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Paula Azevedo

Partner · Cescon Barrieu

BrazilMining, Crisis ManagementEnglish, Portuguese

About

Partner at Cescon Barrieu based in Brazil with over 20 years' experience in mining law, advising domestic and international clients on regulatory, crisis management and transactional matters across mining and related infrastructure. Recognized for expertise in the regulation of mining tailings dam safety and for advising on brownfield and greenfield projects, dams, hydroelectric plants, railways, pipelines, transmission lines and industrial units.

Practice areas

MiningCrisis ManagementRegulatoryEnergy & Natural ResourcesInfrastructure & ProjectsEnvironmental

Office

Expertise

Tailings dam safety regulationBrownfield and greenfield mining projectsMining regulatory and transactional mattersHydroelectric and energy infrastructureRailways, pipelines and transmission infrastructure

Education

  • Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.), Faculdade de Conselheiro Lafaiete (FDCL)
  • Post-graduate in Legal Regime of Mineral Resources, Faculdade de Direito Milton Campos (FDMC)
  • MBA, Business and Economic Law, Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV)
  • International Executive MBA, Ohio University
  • Executive MBA (ongoing), Fundação Dom Cabral

Languages

EnglishPortuguese