Ignacio Santamaría
Lloreda Camacho & Co.A strong partner to companies in the mining and minerals sphere, Lloreda Camacho & Co. ‘stands out for its specialised knowledge on mining issues and the regulation of the sector’. The team packs a punch across the full life cycle of mining work, from regulatory and licensing matters, through to projects, transactions and contentious issues. Clients include some of the largest multinational mining corporations operating in Colombia, including Minera Monte Águila (a joint venture between Agnico Eagle Mines and Newmont), Anglo American Services (UK) and Zijin-Continental Gold. High-profile mining specialist Ignacio Santamaria fronts a practice that also includes Angela María Salazar, who focuses on mining and environmental law.
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Testimonials
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‘Lloreda is the perfect balance of a law firm due to its highly specialised and result-oriented professionals. Its combination of technical and legal knowledge makes this firm a great ally for work in a complex context.’
‘Its high degree of professionalism allows the client to obtain quick responses and effective solutions. Lawyers have mastered the branches of law in which they are specialists and this provides certainty for queries within a highly specialised sector that is now going through quite complex economic times.’
‘Lloreda Camacho provides excellent service, both from a legal perspective and from a vocation for service and kindness of attention. It is among the best on the market.’
‘We highlight the team for the speed of response to the company's needs, especially by Ángela María Salazar.’
‘The team stands out for its specialised knowledge on mining issues and the regulation of the sector.’
‘Lawyers are open, agile and flexible to customer needs.’
‘The team is focused on understanding and knowing the client's business. It is willing to integrate into the company's operational chain to understand the client's purpose and objective, which allows it to offer solutions tailored to the client, and not answers and concepts on paper.’
‘We appreciate that we are served directly by the partners. The team is a support for the partner, who knows the business and can convey the need to the team.’
Key clients
- Anglo American Services (UK)
- Antioquia Gold
- Collective Mining
- Exploraciones La Rica Colombia
- Gramalote Colombia
- International Materials Colombia
- Libero Copper
- Minera Monte Águila
- Minera Monteoro
- Mineros Aluvial
- Minerales Santa Ana Colombia
- Prosegur Compañía de Seguridad
- Volador Holdings
- Zijin-Continental Gold
Work highlights
- Advised Minerales Santa Ana Colombia on a constitutional action initiated by citizens of the town of Falan against the National Mining Agency due to an alleged breach of the citizens’ rights.
- Advised Minera Monte Águila on phase two of an exploration agreement executed with Minera Anzá (Colombia branch), Minera Anzá BVI and Orosur Mining.
- Advised Collective Mining on a C$30m bought-deal financing.
Lawyers
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Ángela María Salazar
Lloreda Camacho & Co.Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Ignacio Santamaría, Ángela María Salazar