LAWYER PROFILE

Adriano Drummond Trindade

Brazil 2026

Mattos Filho

Ranked in 1 practice area

Energy & Natural Resources: Mining

Brazil

19 years ranked

About

Provided by Mattos Filho

Brazil: Industries & Sectors

Practice Areas

Infrastructure & Energy; Mining; Contracts & Project Development; Project Finance; Energy Transition.

Career

Adriano specializes in mineral policy and mining sector regulations, with significant domestic and international experience. He works with the mining sector, focusing on project development, contracts, mergers and acquisitions, financing, and ESG factors linked to mining.

Based in Brasília, Adriano monitors legal issues involving regulatory agencies in the sector, such as the National Mining Agency (ANM). He is a professor at the University of Brasília (UnB) and also teaches courses on Mineral Law and Policy at other Brazilian and foreign institutions.

Education

University of Brasília (UnB)

Bachelor of Laws

University of Dundee – Centre for Energy, Petroleum and Mineral Law & Policy (CEPMLP), UK

Master in Natural Resources Law & Policy (LL.M. – Distinction)

University of Brasília

PhD in Law and Regulation

2022

Languages Spoken

Portuguese;

English;

Spanish;

French.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Brazil: Industries & Sectors

Energy & Natural Resources: Mining - Brazil

Band 1

Individual Editorial

Adriano Drummond Trindade is a leading authority on mining regulation, with extensive experience advising on complex regulatory matters, high‑value transactions, and cross‑border M&A and financing deals.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Adriano is professional, sharp, and very close to our team. His leadership was instrumental in providing the strategic oversight we needed. He was always available for high-level consultations and showed a deep understanding of our needs. There is no room for improvement; his performance was excellent.
Energy & Natural Resources: MiningChambers Brazil: Industries & Sectors
Adriano is the best external lawyer a mining company could have.
Energy & Natural Resources: MiningChambers Brazil: Industries & Sectors
Adriano Trindade is a leading expert and a strong point of reference in tax law related to mining.
Energy & Natural Resources: MiningChambers Brazil: Industries & Sectors
Adriano Trindade acted not only as an expert, but also as an adviser with a broad understanding of the business and its commercial boundaries.
Energy & Natural Resources: MiningChambers Brazil: Industries & Sectors
Adriano is technically very good. He is accessible and assisted us well. The consulting was excellent aligning transactional and regulatory aspects - a benchmark.
Energy & Natural Resources: MiningChambers Brazil: Industries & Sectors