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Guidance provided by our law firm to underwriters for Aura Minerals Inc.'s initial public offering on the U.S. stock market.

Our law firm offered legal counsel to BofA Securities, Goldman Sachs, BTG Pactual, Itaú BBA, Bradesco BBI, National Bank of Canada Financial Markets, RBC Capital Markets, and Scotiabank, serving as global coordinators, joint bookrunners, and co-managers, for Aura Minerals Inc.'s US$196.4...

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Advisor role taken by our law firm for Aura Minerals Inc.'s initial public offering in the U.S....
Advisor role taken by our law firm for Aura Minerals Inc.'s initial public offering in the U.S. market for underwriters.

Guidance provided by our law firm to underwriters for Aura Minerals Inc.'s initial public offering on the U.S. stock market.

In a significant move for the mining industry, Aura Minerals Inc. has successfully completed a US$196.4 million Initial Public Offering (IPO) in July 2025. This marks the first initial public offering of a Brazilian company listed in the US since December 2021.

Legal advisors for the offering were Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP and Harneys. Davis Polk provided U.S. capital markets, tax, and regulatory advice, while Harneys offered corporate legal advice focusing on British Virgin Islands corporate matters and cross-border transactions associated with the offering.

Davis Polk's team included partners Manuel Garciadiaz, Corey M. Goodman, and Sarah E. Kim, along with associates Matt Weaver, Lucas Pignaton Fenyves, Yixuan Long, Ted Lee, Zoey Chau, and Caleb Beavers. Harneys' team was led by partner George Weston, with Senior Associate Priya Mattu and Associate Tamika Calme.

White & Case LLP was also involved in the offering, with a team led by John Guzman, Donald Baker, Juan Antonio Martin, Jorge Reyes Juarez, Jessica Snowy Chen, and Camilo Vasquez. The law firm advised BofA Securities, Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, BTG Pactual, Itaú BBA, Bradesco BBI, National Bank of Canada Financial Markets, RBC Capital Markets, and Scotiabank.

The offering involved 8,100,510 common shares priced at US$24.25 each. Aura Minerals' common shares began trading on the Nasdaq Global Market under the ticker symbol "AUGO" on July 16, 2025.

Aura Minerals is a company focused on the development and operation of gold and base metal projects in the Americas. The company owns additional projects in Guatemala, Colombia, and Brazil, and has five operating assets: Minosa (Honduras), Almas, Apoena, and Borborema (Brazil), and Aranzazu (Mexico).

For media inquiries, please contact local media contacts. The service areas of White & Case LLP include Capital Markets, Tax, Latin America, United States, and North America.

It's worth noting that John Guzman, Donald Baker, Juan Antonio Martin, Jorge Reyes Juarez, Jessica Chen, and Carlos Mainero Ruíz are all experts in their respective fields, specializing in Capital Markets, Mergers & Acquisitions, Project Development and Finance, Latin America, Energy, Mining & Metals, Financial Services Regulatory, Fintech, Financial Institutions, Sustainability & Responsible Business, Tax, Debt Finance, and Energy.

This successful IPO is a testament to Aura Minerals' strong position in the mining industry and the expertise of the legal teams involved in the offering.

  1. Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, legal advisors for the IPO, provided U.S. capital markets, tax, and regulatory advice.
  2. Harneys offered corporate legal advice focusing on British Virgin Islands corporate matters and cross-border transactions associated with the offering.
  3. The Davis Polk team consisted of partners Manuel Garciadiaz, Corey M. Goodman, and Sarah E. Kim, along with associates Matt Weaver, Lucas Pignaton Fenyves, Yixuan Long, Ted Lee, Zoey Chau, and Caleb Beavers.
  4. Harneys' team was led by partner George Weston, with Senior Associate Priya Mattu and Associate Tamika Calme.
  5. White & Case LLP advised BofA Securities, Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, BTG Pactual, Itaú BBA, Bradesco BBI, National Bank of Canada Financial Markets, RBC Capital Markets, and Scotiabank.
  6. Aura Minerals, now trading on the Nasdaq Global Market under the ticker symbol "AUGO", has five operating assets and additional projects in Guatemala, Colombia, and Brazil.
  7. It's worth noting that the experts at White & Case LLP specialize in Capital Markets, Mergers & Acquisitions, Project Development and Finance, Latin America, Energy, Mining & Metals, Financial Services Regulatory, Fintech, Financial Institutions, Sustainability & Responsible Business, Tax, Debt Finance, and Energy.
  8. This successful IPO is a testament to Aura Minerals' strong position in the international mining industry.
  9. The regulatory, finance, and legal services provided by the associate teams played a significant role in this notable acquisition news within the capital markets and business industry.

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