Bruchou & Funes de Rioja provides specialised expertise across all mining-related legal and environmental matters at national, provincial and municipal levels. The team advises mining corporations across the full mining lifecycle, covering acquisitions, permits, financing, project development and commercialisation, as well as incident management and audits. The team is co-led by highly-respected mining practitioners Sergio Arbeleche and Sebastián Vedoya, who have been active in the space for more than 25 years and boast extensive mining contacts at corporate, federal and provincial level. Arbeleche’s expertise is focused on contractual matters and administrative, constitutional and international public law. Vedoya advises local and foreign companies on various mining, hydrocarbon and environmental topics. Environmental and mining law associate Dolores Cattaneo provides key support to the senior team.
Testimonials
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- ‘Sergio Arbeleche and Sebastian Vedoya are the best of the best in mining in Argentina. They stand out for their in-depth knowledge of the mining law in the country, coupled with a very proficient understanding of other areas of the law. Their commitment to client service is unrelenting.’
- ‘Unlike other firms, the lead partners are heavily involved and do not simply delegate tasks to junior lawyers. This makes for a highly collaborative relationship, in which Sergio and Sebastian are almost members of our in-house legal team.’
- ‘Bruchou's team, in my opinion, is the best mining legal team in Argentina. Sergio Arbeleche and Sebastian Vedoya are outstanding and can be totally trusted.’
Key clients
- Barrick Gold Corporation
- First Quantum Minerals
- Yamana Gold
- Lithium Royalty Corporation
- Corriente Argentina
- Mineros
- Minera Andina del Sol
- Barrick Exploraciones Argentina
- Minera del Carmen
- Lundin Mining Corporation
- Minera Peregrine Argentina
- Mexplort
- Cerro Vanguardia
- Realty Advisors
- Stillwater Canada
- Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt
- Minera Agua Rica
- Estelar Resources Ltd.
- Lumina Copper
- Metalla Royalty & Streaming
- Tolsa
- Yacimientos Patagónicos
- Isemar
- Cementos Avellaneda
Work highlights
- Advised Barrick Gold Corporation on the negotiation and execution of an earn-in agreement with Latin Metals in connection with the Cerro Bayo Project.
- Advised Barrick Gold Corporation on the expansion of the Veladero mine infrastructure through the construction and operation of an international power line connecting the Veladero Project to the Chilean Grid.
- Advised Lundin Mining Corporation on the acquisition of the Josemaría Project, one of the biggest copper projects in Argentina.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Sergio Arbeleche, Sebastián Vedoya