Alberto Rafael Vargas Pareja

Alberto is a founding partner of Vargas Pareja Abogados & Consultores and a leader in the mining, corporate and tax areas with more than 25 years of experience advising his clients. Alberto is always fully focused on his clients and provides cutting-edge technical advice to each matter he works on, with a proven ability to keep an eye on the "big picture."

Alberto is a lawyer from the University of Lima (1998), graduated with honors (Magna Cum Laude) with specialization courses in Mining Law, Taxation, Finance and Corporate Law at the University of the Pacific (2011), University of Lima (2004), and ESAN (2002) respectively. University professor on issues related to Mining and Corporate Law. Arbitrator before various entities such as the Arbitration Center of the Lima Chamber of Commerce and the National Institute of Mining, Petroleum and Energy. Ability to analyze, make decisions and manage personnel.

Before joining Vargas Pareja Abogados & Consultores, Alberto advised companies and investors in the areas of Civil Law, Contract Negotiations, Property and Investments, specializing in the Mining and Infrastructure sectors, in national, foreign and multinational companies, including Minera Barrick Misquichilca SA, a leader in gold exploration, exploitation and marketing, with successful results through leadership in the Office of the Attorney General, in close coordination with the Legal Department and the General Management, in order to clearly establish the ways to achieve corporate objectives. Ability to analyze, make decisions and manage personnel.

Then, negotiator on behalf of Perupetro (Peruvian State) to enter into Oil Exploration and Exploitation License contracts, taking into account environmental contingencies.

Later, Legal Manager of Activos Mineros SAC, a company in charge of the remediation of environmental liabilities and assisting Proinversión's actions in the process of promoting private investment, in charge of preparing the transfer of surface lands, assignments of contractual positions and transfer of mining concessions. Also, in charge of organizing the legal department of Activos Mineros SAC.

His professional focus includes topics specifically related to general practice with a concentration in corporate law, socio-environmental negotiations, property and investment, tax law, arbitration and mining.