Santiago Saravia Frías

Partner

Lawyer graduated from the University of Buenos Aires. Master’s in Administrative Law from Universidad Austral and LL Master of Mineral Law and Policy from Dundee University, Centre for Petroleum, Mineral, Law and Policy – Scotland, United Kingdom.

He served as Acting Director of the General Directorate of Political Action of the General Secretariat of the Presidency of the Nation, and as Legal Department Coordinator of ENOHSA (National Entity for Sanitation Hydraulic Works) under the Ministry of Infrastructure of Argentina.

He worked as legal advisor for Rio Tinto (Internship Programme) for Latin America.

He served as legal advisor to the Secretary of Public Works and Services on matters related to public tenders and public services of the Autonomous Government of the City of Buenos Aires. He also served as legal advisor to the Commission on Natural Resources and the Commission on Finance and Control Bodies of the Constitutional Reform of the Province of Salta, Argentina.

He collaborated as advisor to National Senator Fernando de la Rúa.

He has written articles on administrative, environmental, and mining law, and authored the book on the Regulatory Framework for Mining in Northwestern Argentina.

He currently advises national and international companies on matters related to mining, petroleum, environmental, and natural resources law.

He is a full professor of Environmental and Natural Resources Law, of the Diploma in Mining Law and Business Management, and of the Diploma in Administrative Law at the Universidad Católica de Salta. He is President of Celao (Council of Latin American Studies of Asia and Oceania).

Languages: Spanish and English.

CONTACT: [email protected]