Latin America Colombia Energy & Natural Resources: Mining

Dentons Cardenas & Cardenas is a front-running international firm with an established reputation for representing local and international clients active within the Colombian mining sphere. The law firm's expertise spans both regulatory and transactional mandates, often acting on acquisitions of shares in mining companies and interests in projects. Dentons Cardenas & Cardenas has demonstrable experience in advising clients on legislative developments and regulatory considerations, as well as in acting on litigation proceedings.

Lloreda Camacho & Co is a pre-eminent firm that is respected for its leading mining practice group and is frequently retained by high-profile clients that are active in the exploration and extraction of gold in Colombia. Lloreda Camacho & Co represents mining companies and foreign investors in transactional matters, including acquisitions and joint ventures, as well as assisting them with regulatory considerations, such as due diligence of mining titles. The team is also known to assist with sector-specific dispute resolution. International Materials is the team's recent client win.

Arrieta Mantilla & Asociados is a respected law firm in Colombia that is commended for its extensive experience advising an impressive domestic and international clientele on a range of mining matters, such as royalty payments, and complex regulatory mandates. The practice group is particularly skilled in acting on mining-related contentious proceedings, including arbitration and administrative proceedings before the National Mining Agency. The mining legal team is further supported by Arrieta Mantilla & Asociados's highly reputed public law department.

Brigard Urrutia houses an established transactional and regulatory mining department that is regularly retained to assist major, junior and service mining companies. The legal team is particularly focused on providing due diligence advice to clients, regarding mining applications, titles and contract negotiations. Brigard Urrutia actively counsels on acquisitions, joint ventures, and financing agreements, and is well placed to service clients with activities in the Antioquia region, supported by its established Cali office.

Gómez-Pinzón is a noteworthy practice group that has a longstanding presence in the mining sector, and it is experienced in representing companies operating in coal, gold, and salt exploration and extraction. Gómez-Pinzón is well positioned to assist with the acquisition of mining assets, and handles matters related to mining concessions, drafting service agreements, and regulatory issues in Colombia. Feldespatos El Vergel y Cia and JCHX Mining Management are new additions to Gómez-Pinzón's client roster.

Posse Herrera Ruiz maintains a solid track record advising clients on a range of financing and administrative mandates in the mineral sphere. The legal team often assists with the acquisition of mining titles, negotiation of concession contracts, due diligence, and regulatory advice. Posse Herrera Ruiz is also well placed to advise investment funds on the financing of mining projects in Colombia.