Mining & Natural Resources

"Very responsive, providing very high-quality, technical work,", "they are extremely easy to communicate with and have a good understanding of the US, Canadian and UK legal systems." Chambers & Partners, 2021.

Natural Resources

Mining
We have been advising our clients, including some of the most important mining companies in Colombia, for more than twenty years. Our advice begins with the support in the establishment or incorporation of the corporate vehicle required by the company for the development of its activities in Colombian territory and includes assistance in the negotiation of mining titles and drafting of the relevant contracts to gain access to such titles, according to the client’s needs, monitoring of mining titles, actions before mining and environmental authorities, credit agreements, due diligence processes in mining and environmental matters.

Enviromental
We consider environmental responsibility as an essential factor for the success and sustainability of our clients’ businesses. Our specialized and proactive work team holds extensive experience in providing legal advice to clients from different economic sectors, in compliance with the environmental regulations applicable to the planning, construction, operation and decommissioning of their projects in Colombia. From a preventive and integral approach, we offer services of identification and management of environmental legal obligations and risks in all stages of the project, as well as accompaniment in the day-to-day affairs of the companies.

Services

Mining

Establishment or incorporation of the required vehicle for the development of mining activities.
Assistance and representation in the application or negotiation of mining titles and their supervision before the mining authorities.
Elaboration of all the contracts required according to the client’s needs to advance their activities, such as business collaboration contracts (joint ventures), option contracts, purchase and sale of mining titles, guarantees, pledges, mortgages, easements, construction and assembly, drilling, earthmoving, mining development, among others.
Accompaniment in negotiations with communities.
Accompaniment in prior consultation processes.
Accompaniment and representation before administrative and judicial authorities.
Advice in obtaining and tracking of environmental permits and licenses.

Environment

Development of environmental legal audits – due diligence – aimed at the evaluation of compliance with obligations and the identification of environmental contingencies.
Preparation of environmental compliance matrices, aimed at identifying the requirements and obligations applicable to each company.
Permanent or punctual advice on the day-to-day environmental legal issues of the projects.
Accompaniment in the application, modification and/or assignment of environmental licenses and permits, as well as in the response to the requirements of the environmental authorities.
Advice and legal representation in environmental sanctioning processes.
Advice in the structuring of environmental conservation projects.
Identification and evaluation of environmental legal restrictions and contingencies applicable to land for the development of productive activities.