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About
Provided by Benjamín Pérez Arrieta
Practice Areas
Benjamín is a partner and member of the mining area. In addition, he is a member of the water law and environment departments. He specializes in mining project development, due diligence, M&A in the mining industry, on regulatory and environmental issues, water law and desalination projects, and mining and water law litigation.
Career
Benjamín is member of the board of the Chilean-Australian Chamber of Commerce and was the President of its Mining Committee (2018-2023) and is a member of The Foundation for Natural Resources and Energy Law. In addition, he is a regular speaker at the Mining and Water Law Sessions hosted at Universidad de Chile and has made several contributions and published articles in connection with water law in the mining industry.
In the academic field, he has been a Professor of Mining Law at the Universidad Nacional Andrés Bello (since 2019) and was professor of Commercial Law (2013-2018) at the same university. In addition, he was assistant professor of Indigenous Law at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (2014).
Languages Spoken
Spanish and English
Education
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Law
2008
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Regulatory Law
2013
Academy of American and International Law of Southwestern Institute for International and Comparative Law, Texas USA
2011
Chambers Review
Latin America
Dynamic partner and co-head of department Benjamín Pérez Arrieta of Guerrero Olivos continues to garner recognition for his expert advice on water rights matters in Chile.
Solid partner Benjamín Pérez Arrieta is noted for his natural resources practice advising a range of clients on mining issues in Chile.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Benjamín is a talented young lawyer with a proactive approach and a holistic view."
"Benjamín Pérez Arrieta is a very responsible lawyer who is very close to his clients. He gives us total confidence."
"Benjamín is a talented young lawyer with a proactive approach and a holistic view."
"Benjamín Pérez Arrieta is a very responsible lawyer who is very close to his clients. He gives us total confidence."
Articles, highlights and press releases
16 items provided by Guerrero Olivos
Rio2. Mine construction financing package
Rio2 Limited announces that it has arranged a mine construction financing package expected to total approximately US$150 million for construction and general working capital of the Company’s 100%-owned Fenix Gold Project in Chile.
Acquisition of Explomin Perforaciones
Guerrero Olivos advised Major Drilling, a Canadian drilling company, on the acquisition of Explomin Perforaciones.
Advised the structuring institutions and the syndicate of banks
Guerrero Olivos advised the structuring institutions and the syndicate of banks in the rescheduling of loans of the Manuka Group for approximately CLP$160 billion.
Aguas Pacífico. Project Finance
Guerrero Olivos advised a group of banks on the USD883M financing of two projects: a desalination plant with a capacity of 1,000 l/s, and an aqueduct in Chile. This marks the first financing in Chile for a multi-client desalination plant.
Kommunalkredit. Resolar project finance
Guerrero Olivos advised Kommunalkredit, in the local-level procedures associated with the EUR40 million financing provided to Resolar for the purchase and development of a photovoltaic plant in Chile
Pan American Silver. Sale of % of Agua de la Falda Project
Guerrero Olivos advised Pan American Silver on the sale of its stake (57.7%) in Agua de la Falda S.A. to Rio Tinto
Guerrero Olivos advised Osisko Gold Royalties Ltd, a Canadian intermediate precious metal royalty company which holds a portfolio of over 180 royalties, streams, and precious metal offtakes, in the USD15 million royalty acquisition agreement from Hot Chili Limited
International Finance Corporation. Sugal Financing
Guerrero Olivos assisted the IFC on a USD$50 million investment in Sugal Chile Limitada, an affiliate of Sugal Group, the second largest tomato paste producer
Ecora Resources Ltd. Royalty Acquisition
Guerrero Olivos advised Ecora Resources Ltd., a British company, in the acquisition of a royalty in the Vizcachitas mine owned by Los Andes Copper.
Golden Arrow Resources acquired mining concessions from Sumitomo
Guerrero Olivos represented New Golden Explorations Chile SpA, and its holding Golden Arrow Resources Corporation, in the acquisition of a 100% interest in the San Pietro Iron-oxide Copper Gold Project (formerly known as Radiss) in Chile, from Sumitomo Metal Mining Chile Ltda., for USD3.35 million.
BUK. Boost SpA and The Ninja Company SpA acquisition
Guerrero Olivos represented HR software developer, Buk SpA (“BUK”) in the acquisition of 2 companies. One of them is Boost SpA, a company that developed a software for the training areas in corporations and the other is The Ninja Company SpA, that implements tranings through Microsoft Excel.
BUK. USD417 million first funding round.
Guerrero Olivos represented Buk, which operates a human resources management platform, in an international financing round that valued the startup at USD417 million in its first funding round.
Rio2 Limited. Fenix Gold Project financing
Guerrero Olivos represented Canadian listed mining company, Rio2 Limited, and its related companies (Fenix Gold Limitada and Lince S.A.), in its international project financing of USD135 million to fully fund its Fenix gold mine to production in Chile.
Buk. Asset acquisition in Control It
Guerrero Olivos represented HR software developer, Buk SpA. in the acquisition of the assets owned by Control It. This acquisition will improve and broaden the services rendered by Buk to its clients including control clock systems to their platform.
Minera Tres Valles. Reorganization proceeding
Guerrero Olivos’ represented Anglo American Marketing Limited, GAM Kimura Master Fund Limited and Citicorp International as the main secured creditors and lenders in the reorganization plan proceeding of Minera Tres Valles SpA,
Rio2 Limited. Acquisition of mining company
Guerrero Olivos represented Canadian listed mining company, Rio2 Limited and Rio2 S.A.C., in the acquisition of local mining company, Compañía Minera Paso San Francisco S.A., which will bring strategic benefits for the development of its nearby Fenix Gold Project,
Rio2. Mine construction financing package
Rio2 Limited announces that it has arranged a mine construction financing package expected to total approximately US$150 million for construction and general working capital of the Company’s 100%-owned Fenix Gold Project in Chile.
Acquisition of Explomin Perforaciones
Guerrero Olivos advised Major Drilling, a Canadian drilling company, on the acquisition of Explomin Perforaciones.
Advised the structuring institutions and the syndicate of banks
Guerrero Olivos advised the structuring institutions and the syndicate of banks in the rescheduling of loans of the Manuka Group for approximately CLP$160 billion.
Aguas Pacífico. Project Finance
Guerrero Olivos advised a group of banks on the USD883M financing of two projects: a desalination plant with a capacity of 1,000 l/s, and an aqueduct in Chile. This marks the first financing in Chile for a multi-client desalination plant.
Kommunalkredit. Resolar project finance
Guerrero Olivos advised Kommunalkredit, in the local-level procedures associated with the EUR40 million financing provided to Resolar for the purchase and development of a photovoltaic plant in Chile
Pan American Silver. Sale of % of Agua de la Falda Project
Guerrero Olivos advised Pan American Silver on the sale of its stake (57.7%) in Agua de la Falda S.A. to Rio Tinto
Guerrero Olivos advised Osisko Gold Royalties Ltd, a Canadian intermediate precious metal royalty company which holds a portfolio of over 180 royalties, streams, and precious metal offtakes, in the USD15 million royalty acquisition agreement from Hot Chili Limited
International Finance Corporation. Sugal Financing
Guerrero Olivos assisted the IFC on a USD$50 million investment in Sugal Chile Limitada, an affiliate of Sugal Group, the second largest tomato paste producer
Ecora Resources Ltd. Royalty Acquisition
Guerrero Olivos advised Ecora Resources Ltd., a British company, in the acquisition of a royalty in the Vizcachitas mine owned by Los Andes Copper.
Golden Arrow Resources acquired mining concessions from Sumitomo
Guerrero Olivos represented New Golden Explorations Chile SpA, and its holding Golden Arrow Resources Corporation, in the acquisition of a 100% interest in the San Pietro Iron-oxide Copper Gold Project (formerly known as Radiss) in Chile, from Sumitomo Metal Mining Chile Ltda., for USD3.35 million.
BUK. Boost SpA and The Ninja Company SpA acquisition
Guerrero Olivos represented HR software developer, Buk SpA (“BUK”) in the acquisition of 2 companies. One of them is Boost SpA, a company that developed a software for the training areas in corporations and the other is The Ninja Company SpA, that implements tranings through Microsoft Excel.
BUK. USD417 million first funding round.
Guerrero Olivos represented Buk, which operates a human resources management platform, in an international financing round that valued the startup at USD417 million in its first funding round.
Rio2 Limited. Fenix Gold Project financing
Guerrero Olivos represented Canadian listed mining company, Rio2 Limited, and its related companies (Fenix Gold Limitada and Lince S.A.), in its international project financing of USD135 million to fully fund its Fenix gold mine to production in Chile.
Buk. Asset acquisition in Control It
Guerrero Olivos represented HR software developer, Buk SpA. in the acquisition of the assets owned by Control It. This acquisition will improve and broaden the services rendered by Buk to its clients including control clock systems to their platform.
Minera Tres Valles. Reorganization proceeding
Guerrero Olivos’ represented Anglo American Marketing Limited, GAM Kimura Master Fund Limited and Citicorp International as the main secured creditors and lenders in the reorganization plan proceeding of Minera Tres Valles SpA,
Rio2 Limited. Acquisition of mining company
Guerrero Olivos represented Canadian listed mining company, Rio2 Limited and Rio2 S.A.C., in the acquisition of local mining company, Compañía Minera Paso San Francisco S.A., which will bring strategic benefits for the development of its nearby Fenix Gold Project,
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