About

Andrew Balcar joined Ohio-based Murray Energy Corporation, one of the largest independent operators of coalmines in the US, in 2013 as assistant general counsel. He has substantial experience of dealing with Latin America-based matters, including acting as project lead on Murray Energy Corporation’s acquisition of Colombian mining company Colombia Natural Resources (CNR) from Goldman Sachs in 2015. Since then, he has dealt with a number of issues in the region ranging from coal sales, transportation, transloading, and contractor agreements. One nominator praises his ‘deep understanding of the Latin American market and the various commercial sensitivities that surround energy-related projects in the region’, while another comments on his ‘ability to manage outside counsel in a number of Latin American jurisdictions on a variety of deals simultaneously while also ensuring projects remain on track’.