Luis Carlos Rodrigo Prado
Latin America Guide 2025
Star Individuals : Energy & Natural Resources: Mining
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+51 (1) 619-1900Share profile
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About
Provided by Luis Carlos Rodrigo Prado
Practice Areas
Mining
Corporate and Commercial
Project Finance
Mergers & Acquisitions
Environmental
Professional Memberships
Lima Bar Association
Prospectors & Developers
Association of Canada
Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation
International Bar Association
Languages Spoken
Spanish
English
Education
Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
Lawyer
1990
Yale University
Master in Law
1993
Fulbright Scholarship Georgetown University
Orientation in the US Legal System
1992
Research on International Arbitration
Ford Foundation Scholarship
1993
Experience
Luis Carlos Rodrigo Prado is managing partner of Rodrigo, Elías & Medrano Abogados in Peru and leads the firm’s Natural Resources practice groups. He specializes in mining, project financing and environmental matters.
He counsels mining and natural resources companies on regulatory matters, project financing and M&A, based on his comprehensive understanding of corporate, mining and tax law. He has significant experience in structuring and designing strategies for acquiring and merging companies, and is expert negotiating investment and stability agreements, joint venture agreements and other types of agreements related to the exploration and exploitation of natural resources.
He is member of the board of major mining and insurance companies and member of the Advisory Committee at the Canada Peru Chamber of Commerce where he was president (2007-2012), deputy chair (2000 to 2007) and member of the board (1997-2012). In 2011 he was granted the Gold Medallion by the Governor General of Canada. He currently chairs the Latin American Regional Forum of the International Bar Association.
Chambers Review
Latin America
Star individual Luis Carlos Rodrigo Prado continues to provide stellar advice to clients on sanctioning proceedings, arbitrations and project finance.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Luis Carlos is without a doubt the top mining lawyer in Peru. It is a huge pleasure to work with him."
"Luis Carlos Rodrigo Prado is extremely knowledgeable in Peruvian mining law."
"Luis Carlos is without a doubt the top mining lawyer in Peru. It is a huge pleasure to work with him."
"Luis Carlos Rodrigo Prado is extremely knowledgeable in Peruvian mining law."