Mining companies, investors and financial institutions trust Mattos Filho’s ‘customer-focused approach’ and ’technical quality’ in transactional matters, ranging from cross-border M&A and project financing to joint ventures, investments, royalties transactions and commercial agreements. The collaborative team also handles ESG-related and regulatory matters, contributes to policy-making, and is particularly active in critical minerals matters, notably involving lithium. Brasília-based Adriano Drummond Trindade, ‘knowledgeable’ of mineral policy and regulations, advises on project development, M&A, financings, as well as contractual and ESG-related matters. Bernardo Môcho, based in São Paulo, and Rômulo Sampaio, in Rio de Janeiro, frequently support the practice in project financing and environmental matters, respectively.
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Testimonials
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‘Incredibly responsive and knowledgeable about specific legal questions and, more generally, the commercial issues impacting our industry. We have used other firms in Brazil and I'm much more comfortable using Mattos Filho for our commercial transactional matters, whether that is as lead commercial counsel or supporting due diligence matters.’
‘Mattos Filho has a customer-focused approach, with quick response times, technical quality, and flexibility in fee negotiations.’
‘The team has a 360-degree view of the mining sector.’
‘Adriano Drummond is super intelligent and also understands the mining industry in Brazil; where Adriano doesn't know the answer, I am certain he will find it and follow up to ensure our comfort.’
‘Adriano Trindade is very knowledgeable about the sector and always 100% willing to provide support. He has very deep academic knowledge.’
Key clients
- Lundin Mining
- Lithium Ionic Corp.
- Austroid Corporation
- Huaxin Cement Co. Ltd.
- La Mancha Resource Capital
- Kinross Gold Brasil
- New Wave Tech (Lorinvest)
- Norsk Hydro ASA
- BHP Billiton
- Instituto Brasileiro de Mineração (IBRAM)
- Latin Resources Limited
- Ex Gold Corp.
Work highlights
Advised BHP Billiton on the $30bn settlement of the Mariana tailings dam disaster.
Advised Ero Copper Corp, a Canadian mining group, on a joint venture with Vale Base Metals that involves an investment of over $2bn in the Furnas copper-gold project in the State of Pará.
Advised Mitsui & Co, a trade, investment and services company, on the acquisition of 12% interest in Atlas Lithium Corp, which develops the Minas Gerais lithium project, and an offtake agreement to acquire a portion of the mine production, in a transaction of $30m.
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Other key lawyers
Adriano Drummond Trindade; Bernardo Môcho; Rômulo Sampaio; Carlos Tomaz Assunção Ribeiro