Latin America - Peru • Energy and natural resources

Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uria

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Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uria advises domestic and international clients on transactions, contracts, regulatory matters and project development under the leadership of Rafael Lengua. The department has recently been advising clients on permitting, relations with indigenous communities and land rights issues, and acts for high-profile international mining companies, including BHP. Lengua is dual qualified (in Peru and New York) and heads the firm’s energy, mining and natural resources and environmental and sustainable development area; he focuses on M&A and financing transactions. Senior associate Sergio Cueva is another name to note for corporate and regulatory matters, and associate Mitzy Longa is a recommended for environmental issues.

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Key clients

  • BHP Billiton World Exploration Sucursal del Peru
  • BHP Chile
  • Compañía Minera Miski Mayo
  • The Mosaic Company
  • Nexa Resources Peru
  • JX Nippon Mining & Metals
  • Alpayana
  • Minera Hampton
  • Japan, Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation - JOGMEC
  • Compañía Minera Quechua
  • Pan Pacific Copper
  • ICM Pachapaqui
  • Antamina
  • Cementos Pacasmayo

Work highlights

  • Advised Instituto de Ingenieros de Minas del Peru (IIMP) on updating the Mining Competitiveness Index (MCI), which was presented at the 35th PERUMIN 2022 Mining Convention.
  • Counselled Nexa Resources on its prospective acquisition of a minority shareholding interest in Canada-based Tinka Resources.
  • Advised BHP on the staking procedure of the mining concessions and additional exploration permits to develop its Jatum Orcco mining exploration project located in the district of Santiago de Chocorvos, Huaytara.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Rafael Lengua