Several firms advise on Anglo American joint venture with Vale
Pinheiro Neto and Shearman & Sterling advised Anglo American on its joint venture with Vale, which was advised by Demarest Advogados and White & Case. The transaction involving the acquisition by Anglo American Minério de Ferro Brasil (Anglo American Brasil) of the Serra da Serpentina iron ore resource, which is expected to be integrated into Anglo American’s existing Minas-Rio mine complex in Brazil, and the concurrent acquisition by Vale of 15% of the issued and outstanding shares of Anglo American Brasil.
The transaction is expected to complete in the fourth quarter of 2024, subject to regulatory conditions. Anglo American is a leading global mining company.
Pinheiro Neto advised Anglo American and relied on partner Roberta Stettinger Bilotti Demange (pictured left), senior associate Renato Grecco and associate Eduardo Comparato Ferreira de Sá.
Shearman & Sterling also advised Anglo American and relied on led partner Cynthia Urda Kassis (pictured center-left), partners Rory O’Halloran and Lara Aryani. The team also included partners Lachlan Poustie, James Webber, Christopher Ryan, Maegen Morrison and Nick Withers, Larry Crouch, Gillian Emmett Moldowan, and Jason Pratt; associates Lauren Richardson and Jake Shaughnessy.
Demarest Advogados advised Vale and relied on led partners Thiago Rodrigues Maia (pictured center) and Izabella Pardinho Reis (pictured center-right), also partners Andre Leme, Bruno Aurelio, Fernanda Stefanelo, Marc Stalder, Marcello Pedroso, Renan Sona, Roberto Casarini e Thiago Amaral.
White & Case also advised Vale and relied on partners Emilio Grandío (pictured right) and Steven P. Otillar; associates Carlos Ramón Díaz Sordo and Christopher Hebert.
