BRAZIL Trends and Developments
Trends and Developments Contributed by: Clovis Torres, Solange Costa, Antonio Andrade and Clara Souza Mello Torres Mello Torres unites the expertise of professionals with extensive experience in the corporate and fi - nancial sectors and the dedication of lawyers with a distinguished academic background. The firm stands out for its technical rigour, strategic vision and com - mitment to delivering sophisticated and business-ori - ented legal solutions. Its main practice areas include tax, corporate, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), en - vironmental, ESG, mining, litigation and arbitration, banking and project finance, infrastructure, public
and regulatory law, labour, real estate, competition and compliance. With a multidisciplinary team and an integrated approach, Mello Torres offers compre - hensive legal advice combining market knowledge, precision and innovation. Guided by ethics, sustain - ability and long-term value creation, the firm provides legal excellence and strategic impact in every en - gagement, reinforcing its position as a trusted part - ner for clients navigating complex business and regu - latory environments in Brazil and abroad.
Authors
Clovis Torres is a founding partner of Mello Torres and leads the Project Finance, Mining, Regulatory and Debt Restructuring practices. He served as CEO of Furnas (2021–2022) and as Executive Director and General
Antonio Andrade is a lawyer at Mello Torres specialising in regulatory law, public law and mining law. He advises companies operating in highly regulated sectors (mining, energy, ports and shipping) on corporate
Counsel of Vale S.A. (2011–2018), overseeing Legal, Tax, ESG, Governance and M&A. He was Executive Vice President of Bahia Mineração for the Pedra de Ferro project and served as President of IBRAM (2014–2017). He also chaired the Board of Petrobras Distribuidora. Clovis holds an LLB from UCSal and an LLM from Tulane University, and he has received awards from ACC and ILO.
transactions (M&A and corporate reorganisations), public bidding procedures and the management of administrative contracts with public entities. His experience includes conducting regulatory due diligence, structuring and negotiating complex contracts, and representing clients before regulatory agencies, audit courts and the judiciary. Before joining Mello Torres, Antonio worked at leading law firms focused on regulatory and public law, where he participated in high-profile cases and strategic transactions involving both domestic and international clients.
Solange Costa is a lawyer at Mello Torres who has almost 30 years of experience, having worked in large companies, assisting with due diligence, contracts and litigation (administrative and judicial), in
Clara Souza is an associate in the Mining, Regulatory, Environmental and ESG practices at Mello Torres. She advises leading domestic and international clients in the mining and natural resources industries on
addition to advisory and institutional relations with stakeholders in the mining, environmental and land areas. Solange led the mining team at Vale S.A., focusing on transactions involving mining contracts, litigation and dam safety. The lawyer acted decisively during the crises at the Mariana and Brumadinho dams. In her résumé, Solange also lists work at other large companies. At the Brazilian Institute of Mining (IBRAM), she served on the Board and as co-ordinator of the legal committee.
complex regulatory matters, corporate transactions and due diligence processes, and on high-profile administrative and judicial proceedings relating to mining, environmental and licensing issues. Clara previously worked at Vale S.A., one of the world’s largest mining companies, where she was also involved in matters related to key social and corporate issues.
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