Mining, Energy and Natural Resources

Partner

Jorge Neher is a partner focused primarily on the areas of Oil & Gas, Mining, Electricity, Energy and Natural Resources. He is leader of the energy practice in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Jorge’s Oil & Gas and Mining practice is one of the largest in Colombia and Venezuela, with more than 30 years of experience with a strong focus on Mergers and Acquisitions, cross-border projects, structuring of equity and project finance in various international markets and corporate and debt restructuring of oil & gas and mining companies. He has participated in a myriad of projects, from complex leveraged acquisitions, spin-offs, financings, restructuring, and multi-jurisdiction transactions, including privately owned and listed companies, to structuring, listing, IPOs and financing of exploration, brownfields and greenfield projects. He also has extensive experience in several countries of Latin America, such as Mexico, Ecuador, Peru and the Guyanas.

In the power sector, Jorge has advised domestic and international clients in matters concerning privatization of integrated and distribution utilities; BOOs and BOTs, project finance for IPPs, regulatory matters and others.

He has also written several articles and notes on specialized publications on the oil & gas and mining sectors.