Xennia Forno > Rubio Leguía Normand > Lima, Peru > Lawyer Profile
Rubio Leguía Normand Offices
AVENIDA DOS DE MAYO 1321
SAN ISIDRO
LIMA 27
Peru
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Xennia Forno
Work Department
Position
Career
Languages
Spanish, English
Memberships
- Lima Bar Association.
- National Institute of Mining, Oil and Energy Law.
- Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation.
- Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada – PDAC.
- International Bar Association – Mining Committee.
Education
Lawyer Rankings
Peru > Energy and natural resources > Mining
(Leading individuals)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
Peru > Environment
Rubio Leguía Normand handles both contentious and non-contentious environmental issues for a broad range of clients, including those in the manufacturing, energy and natural resources sectors. It is adept at advising on the environmental risks relating to M&A, as well as project finance, permits and licenses for various projects, with a focus on air quality control, water rights, nature protection and hazardous waste management. Other areas of focus include commercial and legal support regarding Clean Development Mechanisms (CDM) and offset projects, as well as carbon finance structuring. Xennia Forno leads the practice and is well known for project development work, environmental litigation and compliance, while key practitioner Miguel Angel Soto is recommended for environmental issues pertaining to the renewable energy sector. Former practice co-head Diego Grisolle left in March 2023.
Lawyer Rankings
- Leading individuals Peru > Energy and natural resources > Mining
- Environment Peru
- Mining Peru > Energy and natural resources
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Firm Rankings
- Banking and finance
- Capital markets
- Energy and natural resources > Electricity
- Environment
- Labour and employment
- Energy and natural resources > Mining
- Corporate and M&A
- Dispute resolution: Arbitration
- Dispute resolution: Litigation
- Public law and regulation
- Real estate
- Projects and infrastructure
- Tax