The team at Sempértegui Abogados ‘comprises lawyers who have worked in the public sector’, including practice group head and administrative law expert Henry Troya. According to one client, Troya ‘has an almost unmatched level of experience and contacts in the mining sector’. The wider group is instructed by mining investors, investment agencies, public and private companies and the government of Ecuador on the regulatory aspects of mining projects. Its practitioners are also engaged in the Ecuadorian oil and gas sector. Former partner Julian Pastor left the firm in November 2022.
Testimonials
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‘Formidable knowledge of the mining sector. They have lawyers who have worked in the public sector.'
‘They are always willing to help when required.’
Key clients
- Expobonanza
- Minera de Metálicos Colibrimining
Work highlights
- Advised Expobonanza on the recovery of a concession that remained for more than eighteen years in an administrative dispute.
- Advised a client on the recovery of a mining concession after more than ten years of dispute.