Dentons Cardenas & Cardenas

Valued for its ‘excellent combination of local and international knowledge’, Dentons Cardenas & Cardenas is distinguished by its ability to plug into the wider firm’s formidable global energy and natural resources platform. Well-weighted between all key practice sub-sectors, the team is particularly recognised for its mining prowess, where it counts major multinationals such as Rio Tinto, Newmont and Freeport-McMoRan Exploration Corporation among its representative clients. A go-to specialist for mining and energy work, Jorge Neher heads the energy practice in Latin America and the Caribbean; he recently advised LNG Energy Group on an agreement with state-owned Petróleos de Venezuela (PDVSA) to develop and produce hydrocarbons in Venezuela. Santiago González also maintains a comprehensive energy and natural resources practice and recently advised Grupo Iberoamericano de Fomento on the acquisition of Greendipity. Hernán Rodríguez is widely regarded as an ’invaluable asset’ on the mining side and advised Drummond Colombia on a mining project. Rounding out the senior names is mining partner James Valdiri; corporate and finance specialist Bernardo Cárdenas; and projects-focused Pablo Jaramillo. A strong second line of non-partners includes director María Margarita Lorduy, who heads the complementary environmental law area; senior associate Antonio Rojas, who supports on projects and energy-related matters; and junior associate Rodrigo de Vivero, who also handles projects and energy work.