Rubio Leguía Normand
Xennia is a Partner and head of the Natural Resources: Mining and Environment Practice Areas, specializing in the advisory to both national and foreign companies and public agencies on regulation and contracts.
Latin America - Peru • Energy and natural resources
Rubio Leguía Normand
Rubio Leguía Normand offers clients a strong mix of regulatory and corporate expertise under the leadership of Xennia Forno and Emil Ruppert. The department advises local and global mining companies on operational issues, permitting, compliance, M&A and the acquisition of assets. It also offers particular expertise in the negotiation, drafting and implementation of joint ventures by mining companies, and in negotiations with the local communities affected by mining operations. Forno is a key name for cross-border investments and regulatory matters; while Ruppert is recommended for corporate and financing work. Miguel Angel Soto acts for mining companies, investors, government entities and multilateral organisations in development, corporate and financing issues. However, senior associate Nancy Ogata left for an in-house role at AESA in November 2022; and former practice co-head Diego Grisolle susbequently left in March 2023
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Key clients
- Operadores Concentrados Peruanos
- Minera Boroo Misquichilca
- Minera Waricocha
- Pucara Gold - Pucara Resources
- Abundia Minerals
- Fortuna Silver Mines – Minera Bateas
- Nexa Resources
- Gold Fields
- Newmont Mining Corporation – Minera Yanacocha
- Newmont Perú
- Barrick Gold Corporation – Minera Barrick Peru
- Anglo American – Anglo American Quellaveco
- Anglo American Perú
- Aluminium Corporation of China – Minera Chinalco Peru
- Cerámica San Lorenzo (Grupo Lamosa)
- Fresnillo Peru
- Minera Peñoles de Perú
- Southern Peaks Mining - Minera Condestable
- Hartree Metals
- Jinzhao Mining Perú
- Compañía Minera Santa Luisa
Work highlights
- Acted as counsel to Jinzhao Mining on the optimisation of the Pampa de Pongo Project, which included the modification of the original design approved for the construction of the mine as well as energy and port facilities.
- Engaged by Minera Chinalco to provide ongoing advice and consultancy services with respect to mining matters for the development of the Toromocho Project expansion.
- Retained as Operadores Concentrados Peruanos' counsel in connection with the acquisition of the Cobriza mine from Doe Run Peru.
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Rubio Leguía Normand
Miguel Ángel is principal associate of the Natural Resources: Mining, Environment, Water Resources and Natural Resources: Energy and Hydrocarbons Practice Areas.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Xennia Forno, Emil Ruppert