1.      Deal Description

 

Guerrero Olivos advised Pan American Silver on the sale of its stake (57.7%) in Agua de la Falda S.A. to Rio Tinto and the sale of mining concessions adjacent to Agua de la Falda, along with the establishment of mining royalties.

 

This transaction involved several complexities, particularly in the structuring and negotiation of the corresponding Share Purchase Agreement, mining royalty contracts, mining concession sale contracts, and more. Additionally, negotiations were conducted with Codelco, a shareholder of Agua de la Falda S.A.

 

2.     Counsel list

 

Counsel to Pan American Silver: Guerrero Olivos

Lead Partner: Pedro Lyon

Partners: Benjamín Pérez and Alejandro Chechilnitzky

Senior associate: Valentina Mora

Associates: Sebastián Mozó, Antonia Melelli and Javiera Cid


Counsel to Río Tinto: Cariola, Diez Pérez Cotapos


Counsel to Codelco: Carey y Cía.


3.      Date of closing

 

06/11/2023

 

4.      Deal Value

 

Confidential

 

5.      Jurisdictions involved

 

Chile and Canada