Mr Matías Olcese > Mitrani Caballero & Ruiz Moreno Abogados > Buenos Aires, Argentina > Lawyer Profile

Mitrani Caballero & Ruiz Moreno Abogados
BOUCHARD 680, 12TH FLOOR
C1106ABJ, BUENOS AIRES
Argentina

Work Department

Energy and Natural Resources

Position

Partner within the Energy and Natural Resources practice, co-head of the Mining practice at Mitrani Caballero & Ruiz Moreno

Career

Matias Olcese specializes in mining and corporate law, focusing primarily on mining regulatory, financing and M&A transactions of the mining industry. He regularly advises privately held and listed companies (TSX, TSXV, ASX, AIM, LSE, NYSE and OTCBB) acting in the mining sector, in a wide range of matters, including exploration, option agreements, royalties, JVs, operating agreements, project development and M&As. He has been involved in the acquisition of several mining assets, including gold, silver, copper, lithium, potash, uranium, bentonite and REE deposits, among others, and has produced title due diligences and legal opinions on mining properties located in all mining jurisdictions of Argentina. Mr. Olcese also acts as local counsel for mining companies and financiers in cross-border financial deals of the mining sector, including equity financing and public takeovers.
 
Mr. Olcese has vast experience in the banking and capital market sector, where he has acted for lenders, underwriters and issuers in the structuring of innovative capital-raising transactions, including equity, debt, structured financing and hybrid securities. 
 
His experience includes advising First Quantum Minerals Ltd. in its acquisition of Lumina Copper Corp., owner of world-class copper project “Taca-Taca”; Argentex Mining Corp. in strategic investments and equity financing rounds for its Pingüino project; Orion Mine Finance, in its acquisition of a NSR right on the Altar Project, LSC Lithium Corp. in multiple acquisitions of lithium assets from Orocobre Plc, Enirgi group and Advantage Lithium. He has also advised and produced the opinions for Lithium Power International Pty’s listing on ASX, and LSC Lithium Corp.’s listing on TSXV.
 
Prior to joining the firm in 2017, Mr. Olcese was a partner at HOLT Abogados, where he was a member of the firm since its foundation in 2008. Previously, he was an associate at Estudio Beccar Varela (2006-2008) and at Zang Bergel & Viñes (2006). 

Languages

Spanish and English

Memberships

Matías Olcese is admitted to practice law in the City of Buenos Aires.

Education

Instituto Argentino de Mercado de Capitales (MERVAL), (Course on Capital Markets Expert)

Universidad del CEMA, School of Law (Master’s degree in Law & Finance)

Universidad Empresarial Siglo 21, School of Law (Postgraduate course on Trusts)

Universidad Empresarial Siglo 21, School of Law (Abogado, with honours, 2004)

Lawyer Rankings

Argentina > Banking and finance

The Mitrani Caballero & Ruiz Moreno Abogados banking and finance team has extensive experience handling the financing aspects of complex, cross-border M&A deals and offers broad capital markets coverage, including structured finance, acquisition finance, bilateral and syndicated debt facilities and project finance. The firm is known for its strong borrower-side practice, but has expanded its lender client roster, working with local and international banks, development banks and micro-lenders on a range of transactional, regulatory and Central Bank matters. Diego Parise, a corporate-finance partner who handles debt and equity offerings, bank financings and debt restructurings, leads the practice, with partner Julio Martínez providing senior support on capital markets, securitisation and project finance deals. Natalia Rauchberger advises banks, investment funds and borrowers on financings, with project finance and debt restructurings a core part of her practice. Fintech and cryptoassets counsel Nicolás Fernández Madero and M&A financing expert Matías Olcese are other key names in the team, which also calls on support from corporate partner Mercedes Rodríguez Giavarini. Experienced associate Catalina Sarrabayrouse leads the second line, and is active in banking regulation and foreign exchange matters.

 

Argentina > Energy and natural resources > Mining

(Next Generation Partners)

Matías OlceseMitrani Caballero & Ruiz Moreno Abogados

Mitrani Caballero & Ruiz Moreno Abogados’s fast-growing mining practice has carved out a strong presence in the lithium segment and has also been active advising on mining development and construction mandates. Other areas covered by the multidisciplinary team include cross-border investments, M&A and project finance. Transactional and projects lawyer Matías Olcese is active across a range of regulatory, finance and M&A matters in the sector; he co-leads the team alongside experienced corporate and finance lawyer María Paula Terrel, who has returned to Buenos Aires after a spell in Chile and advises mining clients on their day-to-day operations, and on the acquisition, development, financing and sale of projects and assets.