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Juan Martín Alarcón

Associate

Juan Martín Alarcón is an Associate in the Natural Resources, Energy and Infrastructure Unit at Tobar ZVS, which he joined in 2017. He has over eight years of experience providing legal advice in mining and environmental law, with a focus on administrative, regulatory, corporate, and dispute resolution matters related to large-scale extractive projects.

He advises leading international mining companies on the acquisition, structuring, and development of strategic projects in Ecuador, and has participated in the negotiation of contractual, regulatory, and environmental frameworks. Juan Martín was part of the negotiating teams for the Cascabel and Cangrejos mining exploitation contracts, two of the country’s most significant mining projects.

He holds a Master of Laws (LL.M.) in International Business Law from King’s College London, and combines strong legal, regulatory, and strategic insight to support complex transactions and negotiations within Ecuador’s mining industry.

Education

  • LL.B., Universidad San Francisco de Quito
  • Specialization in Administrative Law, Universidad Andina Simón Bolívar
  • Diploma in International Contracts, Universidad Austral de Buenos Aires
  • LL.M. in International Business Law, King’s College London

International Recognitions

  • Recognized as a “Recommended Lawyer” by The Legal 500

Memberships

  • Certified Mediator, Universidad San Francisco de Quito
  • Chair of the Mining Law Committee, ICC YAF – Ecuador Chapter
  • Member, Ecuadorian Chamber of Mining
  • Member, Arbitration Alumni Association

Publications

  • The show (& the hearings) must go on: extensions of time amidst the global pandemic. Lexology, 2021.
  • Nothing hidden under the sun? Third-party funding in arbitration and disclosure obligations under Ecuadorian law. Revista Ecuatoriana de Arbitraje, 2021. https://doi.org/10.18272/rea.i12.3452
  • Applicability of the extraordinary protection action against jurisdictional decisions: analysis in light of recent Constitutional Court rulings. Revista Ecuatoriana de Arbitraje, 2020. https://doi.org/10.18272/rea.i11.3465
  • Do non-pecuniary reparations affect state sovereignty? Perspectives from the Ecuadorian experience. Revista Ecuatoriana de Arbitraje, 2019. https://doi.org/10.18272/rea.i10.3493