Juan Fernando Larrea Savinovich > Tobar ZVS > Quito, Ecuador > Lawyer Profile
Tobar ZVS Offices
AV 12 DE OCTUBRE N26-97 LINCOLN, EDIFICIO TORRE 1492, OF 1505
QUITO
Ecuador
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Juan Fernando Larrea Savinovich
Work Department
Environmental & Sustainability
Position
Partner
Career
Juan Fernando is the Head of the Environment and Sustainability Practice. He joined the Firm in 2009 and has more than 13 years of experience in the area of natural resources, environment and governance areas.
He advises national and international clients on the implementation of corporate social responsibility strategies, implementation of sustainable development goals and measurement of business sustainability indexes; administrative processes and environmental litigation, as well as everything related to the maintenance of portfolios of non-renewable natural resources and energy transition. He has participated in structuring the financing of renewable energy and natural resources projects and conceptualizing business strategies to combat climate change.
He has extensive experience in consolidating natural resource portfolios, negotiating and implementing agreements with different public and private actors, and carrying out regulatory and environmental strategic consulting.
The most recent consultancies have focused on the environmental sector, renewable and non-renewable natural resources, and infrastructure, among others.
- Recognized as “Up & Coming” by Chambers & Partners Latam, since 2018.
- Recognized as “Next Generation Partner” by Legal 500, since 2018.
Languages
English and Spanish
Memberships
- Arbitrator of the Arbitration and Mediation Center of the Cámara de Comercio de Quito.
- Member of Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada PDAC.
- Member of the Ecuadorian-British Chamber of Commerce.
Education
- Lawyer from the University of the Americas.
- Master’s in environmental law from McGill University in Montreal-Canada
- Master in Sustainability from Teri University in New Delhi-India
- Master’s in administrative law from the Simón Bolívar University in Quito-Ecuador
Lawyer Rankings
Ecuador > Energy and natural resources
(Next Generation Partners)With profound knowledge of the mining sector, Tobar ZVS offers a specialised service to multinational corporations from Australia, North America and Europe, advising on the management of concession agreements and mining, energy and infrastructure projects. Mining regulatory specialist César Zumárraga leads the team, which is regularly engaged to act on licensing, financing, construction and regulatory matters; he is closely backed by Juan Fernando Larrea, who demonstrates considerable knowledge of the renewable energy and biotechnology spaces. Also active in this regard is Andrés Paz y Miño, a key contact for the corporate aspects of energy matters.
Lawyer Rankings
- Next Generation Partners Ecuador > Energy and natural resources
- Energy and natural resources Ecuador