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Demarest Advogados Offices

Demarest Advogados
AV PEDROSO DE MORAES 1201
SÃO PAULO, SP 05419-001
Brazil
Visit website 55 11 3356 1800 55 11 3356 1700

Mr Thiago Maia

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+55 11 3356 2006 trmaia@demarest.com.br View profile

Work Department

Mergers and Acquisitions and Mining

Position

Partner

Career

Partner of Demarest’s Mergers and Acquisitions and Mining areas, Thiago Rodrigues Maia advises clients in acquisitions and disposals of equity interest, private equity transactions and commercial joint ventures. He is admitted before the New York Bar, in addition to the Brazilian Bar Associations of São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. Thiago is recommended for his practice in some of the most important rankings in the country and the world. Among his main clients are large companies, private equity funds and mining companies.

Languages

Portuguese, English.

Memberships

Member of the New York State Bar Association.

Education

  • LLM. (with honors) by the Northwestern University School of Law, United States, (2008)
  • Certificate in Business Administration from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management, United States (2008)
  • Bachelor of Laws by the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (2002)

Lawyer Rankings

Brazil > Energy and natural resources > Mining

Covering the gold, copper, iron, aluminium and nickel segments, Demarest Advogados acts for mining and metals companies in strategic M&A, joint ventures and commercial agreements. The multidisciplinary team, which blends corporate, finance and tax expertise, has notable experience in administrative appeals related to infraction notices and forfeiture procedures, and environmental and insurance matters in the context of mining incidents. Practice co-head Izabella Reis, who was welcomed to the partnership in January 2023, is a key contact for mining regulations, due diligence, mining concessions and litigation. Fellow co-leader Thiago Maia, who concentrates his practice on M&A and private equity deals, is particularly active in the acquisition and divestment of mining assets. Co-chair Paulo Coelho da Rocha is another practitioner to note for M&A and corporate governance. Guilherme Kawano stands out at the associate level.

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