Jaime Barco

Partner

Bio

Jaime Barco advises domestic and international clients in all legal aspects of their business activity, from the structuring of new investments to their representation in the most complex commercial transactions.

Jaime specializes in Corporate, Mining and Electricity Law, with special emphasis on renewable energies.

Jaime has been an investor, developer, general manager and legal counsel from several companies developing non conventional renewable energy projects and actively participated in the sale of Cerro Chocán Wind Energy Project

Jaime is actively engaged with the activities of the Peruvian National Environmental Fund, which promotes Clean Development Mechanisms and other energy projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions within the framework of the Kyoto Protocol.

At ESTUDIO | GRANDA, Jaime leads the Energy practice group and is member of Mining and Corporate Advisory practice groups.

Education

Juris Doctor, Pontifical Catholic University of Peru School of Law, Lima, Peru, 2001
Diploma in Environmental by Pontifical Catholic University of Peru School of Law, Lima Peru, 2006

Practices

Experience

Barco Law Firm, Partner, 2001 – 2017
Advisory to NorWind S.A.C, Energy Systems International, Abundant Biofuels LLC, Switch 2 Renewable Co in renewable energy projects, cogeneration projects and energy efficiency projects, among other related matters. (2006-2017)
CLO at Abundant Biofuels Peru S.A.C., a company that develops biofuel projects (Peru) as a subsidiary of Abundant Biofuels Inc. (USA). (2010 – 2012)
CLO at NorWind S.A.C, a company that develops wind farms (Peru). (2006-2011)
CEO at NorWind S.A.C, a company that develops wind farms (Peru). (2006-2011)
Advised NorWind S.A.C in the negotiation and execution of Emission Reduction Purchase Agreements (ERPA’S), Preliminary Information Notes and Project Design Documents for Clean Development Mechanisms (CDM) projects. (2008)

Advised Compañía Minera Sayapullo S.A. in the formalization of informal miners
Advised Compañía Minera Sayapullo S.A. on procurement of mining rights, approval of benefication concessions and in a number of administrative proceedings before the Ministry of Energy and Mines and its affiliate OSINERGMIN
Advised Alliance Mining Inc. and Rovagol Mining LLC. on procurement of mining rights and in a number of administrative proceedings before the Ministry of Energy and Mines and its affiliate OSINERGMIN
Advised Alliance Mining Inc. And Rovagold Mining LLC. in the acquisition of real property for mining projects
Advised Alliance Mining Inc. and Rovagold Mining LLC. in mining contracting: option contracts, assignment of mining assets, joint ventures, amongst others

Academic Engagements

Teaching engagements

Pontifical Catholic University of Peru Law School, Lima, Peru

Law Professor, “Theory of Contracts”, 2002
Law Professor, “Jurisprudence”, 2002

Affiliations

Legal Adviser and Secretary of the Peruvian Association of Renewable Energy, association that represents entrepreneurs, scientists and professionals with interests in promoting the development of non-conventional renewable energy sources in Peru. (2006 – to date)

Languages

English, fluent