Mattos Filho and Veirano advise on CMOC–Equinox Gold deal
Mattos Filho advised CMOC Limited on the negotiation and execution of the agreement to acquire the operations of the Equinox Gold group in Brazil, including the Aurizona, RDM, and Bahia Complex gold mines, for US$1,015,000,000. Veirano Advogados advised the sellers.
The transaction involves a cash payment of US$ 900,000,000.00 at closing, in addition to a contingent payment of up to US$ 115,000,000.00 linked to the mines’ production. The closing is expected in the first quarter of 2026, subject to regulatory approval in Brazil and Canada and the fulfillment of the usual applicable conditions precedent.
Mattos Filho advised CMOC Limited (Brazil) and relied on partners Claudio Oksenberg (pictured left), Adriano Drummond Trindade, Thais Rodrigues, Paula Camara, Antonio Augusto Reis, associates Matheus Dias Patrocinio, Lucas de Assis Rabêlo, Cleber de Oliveira Silva.
Veirano Advogados acted as Brazilian legal counsel to Equinox Gold, and relied on partners Pedro A. Garcia (pictured right), Beatriz Paulo de Frontin, Leonardo Maniglia Duarte and Ian de Porto Alegre Muniz, counsel Elisa Rezende, associate Antonio Albani, Fernanda Lins Nemer, lawyers Matheus de Souza Barra Teixeira, Katrine Costa de Azevedo, Luiz Coelho Moreira
Blake, Cassels & Graydon was Canadian law adviser to Equinox: Bob Wooder, Steven McKoen, Arina Polyachek.
McCarthy Tétrault was Canadian law adviser to CMOC Group.
In-house counsel to Equinox: Daniella Dimitrov, Jacqlin Anthony, Erik Coates.
