Issue 1 2019

12 Acquisition International - Issue 1 2019 Oct18223 Saravia Frias Cornejo Abogados provides legal advice to international companies in the natural resources sector in the northwest of Argentina. Recently, we spoke to Santiago Saravia Frias who provided us with an overview of the award-winning services the firm provides. aravia Frias Cornejo Abogados provides legal advice to international companies in the natural resources sector in the northwest of Argentina, from the very beginning (i.e. setting up the branch and the registration of the company, keeping them in good standing) up to the obtainment of all the legal permits, to develop the business and the business itself. In addition to this, the team at Saravia Frias Cornejo Abogados specialise in natural resources, particularly in the mining sector. To such effect, the firm advises companies in: registration and maintenance of mining properties, mining agreements, mining concessions and permits in general (specially the environmental permits to comply with the Argentinean legal framework); tax (as the registration for having access to the benefit of the Argentinean Mining Investment Law); corporate and labour matters and prepare due diligence of mining properties and mining companies. Going into further detail about the firm, Santiago begins by explaining the key qualities he believes are the secrets behind the company’s remarkable success over the years. Providers of Efficient and Secure Solutions “Here at Saravia Frias Cornejo Abogados, we offer legal services of excellence, committed to ethical principles. Our main strength is the personalised attention which allows us to understand what the company really needs, creating a confident bond with our client, and based on that, provide personalised, efficient and accurate solutions.” Speaking of success, it is no secret that behind every well-established firm, is a dedicated team of individuals who form the backbone of the company. When discussing the internal culture at Saravia Frias Cornejo Abogados, Santiago is keen to highlight the significant role each member of the team play in the success of the firm. “At Saravia Frias Cornejo Abogados, we are a family law firm, highly specialised in the natural resources sector (two of our members with LLM in Mineral Law and Policy), all of which with fluent written and oral English. In addition to this, we also work as a very close team, based on mutual confidence and commitment to our clients.” Looking ahead to what the future holds, Santiago signs off by revealing the exciting plans which lie in the pipeline for Saravia Frias Cornejo Abogados, especially following their recent success in Acquisition Intl.’s Global Excellence Awards 2018 where they were righteously awarded the accolade Best Specialist Natural Resources Law Firm 2018 – Argentina. “Moving forward, we are improving the technology of the firm to allow us the opportunity to have all the mining files on line updated to each of our clients.” “Here at Saravia Frias Cornejo Abogados, we offer legal services of excellence, committed to ethical principles.” Contact: Santiago Saravia Frias / Agustin Saravia Frias / Consuelo Saravia Frias Website: www.sfcabogados.com.ar S