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Energy & Natural Resources: Mining - Brazil
What the Team is Known For
William Freire - Advogados Associados is a Belo Horizonte-based mining boutique firm with experience handling a range of sector-related matters for domestic and international companies. The firm is recognised for its expertise in assisting clients with contractual issues, including the negotiation of land use agreements, as well as regulatory mandates such as obtaining approvals from the National Mining Agency. The team is also skilled in representing companies in administrative and judicial litigation.
Strengths
All matters dealt with by them are always supported by a team that operates at a very high technical level. The interactions with the team are great.
They provided excellent legal advice in a highly practical way. The whole team have expertise. They clearly invest in the education and hands-on experience of their younger lawyers.
The firm has extremely experienced and qualified professionals. They always present us with innovative solutions and viable alternatives for conducting cases.
Work Highlights
William Freire assisted an important North American player in the lithium business with the acquisition and formation of a joint venture for lithium exploration in Brazil.
Notable practitioners
Tiago de Mattos Silva frequently advises on regulatory issues arising from projects in the mining sector. He has additional strength in handling transactional matters.
An extremely dedicated, experienced professional with high technical capacity.
He is constantly at the forefront of industry changes, bringing innovative and suitable solutions to his clients.
He is diligent, has strategic vision and has technical knowledge.
William Freire has considerable depth of expertise in the mining industry. He is experienced across a range of mining matters, offering particular strength in handling regulatory mandates in Minas Gerais.
He has made himself available whenever we needed, and facilitated meetings and negotiations for our company. He is very knowledgeable and impressive.
Outstanding professional.
He knows mining matters very well.