Metals Manufacturing & Mining
Overview
Base metals, precious metals, and critical minerals are essential to the global economy. We help clients across the metals and mining supply chain, advising on commodity transactions, trade remedies, government affairs, mining projects, processing and smelting operations, and customs compliance. Our team supports the movement of metals and a wide range of cast, smelt, and forged downstream products from production to market, helping clients manage imports and exports, secure trade finance, and mitigate market volatility. We structure project financing — including Inflation Reduction Act tax credit strategies — form partnerships and joint ventures, navigate CFIUS reviews, and advise on acquisitions, divestitures, and other complex transactions.
From rare earth elements and lithium to tungsten, cobalt, aluminum, and metal packaging, critical minerals and metals serve a wide range of downstream industries. Our extensive experience in energy, environmental, labor, and regulatory matters informs our strategies as we help clients navigate permitting, compliance, enforcement actions, workforce issues, union negotiations, and claims for environmental remediation at historic metal mining sites across multiple states. From project development through ongoing operations, we provide practical guidance at every stage of the business life cycle.