With profound knowledge of the mining sector, Tobar ZVS offers a specialised service to multinational corporations from Australia, North America and Europe, advising on the management of concession agreements and mining, energy and infrastructure projects. Mining regulatory specialist César Zumárraga leads the team, which is regularly engaged to act on licensing, financing, construction and regulatory matters; he is closely backed by Juan Fernando Larrea, who demonstrates considerable knowledge of the renewable energy and biotechnology spaces. Also active in this regard is Andrés Paz y Miño, a key contact for the corporate aspects of energy matters.

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Testimonials

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‘Tobar ZVS' knowledge of the participants and the energy industry is exceptional. Juan Fernando Larrea as well as Cesar Zumarraga have been a very important support in our current and future projects. The two of them, as well as their work teams, make a difference in their energy practice.’
‘Very professional and highly trained team. It compares favourably with other firms in that most of the time they are available to tend to our needs effectively. They have suitable technological tools for information management and reporting to the client.’
‘The team has human qualities such as honesty and professional qualities such as knowledge, preparation and ethics.'
'They are a team of excellent professionals! They are very executive, they respond quickly and precisely; and above all they are very human.'
'They are very human and empathetic, they make you feel that all your problems have a solution, and they are very frank in telling you things.'

Key clients

Solgold
Lumina Gold Corp
Polaris Renewable Energy
Minera Mesaloma
Challenger Exploration
Aurania Resources
Exploraciones Novomining
Barka Capital
Titian Minerals
Green Rock Resources

Work highlights

Advised Solgold on the issuance of $36m shares and a $50m royalty agreement in order to secure further financing for its Cascabel Mining Project.
Acted for Luminex Resources in the structuring of an earn-in agreement with Codelco for the Chalapo Mining Project, and negotiations with the Ecuadorian state for an investment protection agreement for the Condor project.
Advising Titan Minerals on reorganising its mining portfolio and judicial trials to defend the company’s interests.