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Energy & Natural Resources: Mining | Latin America

Argentina

Mining: Focuses on all mining-related activities including mineral exploration. Relevant work would be development and production agreements, including royalty issues. Engineering, processing and refining contracts, sales structures and environmental issues are also covered.

All Departments profiles

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Band 1
  1. Allende & Brea
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    Allende & Brea
    Energy & Natural Resources: Mining
    2024 | Band 1 | 16 Years Ranked
    Allende & Brea's top-tier mining team acts at the forefront of Argentina's lithium industry, while also advising companies on gold and copper projects. It is regularly retained by a diverse client base of majors, comprising established foreign players and new market entrants. Its strong bench of experienced practitioners provides counsel on the full gamut of regulatory and transactional issues, ranging from M&A investments and project development to the due diligence of mining assets, permits and exploration agreements.
  2. Marval O'Farrell Mairal
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    Marval O'Farrell Mairal
    Energy & Natural Resources: Mining
    2024 | Band 1 | 13 Years Ranked
    Marval O'Farrell Mairal boasts a front-running practice group noted for its breadth of service and sophisticated clientele. It has an impressive roster of majors and active junior mining companies with interests in gold, silver, lithium and copper. Its esteemed team of practitioners regularly acts on the sector's most important and high-yielding transactions, including the fusion and divestiture of mining assets and mergers of corporate entities. Other areas of expertise include the regulatory aspects of operations, advising on maintenance of mining rights and industry-specific tax considerations.
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Band 2
  1. Bruchou & Funes de Rioja
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    Bruchou & Funes de Rioja
    Energy & Natural Resources: Mining
    2024 | Band 2 | 9 Years Ranked
    Bruchou & Funes de Rioja's noteworthy mining department 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.
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Band 3
  1. Baker McKenzie
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    Baker McKenzie
    Energy & Natural Resources: Mining
    2024 | Band 3 | 16 Years Ranked
    Baker McKenzie's well-regarded mining department is known for assisting clients with transactional and regulatory mandates at all stages of the mining life-cycle, advising on exploration, operation and suspension. The team routinely deals with mining concession rights and interactions with provincial and federal government authorities.
  2. Beretta Godoy
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    Beretta Godoy
    Energy & Natural Resources: Mining
    2024 | Band 3 | 16 Years Ranked
    Beretta Godoy's noted mining department boasts niche expertise representing Chinese clients entering the Argentine market. The practitioners advise both major and junior exploration companies on the exploration and operation of gold, silver and lithium projects. The team is also well-versed at handling sector-related M&A, commercial agreements and mining rights acquisitions. Zhejiang Jinyuan Zhongke Lithium Industry is a recent addition to the firm's client portfolio.
  3. Mitrani Caballero & Ruiz Moreno
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    Mitrani Caballero & Ruiz Moreno
    Energy & Natural Resources: Mining
    2024 | Band 3 | 7 Years Ranked
    Mitrani Caballero & Ruiz Moreno offers an established mining practice with a strong focus on investment and exploration in the lithium sector. Its team of practitioners is often called upon by mining companies to handle a range of transactional mandates, including financing deals. It also regularly deals with sector-related disputes. The law firm has added Uranium One and Next Lithium as new clients.
  4. Zang, Bergel y Viñes Abogados
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    Zang, Bergel y Viñes Abogados
    Energy & Natural Resources: Mining
    2024 | Band 3 | 2 Years Ranked
    Zang, Bergel y Viñes Abogados boasts extensive experience advising both major and junior mining companies on the exploration and operation of gold, silver and copper projects. The team is well placed to assist clients with regulatory mandates, as well as commercial agreements and sector-related M&A.