Nicolás Arboleda
Nicolás Arboleda
Biography
Nicolás Arboleda, head of mining for the Norton Rose Fulbright Bogotá office, specializes in mining, energy and natural resources and is currently completing an MBA with the University of Dundee.
He has over 10 years' experience with involvement in transactions in the Americas and the EMEA region. His experience includes working with the business development team of a UK- and Qatar-based private equity fund focused on investments across the mining and metals sector globally, as well as working for a major mining company in Colombia and practicing as an associate at other law firms in Colombia.
He has extensive experience in transactions and projects, including the assessment and valuation of investments, M&A, project finance, review and negotiation of contracts and, in general, in most of the business and legal aspects surrounding a transaction or project in the mining and metals industries. He is known to have extensive knowledge of mining and its regulation as he has been involved in several cross-border transactions in mining.
His involvement in different transactions around the world acting and in-house counsel and external advisor has made him participate and champion over US$ 3 billion in investments, financings and transactions. As legal counsel for a PE fund, Mr. Arboleda participated in over 30 transactions in jurisdictions such as Chile, Peru, Brazil, Guinea, South Africa, Eritrea, Mali, Egypt, Zimbabwe, Nigeria, DRC, Ghana, Australia, Indonesia, Tanzania, USA and Canada.
Professional experience
Representative experience
Representative experience
Mr. Arboleda has acted for clients as an advisor or as counsel in the following transactions:
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Acting as external counsel to a private energy company with headquarters in London in the development of a 4.2Mtpa underground coal project in Colombia.
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Acting as assisting local counsel for Lundin Gold Corp. in the financing of the Fruta del Norte gold project in Ecuador. Financing closed in May 2017.
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Acting as local counsel for Red Kite in the financing to Continental Gold Inc., a publicly traded company on the TSX, for the development of the gold project called Buritica in Colombia and for a total amount of US$ 250 million. Financing closed in January 2017.
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Advising trading house based in the United States in the acquisition of certain metallurgical coal assets in Boyaca, Colombia for a consideration of US$ 10 million. Transaction closed in November 2016.
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Acting for several private Canadian companies in the sale of gold and silver mining assets held in Colombia for values close to US$ 50 million just in 2016.
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Negotiating the terms of a royalty in some coal assets in Colombia on behalf of a major mining company, as local counsel to the transaction.
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Legal counsel for a PE fund in the take private of a dual-listed mining company for a total consideration of Can $450 million (shares not tendered, process was forfeited).
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Acting for a PE fund in the acquisition of shares of a gold mining company in Namibia, for a consideration of US $110 million plus a net smelter return.
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As legal counsel for a PE fund, Mr. Arboleda participated in over 30 transactions in jurisdictions such as Chile, Peru, Brazil, Guinea, South Africa, Eritrea, Mali, Egypt, Zimbabwe, Nigeria, DRC, Ghana, Australia, Indonesia, Tanzania, USA and Canada.
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Structuring an acquisition of control by a PE firm in a local agriculture project, for a total consideration of US $13 million.
Education
Education
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Post-graduate degree in Mining and Oil & Gas Law, Universidad Externado de Colombia, 2011.
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Master's degree in Public Law, Universidad del Rosario, 2010.
Publications
Publications
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Participated in a debate for the TV program Natural Press through the channel Cable Noticias, November 18, 2017 - ¿Cuál es el reto de las energías renovables en Colombia? (What is the challenge of renewable energy in Colombia?)
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Diario LaEconomia.com article, November 14, 2017 - Norton Rose Fulbright mantendrá liderazgo en Petróleo, Gas y Minería (Norton Rose Fulbright will continue to maintain its leadership in Oil & Gas and Mining).
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Kien&Ke article, November 12, 2017 - Norton Rose Fulbright apunta liderazgo en el sector hidrocarburos (Norton Rose Fulbright aims for leadership in the hydrocarbons sector).
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La República newspaper article, November 9, 2017 - "El reto más grande de la práctica de recursos naturales es el tema social." (The biggest challenge of the natural resources practice are the social matters.")
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La República newspaper article, November 19, 2016 - ¿Por qué es importante que las empresas conozcan sobre el RUA? (Why is it important that companies know about the RUA?)
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La República newpaper article, August 29, 2016 - La Nueva Realidad de la Locomotora Minera (The New Reality of the Mining Locomotive).
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Bogota, Colombia, May 2015, "The Role of Private Equity in Mining," article published in the Asociación Rosarista webpage - Online publication.
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Bogota, Colombia, December 2011, "Bill of Law to Amend the Mining Code," magazine article published in Mundo Minero - Legal Affairs Section.
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Bogota, Colombia, June 2010, "The Mining Tenement Raffle," newspaper article published in La República - Legal Affairs Section.
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Bogota, Colombia, February 2010, "The Mining Code has Serious Problems," newspaper article published in El Portafolio - Justice Section.
Speaking engagements
Speaking engagements
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Panelist – Mining and environment, Latin American Association of Mining and Energy (ALAME), Bogotá – Colombia, August 2017.
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Panelist - Community Management: Prior Consultation in Latin America, VII International Congress In Mining, Oil & Gas And Energy Regulation, Lima – Peru, November 2015.
Memberships and activities
Memberships and activities
Teaching:
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Post-graduate Degree in Mining and Sustainable Development at the Universidad de los Andes, Colombia
Lecture: Contracts for the Natural Resources Industry
Lecture: International Mining Markets
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Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation
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Colegio de Abogados Rosaristas
Languages
Languages
- English
- Spanish
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