Mining
PAGBAM integrates dedicated lawyers from all of our practice areas with significant experience in advising clients in the mining industry. Using this approach, our team provides the highest level of legal advice to our clients in all phases of their businesses, from start-up and development, to acquisitions, due diligence, financings, securities issuances and federal and provincial mining regulatory matters.
Our practice includes the following services:
- Legal advice regarding international, national and local regulations applicable to the mining industry.
- Due Diligence on mining companies, mining projects, concessions and/or mining titles for sale and/or financing.
- Advice on environmental matters (local and national) and relations with local communities.
- Counseling, drafting and negotiation of agreements for the acquisition of mining projects, acquisition or assignment of mining rights, exploration agreements, option agreements, joint ventures, royalty agreements, construction and mining services agreements, etc.
- Assessment on the regimes applicable to the mining industry (Mining Investment Law, industrial promotions, Decree No. 234/21, etc.).
- Advice on labor, tax, fiscal, customs and foreign exchange matters.
From our offices in Santiago, Chile we provide cross-border legal services, allowing us to render a broader and deeper advice, accompanying our clients in their different projects and stages.
PAGBAM is a member of CAEM (“Cámara Argentina de Empresas Mineras”), "The Foundation: For natural resources and Energy Law" and Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC).