Mr Ignacio Santamaria > Lloreda Camacho & Co. > Bogota, Colombia > Lawyer Profile

Lloreda Camacho & Co.
CALLE 72 NO 5 – 83, PISO 3
BOGOTÁ
Colombia

Work Department

Ignacio heads the Mining & Natural Resources, Administrative, and International Trade Departments.

Position

Partner

Career

Ignacio has been Partner of Lloreda Camacho & Co., since 1996. He has more than 20 years of experience in matters related to Mining Law, including mining joint ventures structuring, acquisition of mining companies, establishment of special purpose vehicles, option agreements and purchase agreements of mining titles and related matters; building, construction and operating mining agreements, among others.

Languages

English - Spanish

Memberships

Ignacio is currently member of the Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation (RMMLF) and the Interpacific Bar Association (IPBA). He also has participated in the Annual Meetings of the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) since 2006 and the Mines & Money event in London since 2012. Additionally, he has been invited by the Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation to be a speaker on Mining Law topics and has served as a member of the steering committee of the special sections of the Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation in Cartagena, Colombia.

Education

He has a Law Degree from Universidad del Rosario in Bogotá, Colombia; two Specialization Degrees, in Financial Law from Universidad de los Andes and in Administrative Law from the Universidad del Rosario, both in Bogotá; and a Post-graduate Degree in Antitrust Law from the University of Konstanz in Konstanz, Germany.

Lawyer Rankings

Colombia > Energy and natural resources

(Leading partners)

Ignacio SantamaríaLloreda Camacho & Co.

A strong partner to companies in the mining and minerals sphere, Lloreda Camacho & Co.stands out for its specialised knowledge on mining issues and the regulation of the sector’. The team packs a punch across the full life cycle of mining work, from regulatory and licensing matters, through to projects, transactions and contentious issues. Clients include some of the largest multinational mining corporations operating in Colombia, including Minera Monte Águila (a joint venture between Agnico Eagle Mines and Newmont), Anglo American Services (UK) and Zijin-Continental Gold. High-profile mining specialist Ignacio Santamaria fronts a practice that also includes Angela María Salazar, who focuses on mining and environmental law.

Colombia > Environment

Lloreda Camacho & Co.’s environmental law practice utilises the wider firm’s strengths in the mining and life sciences areas to excel in matters concerning those industries, but it also shines in issues concerning the technology, manufacturing and consumer goods sectors. The team’s recent experience encompasses the full life cycle of environmental law work, and it is well versed in regulatory compliance and licensing processes, through to environmental due diligence and administrative investigations. Senior associate Natalia Soto is an increasingly prominent environmental law specialist and stands out for her ‘excellent client service’. The overarching mining and natural resources department is led jointly by Ignacio Santamaria and Angela María Salazar, both of whom also handle environmental law matters.

Colombia > Tax

The ‘extremely agile’ tax group at Lloreda Camacho & Co. frequently supports the firm’s corporate team on transactional tax matters. Other practice sweet spots include tax planning and contentious work. The department is led jointly by Ignacio Santamaria — whose practice is informed by his additional leadership of the natural resources, foreign trade, and customs groups — and senior associate Andrea Vargas, who joined in July 2023 from MPV Abogados. Senior associate Juan Fernando Díaz is also noted. Former senior Luis Felipe Paredes left to go freelance in July 2023.