Nicolas Arboleda is a senior associate in Baker McKenzie's Bogota office, leading the mining and metals practice. Nicolas has over 12 years' experience in mining, energy and infrastructure, having participated and championed several cross-border transactions in the Americas, Africa and EMEA regions. He is a highly experienced professional in transactions and projects on mining and power sectors. Prior to joining the Firm, Nicolas was Legal Vice President of the "La Luna" mine-to-power project in Colombia. Nicolas has also worked as legal counsel business development for QKR Corporation, a private equity fund in London and Qatar, legal advisor to a BHP Billiton's Project NOSS (at Cerro Matoso) and as an associate at other renowned international law firms. Nicolas also teaches as a professor in Mineral Law and Sustainable Development at the Los Andes University.