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Pinheiro Neto Advogados

Energy & Natural Resources: Mining

Global Guide 2026 : Brazil

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Pinheiro Neto Advogados

About

Provided by Pinheiro Neto Advogados

With a fully dedicated team and experience of over 50 years in the industry, we merge our expertise in the mining sector with our knowledge of law to offer outstanding services, becoming trusted counsels to our clients. 

Working close with the Environment, Banking and Financial Regulation, Litigation, Real Estate and other practices, we assist not only mining companies, but also financial institutions, investors, associations, service providers, and other mining-related sectors.

Our mining practice covers:

  • Regulatory matters 
  • Community, governmental and institutional relations 
  • ESG
  • Environmental permitting, consultancy and litigation 
  • Litigation in the administrative and judicial spheres 
  • Project finance 
  • Due diligence of mining companies, projects, assets and operations 
  • Mineral contracts (exploration, development,lease, royalties, streaming, off-take, joint ventures, options, among other contracts)
  • Incorporation of companies 
  • Mineral policy     
  • Tax advising and planning 
  • Mineral activities in restricted areas, such as indigenous lands, national security borders and conservation units
  • Governmental Royalties and Taxes 
  • M&A of mining companies and mineral assets 
  • Restructurings 

Chambers Review

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Energy & Natural Resources: Mining - Brazil

Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Pinheiro Neto Advogados is a highly rated mining practice benefiting from longstanding experience acting on some of the most sophisticated matters in the mining sector. The firm draws upon its strong transactional capabilities to assist leading mining companies with sector-related M&A, negotiation of royalty agreements and contracts and tax matters. The team also excels at handling complex regulatory issues, including negotiations with regulatory bodies, and sensitive litigation such as cases involving environmental concerns related to tailings dams.

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Work Highlights

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  • Pinheiro Neto advised BAMIN on the development of a model supply agreement for goods and services.

Strengths

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  • The firm is able to make a holistic analysis and translate recommendations to the company's executive team in a clear and objective way. Pinheiro Neto's lawyers are problem-solvers.

    Energy & Natural Resources: Mining respondentGlobal

  • Pinheiro Neto always makes an analysis of the general context, considering the economic, political and environmental aspects, to define the best defensive approach.

    Energy & Natural Resources: Mining respondentGlobal

  • Pinheiro Neto has a great team of professionals who are highly technical and have strict compliance with deadlines.

    Energy & Natural Resources: Mining respondentGlobal

  • Pinheiro Neto's lawyers are exposed to cases of greater complexity and are used to dealing with clients of different nationalities, resulting in great assertiveness.

    Energy & Natural Resources: Mining respondentGlobal

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