Rafael Lengua
Latin America Guide 2025
Band 2 : Energy & Natural Resources: Mining
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Provided by Rafael Lengua
Practice Areas
Energy & Natural Resources: Mining
Career
Head of the Natural Resources, Energy and Environmental Department in Peru, with broad experience on corporate, M&A and financial transactions. From 2010 to 2012, worked as lawyer at Cleary Gottlieb (New York and Sao Paulo). Has been General Counsel of Minera Miski Mayo (a joint venture among Vale, Mosaic and Mitsui) and advisor to the President of the Council of Ministers. Provides legal and strategic advice to companies, financial institutions and funds, with a focus in the mining industry, on their investments, transactions, projects and operations in Peru. Admitted to practice in Peru and New York.
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Rafael Lengua
Lawyers profile | Global 2022: Energy & Natural Resources: Mining
Rafael Lengua
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About
Provided by Rafael Lengua
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Practice Areas
Energy, Mining and Natural Resources
Career
Head of the Natural Resources, Energy and Environmental Department in Peru, with broad experience on corporate, M&A and financial transactions. From 2010 to 2012, worked as lawyer at Cleary Gottlieb (New York and Sao Paulo). Has been General Counsel of Minera Miski Mayo (a joint venture among Vale, Mosaic and Mitsui) and advisor to the President of the Council of Ministers. Provides legal and strategic advice to companies, financial institutions and funds, with a focus in the mining industry, on their investments, transactions, projects and operations in Peru. Admitted to practice in Peru and New York.
Professional Memberships
Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation
American Bar Association
Cleary Gottlieb Alumni
New York State Bar
Personal
2004 Lawyer
Universidad de Lima
2007 Specialization Program in Stock Market
2010 Master of Law
Columbia University School of Law
Chambers Review
Latin America
Solid partner Rafael Lengua demonstrates a strong practice within the mining market in Peru. He comes highly recommended by interviewees due to his leadership skills and field knowledge.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Rafael Lengua has a very commercial approach and is deeply knowledgeable and experienced in the industry."
"Rafael Lengua has a very commercial approach and is deeply knowledgeable and experienced in the industry."