SANDRA ORIHUELA - PARTNER

Practice Areas: International Business and Corporate; Mining; Media and Telecommunications; Internet.

Admitted: 1994 Colorado (USA); 1998 Peru. Not admitted in Florida.

Education: University of Colorado, Denver (B.A., 1991); University of Colorado, Boulder (J.D., 1994); Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú (Civil Law Attorney, 1998).

Honors: Editor, Colorado Journal of International Environmental Law and Policy, (1993-94); Jessup International Moot Court Competition, First Place Memorial, Western Region (1994): Don Sears Scholarship (1994); Phillip Danielson Scholarship (1993); Jonathan B. Chase Human Rights Fellowship (1992); Chancellor’s Grant (1991-94).

Formerly with: Baker & McKenzie (1999-2003); Placer Dome Latin America (1997-1999); Holme, Roberts & Owen LLP (1994-97).

Publications:

Languages: English, Spanish and French.

Memberships: American Bar Association (www.abanet.org);
Ilustre Colegio de Abogados de Lima (www.cal.org.pe);
International Mining Professionals Society (www.intlminingsociety.org).

Email: sog@orihuelalegal.com

Practice Areas:  International Business and Corporate; Mergers & Acquisitions; Mining and Energy.

Admitted: 2004 New York; 2004 New Jersey; 2006 Florida. Not admitted in Colorado. Not admitted in Perú.

Education:  University of Pittsburgh School of Law, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (J.D., 2003); Universidad Católica Andrés Bello, Caracas, Venezuela (2001-2002); University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware (B.S., 2000).

Honors:
International and Comparative Law Certificate Program, University of Pittsburgh; CALI Excellence for the Future Award in Comparative Legal Cultures; CALI Excellence for the Future Award in Hazardous Waste Law; Recipient of American Bar Association Approval for Independent International Study Abroad, 2002; Dean’s Scholar Program, University of Delaware.

Formerly with:  Gunster, Yoakley & Stewart, P.A., Miami, Florida; Reitler Brown & Rosenblatt, LLC, New York, New York.

Languages:  English and Spanish

Memberships: New York City Bar Association;
American Bar Association (www.abanet.org);
International Bar Association.

Email: mbeckers@orihuelalegal.com

Practice Areas:  Mining; Corporate; Administrative Law; Natural Resources and Environmental; Foreign Investment.
 
Admitted: Lima Bar Association (2006).

Education:  University of Lima (B.A. 2005), (Magna Cum Laude in Law 2006); Peruvian University of Applied Sciences (Diploma on Mining and Environmental Law 2007).

Honors:
Magna Cum Laude in Law 2006, University of Lima.

Formerly with: Estudio Grau (Lima, 2003 – 2005) Glencore International AG (Minera Los Quenuales S.A., Perubar S.A., AYSSA – Lima,  2005 -2006).

Teaching Experience:
Assistant Professor of Corporate Law, San Ignacio de Loyola University (2005).

Publications:
“To sign or not to sign: Intellectual Property in the Andean FTA Negotiations”, Ius et Veritas Magazine N°31 (2005).

Languages:  Spanish and English.

Memberships: Lima Bar Association (2006);
Former President and member of the Process Law Society (CIDEPRO), University of Lima.

Email: ebustinza@orihuelalegal.com

Practice Areas:  International Public Law; Corporate; Mining; Environmental; Internet Law; Exports.

Admitted: Lima Bar Association (2009).

Education:  Peruvian Catholic University (Bachelor, 2002; Attorney, 2008); Lima Chamber of Commerce (Diploma on Administration, 2003).

Honors:
President of the International Law Team of the Law Workshop, Lima (2001-2002).

Formerly with: International Chamber of Commerce, ICC Perú (2001-2004); Foreign Affairs Ministry, Department of Special Affairs and Environment (1998-2000).

Publications:
“Arbitration at the International Chamber of Commerce”, El Peruano, Jurídica, N° 59 (2005).

Languages:  Spanish, English and French.

Memberships: Institute for Studies on Integration and Development of the Southern Countries;
Instituto Riva Agüero – Lima;

Email: zbarrios@orihuelalegal.com

ALEXANDRA PAZZARA - ASSOCIATE

Practice Areas: Mining, Administrative Law, Labor Law, Industrial Property.

Admitted: Lima Bar Association 2009.

Education: Peruvian Catholic University (1999-2004); National Agricultural University (1998).

Formerly with: Interamericas Group (Interamericas Mining and Interamericas Products) 2009; Muñiz, Ramirez, Perez-Taiman y Luna-Victoria Law Firm. 2005-2009; Asesoramiento y Análisis Laborales S.A.C. (Labor Law Counseling and Analysis) 2004-2005; Peruvian-Japanese Association (2001-2003).

Languages: Spanish and English.

Memberships: Lima Bar Association.

Email: apazzara@orihuelalegal.com

ROBERTO SPARKS MIRO QUESADA

Areas of Expertise: Fishing, Mining and Agricultural industries at local and international levels.

Education: Senior Fishing Engineer graduated from Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina (Peru), finance and management studies, management and operational training in Europe involving leading fishing companies in Spain, Germany, France, Portugal and England.

Formerly with: Banchero Group; Pesquera Humboldt S.A.; Operaciones y Servicios S.A. OYSSA; FRESCOMAR; CORMASA; Counsel of the Board of Directors of the Peruvian National Fishing Institute and various other Peruvian entities; Agroindustriales del Sur S.A; Servicios y Montaje S.A.; Pesquera el Pilar S.A; ANICO S.A, PROPESCA (Chile) and Peruvian Sea Taste S.A.C.

Memberships: CONCYTEC’s Advisors Committee; Former Vice President of National Fishing Institute (April 2008).

Other: Leader and participant in a successful nationwide program to promote the use of Peruvian anchovy as a dietary supplement and healthy food ingredient for Peru’s population. Anchovy is a by-product of the Peruvian fishmeal industry.

Email: rsparks@orihuelalegal.com