Freshfields facts for major mining and metals companies on complex international mandates. The team advises on a broad range of matters, including M&A, joint ventures, and dispute resolution, and is particularly noted for its cross-border expertise. Samira Afrasiabi advises corporate clients and financial investors on strategic transactions in the natural resources sector, while Alon Gordon focuses on M&A and joint ventures. Jessamy Gallagher is recognised for her work on infrastructure-focused international M&A transactions. The three co-lead the practice.
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Key clients
- Teck Resources Limited
- South32 Limited
- AngloGold Ashanti plc
- Glencore Energy UK Limited
Work highlights
Advising Teck Resources Limited on its $53bn merger of equals with Anglo American – a landmark transaction reshaping the global mining landscape.
Advising South32 on its sale of Cerro Matoso, an integrated nickel laterite open pit mine and smelter in north Colombia, and South32’s related energy trading business, to CoreX.
Advising AngloGold Ashanti on the sale of its gold mining project in Tolima, Colombia to Mineros.
Practice head
Samira Afrasiabi; Jessamy Gallagher; Alon Gordon
Other key lawyers
Cat Greenwood-Smith; Simon Duncombe; Sarah Bond