Juan Fernando Larrea

Practice Areas

Juan Fernando is the Head of the Environment and Sustainability Practice. He joined the Firm in 2009 and has more than 13 years of experience in the area of natural resources, environment and governance areas.

He advises national and international clients on the implementation of corporate social responsibility strategies, implementation of sustainable development goals and measurement of business sustainability indexes; administrative processes and environmental litigation, as well as everything related to the maintenance of portfolios of non-renewable natural resources and energy transition. He has participated in structuring the financing of renewable energy and natural resources projects and conceptualizing business strategies to combat climate change.

He has extensive experience in consolidating natural resource portfolios, negotiating and implementing agreements with different public and private actors, and carrying out regulatory and environmental strategic consulting.

The most recent consultancies have focused on the environmental sector, renewable and non-renewable natural resources, and infrastructure, among others.

Work Highlights

■ Advising SolGold Plc as corporate local counsel in all aspects related to their operation in Ecuador.

■ Assisting Ecuasolidus in all legal matters related to their projects in Ecuador as well as in the financing transactions.

■ Advising Lumina Gold and Luminex Resources in all legal aspects related to their operation in Ecuador. In particular, addressing the regulatory strategy to advance their Cangrejos project as well as participating in their JV structures.

■ Advising Titan Gold in all regulatory, compliance and strategic matters related to their operation in Ecuador.

Career

- Lawyer from the University of the Americas.

- Master’s in environmental law from McGill University in Montreal-Canada

- Master in Sustainability from Teri University in New Delhi-India

- Master’s in administrative law from the Simón Bolívar University in Quito-Ecuador

Professional Memberships

- Arbitrator of the Arbitration and Mediation Center of the Cámara de Comercio de Quito.

- Member of Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada PDAC.

- Member of the Ecuadorian-British Chamber of Commerce.

Languages Spoken

English and Spanish