About

Provided by Cescon, Barrieu, Flesch & Barreto Advogados

We are one of the most active firms focused on Mining in Brazil. We are a full-service, one-top shop for mining business, with excellent transactional, advisory and litigation practices. Our expertise includes regulatory matters, due diligence processes, mining rights registrations, contracts relating to ore supply, security, options, royalties, easements, lease, and agreements with surface land owners, contracts with suppliers and service providers, monitoring and advising on mining policies, monitoring and conducting administrative procedures before mining authorities, litigation on mining matters, tailings dam regulations and litigation, crisis management, among others.


Our ability to offer the best mining law advice on the most complex and innovative transactions in both the domestic and global markets is highlighted as the core competence of our experts. 

Our significant and assorted track record of mining deals coupled with our team broad experience in all aspects of mining law enables us to consider future business developments when assisting clients in commercial negotiations and interactions with the sector regulators, so as to facilitate future deals.


Our mining team has also been acting in a very strong role in managing crisis related to mining activity. The performance has been very important to reduce the impacts of the crisis and enable clients’ business continuity.

Chambers Review

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Energy & Natural Resources: Mining - Brazil
1
Band 1
What the Team is Known For

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.

Work Highlights

Provided by Cescon, Barrieu, Flesch & Barreto Advogados
  • Cescon advised Ecora Resourceson a financing transaction for a company that owned a nickel and cobalt mine in the state of Piauí.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Marcelo Mendo de Souza
2
Marcelo Mendo de Souza
2
Band 2

Marcelo Mendo de Souza has considerable knowledge of the mining sector and is sought after by clients for his skillful handling of regulatory matters. He has additional strength in transactions.

"Marcelo knows a lot about environmental issues and knows all the relevant figures in the sector."

"Marcelo has substantial experience in the law, which is very important to us."

"He is leading the mining sector and has a lot of academic experience as well."

Mauricio Pellegrino de Souza
3
Mauricio Pellegrino de Souza
3
Band 3

Mauricio Pellegrino de Souza offers strength across an array of regulatory issues in the mining sector. He has noted expertise in dealing with dam matters.

"He thinks strategically and has an interesting business acumen."

"Mauricio is very proactive and assertive when it comes to mining matters."

Paula Azevedo
3
Paula Azevedo
3
Band 3

Paula Azevedo focuses her practice on the mining sector. She regularly handles M&A and regulatory mandates for her clients.

"I would venture to affirm that Paula is the biggest mining dam specialist in Brazil."

"She is extremely competent and provides impeccable work."

Ranked Lawyers at
Cescon, Barrieu, Flesch & Barreto Advogados

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Brazil

Energy & Natural Resources: Mining

Marcelo Mendo de Souza
2
Marcelo Mendo de Souza
2
Band 2
Mauricio Pellegrino de Souza
3
Mauricio Pellegrino de Souza
3
Band 3
Paula Azevedo
3
Paula Azevedo
3
Band 3

Members

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Clients

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Anglo American

AngloGold Ashanti

Appian Capital Advisory LLP

ArcelorMittal

Aura Minerals

Braskem

ERAMET Group

Ecora Resources

J&F Mineração

Samarco

Vale

Industries

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Mining