Patricio
Turner

Patricio is an associate of our firm since 2017. He is dedicated to advising domestic and foreign clients in corporate matters, mergers and acquisitions with a special focus on mining and natural resources.

He has advised a wide range of foreign and local clients, providing comprehensive advice in all matters related to these areas, especially with exploration, development, financing, operation of mining projects, mine closures and related aspects.

He has actively participated in the main acquisitions, sales of mining companies and assets, as well as in the development and operation of numerous mining and energy projects from their initial exploration phase to their construction, start-up and expansions, including advice in the preparation of strategies for legal investment vehicles, incorporation of companies, project financing, preparation and negotiation of all kinds of contracts and agreements, as well as the preparation and negotiation of all types of contracts and agreements for the development and operation of mining and energy projects, from their initial exploration phase to their construction, start-up and expansions, preparation and negotiation of all kinds of contracts and joint ventures, due diligence, strategic alliances, procurement, surface property issues, processing of mining property and mining lawsuits, obtaining and processing of permits and authorizations from regulatory entities, and other areas related to these activities such as the development, processing and acquisition of water rights, community relations, port activities, regulatory and environmental aspects.

• Advised South32 Limited in the acquisition of the combined 45% interest held by Sumitomo Metal Mining Co Ltd. and Sumitomo Corporation in Sierra Gorda Sociedad Contractual Minera, owner of the Sierra Gorda project, located in the Region of Antofagasta.
• Advised Goldcorp Inc. in the purchase from Barrick Gold and Kinross of 50% of Norte Abierto SpA (former Minera Casale Company), owner of the Norte Abierto project, located in the Region of Atacama.
• We advised Goldcorp Inc. in the incorporation of a joint venture, in which the gold and copper project called “El Morro” owned by Goldcorp and the copper and molybdenum project called “Relincho” owned by Teck Resources Limited were integrated under a single mining project called “Proyecto Corredor” today called “NuevaUnion”, located in the Atacama Region.
• Advised Sandvik in the acquisition of DSI Underground.
• Advised Newcrest in several projects and transactions.
• Advised Rio Tinto in the acquisition of 57.75% of Agua de la Falda S.A. and in several option contracts.
• Advised BHP on several projects and contracts.
• We advised Franco Nevada in the acquisition of several mining royalties.

• Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Law School, 2017.
• Academic exchange student, University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia, 2013.