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Demarest Advogados

Energy & Natural Resources: Mining

Global Guide 2026 : Brazil

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Demarest Advogados

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Energy & Natural Resources: Mining - Brazil

Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Demarest Advogados is a well-established firm with a strong footprint in the mining industry. The team has demonstrated the skills required to advise clients on mining matters involving transactional and regulatory affairs. The work can include assistance with M&A and administrative appeals or procedures. The firm is familiar with both domestic and international clients with mining operations in Brazil.

Demarest Advogados is a well-established firm with a strong footprint in the mining industry. The team has demonstrated the skills required to advise clients on mining matters involving transactional and regulatory affairs. The work can include assistance with M&A and administrative appeals or procedures. The firm is familiar with both domestic and international clients with mining operations in Brazil.

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Work Highlights

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  • Demarest assisted Vale with the execution of a binding agreement with Manara Minerals, worth USD3.4 billion.

  • Demarest assisted Vale with the execution of a binding agreement with Manara Minerals, worth USD3.4 billion.

Strengths

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  • Demarest's assistance is exceptional: fast, assertive and collaborative. Its lawyers are well-equipped, with great technical knowledge and fantastic responsiveness.

    Energy & Natural Resources: Mining respondentGlobal

  • Demarest are always seeking the best solutions with dedication and professionalism. They are dispute resolution specialists, using effective strategies to achieve favourable results.

    Energy & Natural Resources: Mining respondentGlobal

  • Demarest has a great network in the legal industry, which helps a lot when negotiating complex deals.

    Energy & Natural Resources: Mining respondentGlobal

  • Demarest has a great network in the legal industry, which helps a lot when negotiating complex deals.

    Energy & Natural Resources: Mining respondentGlobal

  • Demarest are always seeking the best solutions with dedication and professionalism. They are dispute resolution specialists, using effective strategies to achieve favourable results.

    Energy & Natural Resources: Mining respondentGlobal

  • Demarest's assistance is exceptional: fast, assertive and collaborative. Its lawyers are well-equipped, with great technical knowledge and fantastic responsiveness.

    Energy & Natural Resources: Mining respondentGlobal

Notable Practitioners

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  • Tiago de Mattos Silva
    Tiago de Mattos Silva

    Tiago de Mattos Silva

    Tiago de Mattos Silva is admired for his adept handling of regulatory issues arising from projects in the mining sector. He has additional strength in handling transactional matters and compliance.

    • Tiago is a very skilled professional in matters relevant to mining law and widely available to coordinate the demands of clients.

      Energy & Natural Resources: Mining respondentGlobal

    • A standout practitioner, Tiago has an entrepreneurial vision of the industry.

      Energy & Natural Resources: Mining respondentGlobal

    • A top-notch professional who needs no introduction, Tiago is always willing to go that extra mile. He always makes sure that his team delivers an excellent service.

      Energy & Natural Resources: Mining respondentGlobal

    • Tiago Silva is always ready to meet highly complex demands and is always available.

      Energy & Natural Resources: Mining respondentGlobal
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  • William Freire
    William Freire

    William Freire

    William Freire is a practitioner who offers clients a wealth of knowledge in the mining industry. He is experienced across a range of mining matters, offering particular strength in handling regulatory mandates in Minas Gerais.

    • William Freire is a point of reference in the mining sector.

      Energy & Natural Resources: Mining respondentGlobal

    • Having written a book on mining law, William Freire is very knowledgeable. I highly recommend him for corporate work.

      Energy & Natural Resources: Mining respondentGlobal

    • William is renowned and a great contributor to the sector. I recommend his work.

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  • Izabella Reis
    Izabella Reis

    Izabella Reis

    Izabella Reis is a practitioner who offers experience in a range of regulatory and transactional matters in the mining sector, including M&A operations.

    • Izabella is an exceptional professional, with great technical knowledge. Her availability is remarkable and each case is handled with the utmost care and attention to detail.

      Energy & Natural Resources: Mining respondentGlobal

    • Izabella Reis has a lot of up-to-date knowledge in mining, offering great support for our projects. In addition to being technical and proactive, she's very pleasant to work with.

      Energy & Natural Resources: Mining respondentGlobal

    • Izabella's service was really good. She was almost like a mentor to us. She always made sure to adapt to our needs. I felt very satisfied.

      Energy & Natural Resources: Mining respondentGlobal

    • Izabella offers great client service and deep expertise in regulatory mining matters.

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  • Thiago Maia
    Thiago Maia

    Thiago Maia

    Thiago Maia's mining practice routinely involves assisting clients with M&A work, assessment of mining assets and acquisition of shares of companies in this sector.

    • Thiago has expressive strategic legal knowledge, both domestically and internationally.

      Energy & Natural Resources: Mining respondentGlobal

    • Thiago is a fantastic lawyer handling mining M&A matters.

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  • Bruno Costa
    Bruno Costa

    Bruno Costa

    Bruno Costa is a mining practitioner who offers notable strength in regulatory, transactional and compliance work in the field.

    • Bruno meets sensitive demands and is always ready to provide an excellent service.

      Energy & Natural Resources: Mining respondentGlobal

    • Bruno Costa is a sensational mining lawyer. I can tell that he likes his work and goes above and beyond because of it.

      Energy & Natural Resources: Mining respondentGlobal

    • He has extensive knowledge in mining law and is able to see nuances in the process and provide us with feedback to fight for our rights. Because of Bruno, we achieved a significant victory.

      Energy & Natural Resources: Mining respondentGlobal
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