Metals and mining

Our expertise spans the metals, minerals and ore industry. Wherever you sit in the chain, be you a miner, mill, shipping and logistics provider, trader, bank, broker or end user, we can provide the legal support you need.

We advise on mining (non-ferrous and precious metals, coal and other minerals) to smelting, refining, trading and manufacturing including:

Mining development agreements and EPC/EPCM contracts
Project and asset finance
Long-term supply/off-take agreements
Spot trading contracts including Repo’s and tolling agreements
COAs and charters (time and voyage) and bills of lading
Joint ventures and corporate acquisitions
Finance, prepayment and streaming
Dispute resolution, including arbitrations under all the major international rules, including LME, ICC, LCIA, UNCITRAL, LMAA and other institutional rules
Political risk and trade credit insurance