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Provided by Virgilio Cezar de Moraes Borba
Mining | Environment
M&A | Corporate Law
Commercial Contracts
Strategic Litigation
Founding partner of the law firm Borba, Simões Barbosa, Bessone, Cristofaro Advogados, Virgilio has been practicing mining law for over 40 years. With extensive experience in both preventive counseling and litigation, Virgilio had the opportunity to advise practically all major mining houses operating or that operated in the country.
Virgilio’s professional activities include legal advice for the implementation of mining projects on gross root properties; mine construction, development, and expansion; mine closure; acquisition and sale of mining projects; joint ventures for the development of mining projects; environmental permitting of mining projects; conflicts between mining and protected areas; overlapping of mining and other land uses; and participation in multidisciplinary groups for the development of feasibility studies of mining projects.
Based in Rio de Janeiro, he is a member of the Mining Commission of the Brazilian Bar Association - Section Rio de Janeiro (OAB/RJ).
Year after year, Virgilio has been recognized as one of the main names in Mining Law , being recommended, among others, by Chambers & Partners Global – Energy and Natural Resources: Mining; Chambers & Partners – Latin American Guide – Energy and Natural Resources: Mining; Legal 500 Latin America – Energy and Natural Resources: Mining as Top Tier; and Who’s Who Legal – Mining .
Authored several articles on Mining and Enviroment.
A founding partner of Lobo & Ibeas Advogados (1974-2018) and of Borba, Simões Barbosa, Bessone, Cristofaro Advogados – BSBC Advogados (May 2018-today), both Top Tier firms in the main international rankings, Virgilio is generally regarded by his peers and clients as a reference in the sector and is frequently invited as a speaker in congresses and seminars.
Postgraduate degree in Corporate Law, Centro de Estudos e Pesquisas no Ensino do Direito (CEPED), Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (UERJ) – 1971
LL.B., Faculdade Nacional de Direito da Universidade do Brasil – 1968
Provided by Chambers
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He has an in-depth understanding of the issues facing a foreign company operating in Brazil.
He has an in-depth understanding of the issues facing a foreign company operating in Brazil.
