3rd ITA Conference on International Arbitration in the Mining Sector – Debate: Legal and Evidentiary Foundations of the “Social License to Operate” a Mining Project
Freshfields’ International Arbitration Counsel Natalia Zibibbo will be participating in a debate titled “Legal and Evidentiary Foundations of the ‘Social License to Operate’ a Mining Project” at the 3rd ITA Conference on International Arbitration in the Mining Sector in Toronto on March 5, 2025.
The “social license to operate” is a hotly contested topic in mining arbitration and social license considerations may influence the development of mining projects. This debate will explore the legal relevance of “social license to operate” to liability analysis. It will then explore the evidentiary basis for establishing the presence or absence of a “social license to operate.”
Moderator:
- Ruxandra Irina Esanu, Wordstone Dispute Resolution AARPI, Paris, FRA
Panelists:
- Émilie McConaughey, Lalive, Geneva, CH
- Diego Romero, De Gaulle Fleurance & Associés, Paris, FRA
- Laura Sinisterra, Debevoise & Plimpton, New York, NY, USA
- Natalia Zibibbo, Freshfields, New York, NY, USA
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