Santiago J. Dondo Email & Phone Number

Argentina

Provide strategic advisory services to the CONNEX secretariat, as well as to further contracted specialized experts, including support in the interactions between multi-disciplinary teams of experts, the client governments and the CONNEX secretariat. Outreach activities and develop opportunities/projects for CONNEX in the region.

Latin America

- INTER-AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK – Lead a multi-disciplinary team of 5 experts, to conduct a project on environmental and social governance of lithium resources in the Province of Jujuy, Argentina.- EITI INTERNATIONAL SECRETARIAT, Oslo - Lead, as independent consultant, the preparation of the EITI first report for Argentina. - INTER-AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK - Prepare the Scoping & Materiality Report to support the Multi-Stakeholder Group in discussing and deciding first steps and workplan for implementing the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) in Argentina.- WORLD BANK GROUP - Advise the Extractives Unit of the World Bank’s Washington Office on legal, regulatory and policy aspects. The project is a comprehensive diagnosis of the mining sector governance, requested by the National Secretariat of Mining and focused in the provinces of Salta and Buenos Aires.- COLOMBIAN GOVERNMENT – Advise and deliver a workshop on EITI workplan and perspectives, considering the outcome of validation and the needs of the extractive industries in the country.- PAN AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION (OEA) – Assist the Ecuadorian Government, extractive companies and CSOs, in building the work plan for the implementation of the EITI.

Buenos Aires, Argentina

- Responsible for the coordination of research on the mining sector and for the preparation of a plan of policies for a National Government.

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Responsible for EITI implementation in various countries of the region, including support to governments, companies and civil society, and working together with multilateral donors (World Bank, GIZ, IADB). Design and implement strategies to outreach to new countries, including support to Argentina in its preparation for its candidature.Assist the EITI International Board, which is formed by the supporting countries, the implementing countries, the global civil society organizations and the multinational extractive companies

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Australia - Argentina

- Promote partnerships between the Sustainable Minerals Institute and Argentinian organisations.- Contribute to the work of the CSRM, undertaking duties as determined by its Head, especially in relation to projects in Latin America

City Of Buenos Aires

- Responsible for providing legal advice on mining and other matters to companies and individuals. - Responsible connected with management and promotion of the firm.

- Responsible for the analysis and drafting of national mining Bills. - Represents a Mining Committee’s Member (former Vice-President) in meetings with other congressmen, journalist, consultants and companies of the mining sector.

- Assisted foreign mining companies in connection with their exploration projects or investments in Argentina

Los Ángeles, United States

- Assisted American investors in connection with M&A’s transactions involving natural resources in Latin America

Buenos Aires, Argentina

- Assisted several mining companies in connection with their investments in Argentina, including a position as interim in-house counsel for three months in Cerro Vanguardia, a mining company subsidiary to AngloGold with operations in the southern province of Santa Cruz.

Master Of Laws (Ll.M.), High Distinction Average (Gpa 6.875 Out Of 7), Mining Law And Public Policies, Postgraduate

Conducted research at the University of Queensland, with supervision from a Director of the Sustainable Minerals Institute, on issues.

Lawyer

Mining Law Short Course

Course On Legal Aspects Of Corporate Finance & Management, Postgraduate