Hernán Rodríguez

Practice Areas

Energy; Mining; Environment and Natural Resources

Career

Hernan joined the Firm as partner in 2017. He is the co-head of the natural resources group and has participated in some of the most important hydrocarbon, oil and gas, mining and infrastructure projects in Colombia, including projects for ports, railways and oil refineries, and has been actively involved in mergers and acquisitions transactions, especially in the mining and oil and gas industries.

He is the legal consultant of most of the mining companies that are active in Colombia, and as a member of the steering committee of the Colombian Mining Association, he has actively participated in the latest regulations for the mining industry including social and environmental matters.

As reported by international directories such as Chambers and Partners and Acritas, clients speak very highly of his extensive and profound knowledge on mining issues as well as his good relationships, not only with clients, but also with key stakeholders in Colombia.

Publications

Co-author, “Change is on the Horizon for Miners in Colombia,” Mining Law Canada Blog, February 28, 2023

Languages Spoken

English; Spanish

Work Highlights

Mining

Aris Mining Corporation: Advising Aris Gold Corporation in the merger process with GCM Mining Corp, under an Arrangement Agreement whereby GCM will acquire all the outstanding Aris Gold shares not already held by GCM. The estimated value of the transaction is of USD$ 446 million.

Anglo American: Advising Anglo American in all legal and procedural aspects of 136 mining concession requests in Colombia. Also, we advise the company in all corporate matters regarding the Colombian subisiary.

IAMGOLD Corporation: Advising IAMGOLD with most mining and environmental legal aspects of their exploration assets in the municipality of Titiribí, Antioquia. In the framework of this advisory, we advised the Company to integrate various mining titles to extend the exploration phase of these concessions and file new mining concession requests to expand its operations in Colombia.

Oil and Gas

Gran Tierra Energy: Advising the client on the acquisition of shares of the Spanish company Vetra Southeast S.L.U., and of three oil blocks located in the Departments of Arauca and Putumayo, Colombia through a series of asset sales agreements signed with the Colombian company, Vetra Exploración y Producción Colombia S.A.S. Through this transaction, Gran Tierra Energy will acquire in the Suroriente block, a 36.17% working interest, that in addition to the 15.83% owned initially by Gran Tierra, will result in a total holding of a 52% of working interest and operatorship in that block. The remaining 48% belongs to Ecopetrol. Similarly, Gran Tierra Energy will acquire a 50% working interest in the Putumayo-8 block and will acquire 100% of the Llanos-5 block.

Gran Tierra Energy: Acting as advisor for Gran Tierra Energy Inc. on the acquisition of Nexen Petroleum Colombia Ltda., Petroamerica, and Petrolatina including due diligence, regulatory filings and closing activities.

Petrogranada: Acting as advisor for Petrogranada on the acquisition of the 50% interest in the Putumayo-7 Block in Colombia from Petro Caribbean Resources Ltd. (PUT-7 Block).

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