The four-strong mining team at Lembeye covers exploration work, project development, acquisitions and financings. The group also assists with permits, environmental approvals, construction issues, operational matters and closures. Moreover, in addition to acting in litigation involving mining concessions, the practice is particularly experienced in cross-border mandates. Leading the team, veteran mining sector expert Rony Zimerman advises global companies (frequently Canadian), as well as their Chilean subsidiaries, on transactional and regulatory matters. The practice also includes Guillermo de la Jara, an adviser on mining regulatory issues, such as exploration permits, easements and environmental authorisations; while at senior associate level, Lukas Hudson assists with a range of mining-related work.
Key clients
- Summit Nanotech
- Angold Resources
- Rio Explorations
- Equus Mining
- Southern Gold
- Nutrex
- Nutram
- Andex Minerals
- Seromin
- Agrohuasco
- Cía Minera Chipana
- Cia Minera Cerro Bayo
Work highlights
- Advised Summit Nanotech on the permitting issues concerning a new lithium processing plant.
- Advised Equus Mining on the sale of the historic Cerro Bayo mining project in Southern Chile to Mitre Mining Corporation.
- Successfully defended Southern Gold in a mining rights dispute regarding Los Domos mining concessions.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Rony Zimerman