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Diego Pachas specializes in mining and environmental law.

He focuses his professional practice in answering inquiries related to mining and environmental regulations. Furthermore, he advises on obtaining licenses and permits needed for the commissioning of a mining project, and doing legal audits on permits and occupational health and safety issues, mainly of mining companies.

He counsels Peruvian and foreign companies on corporate, mining, environmental, and mining occupational health and safety issues. He assists in managing permits and developing defense strategies in administrative punishment procedures before the OSINERGMIN, OEFA and SUNAFIL.

Diego actively participates in different mining and administrative procedures in general before the Ministry of Energy and Mines, National Superintendency of State Property, Ministry of Culture, National Service for Natural Protected Areas, and other authorities related to the mining and energy sector.

Bar Admissions
Lima Bar Association
National Institute of Mining Law Oil and Energy
International Bar Association (Mining Law Committee)
Association of Canada - PDAC

Education
Universidad de Lima - Attorney magna cum laude (2012)
Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Peru, Diploma in Study of Mine Permits and Audits (2015)
Universidad ESAN, Specialization Diploma on Mining Law (2016)
Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas, Diploma in Environmental Regulation and Audits (2017)
Stanford University, LL.M. with specialization in Natural Resources and the Environment (2018)

Areas of Practice

  • Environmental
  • Mining

Professional Career

Professional Associations
  • International Bar Association
  • Institute of Mining Safety
  • Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation
  • Prospectors & Developers


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