Experience

Cordoba Minerals Corp.

• Canada
• Mining
• 1 - 100 Employee

• • Apr 2021 - Present

  -Managing company´s overall operations-Setting and executing the company's strategy-Striving towards a greener project and footprint-Budgeting and allocation of funds-Fund raising -Social, security, risk and political management-ESG-Leadership and management, diversity and inclusion

• • Mar 2016 - Apr 2021

  -Corporate and M&A transactions -Corporate Finance-Dispute Resolution-Cross-Border Transactions-Commercial arrangements such as mining options, joint venture (and earn-ins), operating and management agreements, royalty/streaming arrangements, CSR and foreign anti-corruption legislation-Government RelationsSelected Deal Experience-Acquisition of a 19.9% interest in Cordoba Minerals Corp. by JCHX Mining Management Co., Ltd. by way of private placement-Joint Venture and Earn-In between Cordoba Minerals Corp. (¨Cordoba¨) and Bell Copper Corporation (¨BCU¨) whereby Cordoba has the right to earn up to an eighty percent (80%) interest in BCU´s porphyry copper project in Arizona by expending CAD17,500,000 over a 7.5 year period.-Acquisition of 50.1% shareholding in Sociedad Ordinaria de Minas OMNI (¨OMNISOM¨) through private placement by HPX OMNISOM (a Colombian incorporated company) is the owner of the concessions of the El Alacran deposit.-Advising on the transaction between Cordoba and OMNISOM for a 100% option over the shares in OMNISOM and title to the El Alacran deposit. Show less



Minerales Cordoba S.A.S

• Colombia

• President

  • Jun 2018 - Present

  -Manage and responsible for all in-country operations in Colombia including departmental managers (legal, environmental, social, titles, security, geology and finance) -Government relations -Crisis Management -Preparing in-country budgets. -Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer the Board of Directors. -Advise and provide options to the Chief Executive Officer and the Board on in-country operations to achieve maximum results and performance. -Manage and responsible for all in-country operations in Colombia including departmental managers (legal, environmental, social, titles, security, geology and finance) -Government relations -Crisis Management -Preparing in-country budgets. -Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer the Board of Directors. -Advise and provide options to the Chief Executive Officer and the Board on in-country operations to achieve maximum results and performance.



High Power Exploration

• Canada
• Mining
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice President, General Counsel

  • Oct 2014 - Apr 2021

  -Manage all legal and compliance related and licensing issues across various jurisdictions in Australasia and North/South America including Colombia, Chile, Peru, Ecuador, Mongolia, China, Australia, USA and Canada) -Responsible for dealing with regulators, authorities, stock exchanges -Successfully completed various deals in Asia and Latin America since October 2014 ranging from various M&A transactions, joint ventures and earn-ins, corporate restructure, acquisitions and disposals of mining assets. Selected Deal Experience -Advised on and negotiated a strategic partnership agreement between HPX and Cordoba whereby HPX agreed to acquire around 16% of Cordoba by way of private placement and separately, a joint venture and earn in agreement between HPX and Cordoba (and other relevant documentation) pursuant to which HPX had the right to earn up to a 65% interest in the San Matias Joint Venture by funding the project and completing a feasibility study -Consolidation between High Power Exploration Inc. (¨HPX¨) and Cordoba whereby Cordoba purchased from HPX its 51% interest in the San Matias Joint Venture through the acquisition of the shares of HPX Colombia Ventures Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of HPX, and the other transactions contemplated in the share purchase agreement -Advised and negotiated on various joint venture partnerships between HPX in Chile and Peru with private and TSX listed companies Show less



Onza Legal Advisory

• Hong Kong/Melbourne

• General Counsel

  • Apr 2013 - Sep 2014

  Consultant lawyer for various exploration and mining projects in Australia and South East Asia Consultant lawyer for various exploration and mining projects in Australia and South East Asia



SouthGobi Resources Ltd

• Hong Kong
• Mining
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Legal Counsel, Asia

  • Apr 2010 - Mar 2013

  -Manage all legal and compliance related and licensing issues across various jurisdictions in Asia including Hong Kong, Beijing, Singapore and Mongolia. -Court and arbitration cases in various jurisdictions in Asia. -Responsible for dealing with regulators, authorities, stock exchanges in Asia and Canada. -Successfully commenced international arbitration proceedings against the Government of Mongolia pursuant to the Bilateral Investment Treaty between Singapore and Mongolia seeking damages in excess of US$10 billion. -Successfully completed various deals across Australasia since April 2010 ranging from various M&A transactions, IP issues arising in our Beijing office, US$50 million corporate facility, corporate restructure, share buyback, acquisitions and disposals of mining assets. -Extensive experience across different regions (China, Mongolia, Hong Kong, Singapore, Canada). Selected Deal Experience -Purported sale of IVN stake in SGR to Chalco (US$980 million) -Sale of Tsaagan Tolgoi Mining Licenses to an ASX listed company for US$30 million -Acquisition of 19.9% shareholding in Aspire Mining Ltd through private placement -Commissioning and start up of coal handling facility in Mongolia with 9 million tonne capacity per year -Successfully won a joint bid for the US$70million construction of 47.5km road from Ovoot Tolgoi Mine Site to Shivee Khuren -Major contributor to rewriting Securities Law of Mongolia (passed by Government and Parliament of Mongolia). -Member of the Legislative Reform Committee appointed by the Government of Mongolia. Show less



Linklaters

• United Kingdom
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associate

  • 2007 - 2009



Xstrata Copper

• Brisbane, Australia

• Corporate Counsel

  • 2005 - 2007