Mining 2026

BRAZIL Law and Practice Contributed by: Roberta Bilotti Demange and Marina Bertucci Ferreira, Pinheiro Neto Advogados

Pinheiro Neto Advogados is a Brazilian, independent and full-service firm, specialising in multidisciplinary deals and translating the Brazilian legal environment for the benefit of local and foreign clients. Founded in 1942 and with clients in almost 60 countries, the firm has grown organically and developed a distinctive, tight-knit culture, with a low associate-to-partner ra - tio. Its unique, democratic governance structure pro - motes transparency and consensus-building among

the partners. With a focus on innovation, the firm has kept its competitive edge throughout the years, and is widely hailed as an institution of the Brazilian le - gal market. In order to maintain its status as a valued strategic partner to its clients, the firm invests heavily in professional development, not only through strong on-the-job training, but also by means of the highly structured Pinheiro Neto Professional Development Programme championed by the firm.

Authors

Roberta Bilotti Demange is a partner at Pinheiro Neto Advogados and has an LLB from the Law School of the University of São Paulo and an LLM from the Boston University. Roberta serves clients in different industries

Marina Bertucci Ferreira is a senior associate with Pinheiro Neto

Advogados. Marina provides legal advice to national and foreign clients in connection with the mining industry, including regulatory affairs, mergers and acquisitions, and financing. She also advises clients on the development of public policies and their impacts on the business environment. Marina has an LLB from the University Centre of Brasília, a Political Science degree from the University of Brasília, a postgraduate degree in Corporate Law at Getúlio Vargas Foundation, and an LLM in Global Business Law from Columbia University.

on transactional and advisory matters and concentrates her practice in mergers and acquisitions, corporate law and project development, with focus in mining, energy and other infrastructure sectors.

Pinheiro Neto Advogados SAFS Quadra 2 Bloco B, Ed. Via Office 3º andar CEP: 70070-600 Brasília – DF Brazil

Tel: +55 613 312 9400 Fax: +55 613 312 9444

Email: rdemange@pn.com.br Web: www.pinheironeto.com.br

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