Energy & Natural Resources: Mining

What the team is known for

Widely renowned full-service firm with a market-leading team in the mining area. Strong bench of lawyers is well equipped to advise on high-complexity mandates concerning mining M&A, as well as project financing, land acquisition and regulatory issues. Routinely retained by blue-chip mining companies to assist with the negotiation of exploration agreements, feasibility studies and the construction, operation and expansion aspects of mining projects.

Strengths

Clients say: "The quality of work is excellent and client responsiveness is extremely high, while the turnaround time was great." Other sources state: "They are very business-oriented and understand the details of the industry very well, and have a good network and skills to identify what is relevant and what is not."

Work highlights

Assisted Anglo American Quellaveco with the approval of a feasibility study for the Quellaveco Mine and the further execution of a legal stability agreement.

Notable practitioners

Francisco Tong is a respected name in the market and gains recognition from clients, who say that his "knowledge is admirable and the confidence with which he works provides assurance."

Head of department and stellar practitioner Luis Carlos Rodrigo Prado is held in high esteem by market commentators, who say he is "very solid and transmits confidence. He provides detailed analysis and he shows what the challenges are and how to overcome them." Interviewees maintain that "he is the most recognised person in mining matters." He has shown important activity on high-complexity issues in the mining sector relating to exploration agreements, land acquisition and mining M&A.

Partner Óscar Benavides is cited by clients as "absolutely outstanding and very responsive," while other interviewees say that he is "a very practical and efficient person to work with. He does a good job of understanding both the local practice and also the way we do business in the USA." He has demonstrable expertise in mining-related M&A transactions.