate and tax capabilities.