Who’s Who Legal

Who’s Who Legal

Orihuela Abogados has been, once again, recognized by the English, London-based legal directory Who's Who Legal for our work and expertise in Mining. Our entry is available in the 2020 edition. Since 1996 Who’s Who Legal identifies the foremost legal practitioners and consulting experts in business law based upon comprehensive, independent research. It is impossible to buy entry into their guides. Who's Who consults more than 50,000 lawyers, consultants, in-house counsel and other sources…
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Chambers and Partners Global Guide 2020

Chambers and Partners Global Guide 2020

Our Partner Sandra Orihuela has been recognized in the British legal ranking Chambers and Partners guide 2020 edition. Chambers and Partners, a London based publisher, compiles year-after-year a list of the most recognized and prestigious lawyers in the world. With a team of over 200 researchers, they are one of the most important and objective legal publications in the globe. Sandra Orihuela is recognized in the directory as a Foreign Expert in Energy and…
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Sandra Orihuela Recognized by Best Lawyers 2019

Sandra Orihuela Recognized by Best Lawyers 2019

Founding partner Sandra Orihuela has been, for the fourth time, recognized by Best Lawyers™, a peer-to-peer directory that identifies leading lawyers in some of the most important jurisdictions worldwide. In the latest 2019 edition of Best Lawyers, Sandra is recognized for her mining law expertise in Peru. Every year, Best Lawyers carries out a thorough survey to evaluate the quality of legal services across the world. Recognition is given to individual attorneys with consistently positive…
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Sandra Orihuela recognized as “Lawyer of the Year” by Best Lawyers

Sandra Orihuela recognized as “Lawyer of the Year” by Best Lawyers

Founding partner Sandra Orihuela has been, for the third time, recognized by Best Lawyers™, a peer-to-peer directory which identifies leading lawyers in some of the most important jurisdictions worldwide. In the latest 2018 edition of Best Lawyers, Sandra was granted the "Lawyer of the Year" award for mining law in Peru. This special recognition is given to individual attorneys with the highest overall peer-feedback for a specific practice area and geographic region. Only one…
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Anti-corruption developments affecting Latin America’s mining industry

This article provides a legal analysis of the most important anti-corruption developments affecting the mining industry in Latin America. See the PDF version or read the article in full below. ----- Despite a slowdown in the global mining industry, Latin America remains a key destination for mining investment, because of the sizeable wealth of its mineral resources, reduced operating costs and incentive-based policies. As a result of the large number of mega-projects it is able to…
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Mining 2013 Peru

Mining 2013 Peru

Overview of the mining industry in Peru: What is the significance of the mining industry as a component of the national economy? Peru is a multi-metallic country that has one of the world’s largest mining reserves. It is the third-largest global producer of copper, silver, zinc and tin; and within Latin America, is the largest producer of gold, zinc, tin and lead. During 2012 Peru welcomed approximately $8.5 billion of mining-related investments to be…
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