Energy & Natural Resources: Mining
Latin America Guide 2025 : Argentina
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Provided by Bruchou & Funes de Rioja
The services of the Firm in mining matters include legal advice on all aspects related to the international, federal and provincial regulation applicable to all aspects related to the mining projects at their exploration, construction and operation stages, and include -among others- the processing and tracking of permits, financial transactions and/or the acquisition of mining projects and joint ventures created for the development of such kind of projects, reorganizations, assignment of mining properties, due diligence performance and title assessment, drafting and environmental audit, analysis of contracts, assistance in the preparation of Feasibility Studies, counselling to binational Argentine-Chilean projects, and design of regulations providing for viability of projects and its operations.
The Firm’s practice in Mining integrate and foster their services with other areas that are fundamental to the development of any project, such as corporate law, foreign trade, administrative, regulatory, taxation, litigation, intellectual property, among others; all of which finally results in the possibility of giving advice to clients on the performance of all kind of transactions in a specialized and comprehensive manner.
Chambers Review
Bruchou & Funes de Rioja is a market-leading firm with a noteworthy mining department that services a strong domestic and international clientele active in the exploration and extraction of gold, silver and copper assets. Its highly regarded team of practitioners is frequently retained to assist clients with sector-specific transactions, including acquisitions of operational mines and structuring joint venture agreements. It also provides counsel on obtaining mining permits, as well as operational advice.
Work Highlights
- Bruchou & Funes de Rioja advised Barrick Group on the development of several exploration and exploitation projects in Argentina, including the Veladero Mine and other projects located in the province of San Juan.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Bruchou & Funes de Rioja has experience and a long history of expertise in this area; they have strong knowledge of the industry."
"Bruchou has a highly skilled and knowledgeable team that understands both Argentine law and its implications for international law.They offer sophisticated solutions to complex problems."
"Bruchou & Funes de Rioja has experience and a long history of expertise in this area; they have strong knowledge of the industry."
"Bruchou has a highly skilled and knowledgeable team that understands both Argentine law and its implications for international law.They offer sophisticated solutions to complex problems."
Notable Practitioners
Market-leading individual Sebastián Pedro Vedoya elicits praise for his mining practice in Argentina. He is often engaged in an array of mining-related projects, including development, explorations and acquisitions.
"Sebastián Vedoya understands the business and goes above and beyond to provide a great service."
"Sebastián has been a valuable counsel and support for our team. He is detail-oriented and customer centric. In addition, he is attentive, responsive and results driven."
Stellar partner Sergio Arbeleche benefits from substantial experience in the mining industry, and is reputed for his representation of both local and foreign companies on an array of related issues.
"Sergio Arbeleche has a very high level of commitment and is very reliable and helpful when dealing with complex issues related to mining activity in Argentina."
"Sergio has vast knowledge of the law and a global vision of the business situation in a complex country like Argentina."
Ranked Lawyers at
Bruchou & Funes de Rioja
Argentina