Our Mining, Minerals, and Metals lawyers advise clients in the minerals, mining, steel, and specialty metals industries across Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, the Middle East, North America, Russia and the CIS, and South America.
Our experience spans the range of natural resources exploration, development and production companies—including base and precious metals, minerals, coal, steel and aggregates. We represent mining and metals companies, investors, and advisors in all aspects of their businesses. Our global platform includes lawyers with experience across a broad range of disciplines who work seamlessly to ensure effective and efficient staffing for every client project.
Antitrust and competition
Capital markets
Cartel investigations
Contracts
Distribution arrangements
Environmental claims, permitting, and compliance
EU Regulation on Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation, and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH)
While the tactic of mass arbitration has led both defendants and plaintiffs to turn to the courts for relief, courts have been reluctant to come to the aid of either party.
The Law dated August 8, 2016 n°2016-1088 named “ Loi Travail ” has entered into force from January 1st, 2017 in relation to the “right to disconnect” for employees.
In August 2026, the New South Wales (NSW) government released its Data Centre Guidelines (the Guidelines), setting out how the State intends to balance rapid growth in data centre investment with the resource, environmental and community impacts that this growth brings.
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