Mrs Paula Azevedo De Castro > Cescon Barrieu > Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil > Lawyer Profile
Cescon Barrieu Offices
Rod Stael Mary Bicalho Motta Magalhães
521 - 15º andar
CEP 30320-760
Belo Horizonte, MG
Brazil
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Mrs Paula Azevedo De Castro
Work Department
Mining and Crisis Management
Position
Partner
Career
She represents both national and international clients in mergers and acquisitions transactions and also advises them in mining regulatory matters involving acquisition and sale of mining companies and mining rights, as well as in administrative regulatory proceedings involving mining and energy companies, including projects and undertakings related to mineral research, mines, dams, hydroelectric plants, pipelines, transmission lines and industrial units. She is recognized for her first-rate expertise in the regulation of the safety of mining tailings dams.
Languages
English and Portuguese
Memberships
Education
- International Executive MBA by Ohio University;
- Business and Economic Law MBA by FGV;
- Post-graduate degree in Legal Regime of Mineral Resources – Milton Campos Law School;
- Attending specific courses in the Master’s program by Pontíficia Universidade Católica de Minas Gerais.
Lawyer Rankings
Brazil > Energy and natural resources > Mining
(Next Generation Partners)Rated as one of the top mining and metals practices in the country, Cescon Barrieu is singled out for its ‘deep knowledge of the sector‘, which makes it well placed to advise on the full array of mandates, ranging from consequential M&A and financing deals to administrative and judicial proceedings. The Belo Horizonte-based team is the first port of call for some of the largest mining companies operating in Brazil and several financial institutions. Crisis management matters and tailing dams-related regulatory issues are other core areas of focus. With over 30 years’ experience in the industry, Marcelo Mendo Gomes De Souza is a reference in the mining market. He oversees the practice with regulatory and transactional expert Maurício Pellegrino De Souza, whose previous in-house and academic experience is noteworthy; Paula Azevedo De Castro, who is regularly instructed by key mining players in relation to mining dam regulations; and Daniel Ribeiro Pettersen, a contact for real estate and mining contractual matters. Senior associate João Raso regularly works on tax issues and mining assets transactions.
Brazil > City focus - Belo Horizonte > Natural resources and regulation
One of the first ports of call in Belo Horizonte for major mining clients, the team at Cescon Barrieu stands out for its extensive experience in financing transactions in this space. On the transactional front, the firm also fields strong credentials in M&A deals and joint ventures; crisis management, judicial litigation and administrative disputes also feature on the workload. Marcelo Mendo Gomes De Souza specialises in mining, regulatory and environmental matters, while Frederico Viana Rodrigues is a key contact for project finance and corporate transactions. Paula Azevedo De Castro and Maurício Pellegrino De Souza are other key individuals, who regularly assist mining clients.
Lawyer Rankings
- Mining Brazil > Energy and natural resources
- Natural resources and regulation Brazil > City focus - Belo Horizonte
- Next Generation Partners Brazil > Energy and natural resources > Mining
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Banking and finance
- Capital markets
- Corporate and M&A: High-end
- City focus - Salvador > Leading firms
- Energy and natural resources > Mining
- City focus - Belo Horizonte > Natural resources and regulation
- TMT: Telecoms
Firm Rankings
- City focus - Belo Horizonte > Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Competition and antitrust
- City focus - Brasilia > Government relations
- Energy and natural resources > Hydrocarbons
- Projects and infrastructure
- Transport: Shipping
- Compliance
- City focus - Belo Horizonte > Dispute resolution
- Dispute Resolution: Arbitration
- Dispute Resolution: Litigation
- Energy and natural resources > Electricity (and renewable energy)
- Labour and employment
- Real estate
- Tax > Tax advisory
- Tax > Tax litigation
- Venture capital
- Environment
- Public law
- Restructuring and insolvency
- TMT: Media
- TMT: Tech, innovation and digital business
- White-collar crime and investigations
- TMT: Telecoms