Francisco Tong heads Rodrigo, Elías & Medrano Abogados Environment practice group. He specializes in mining, environmental and natural resources matters and has over 20 years of experience advising clients in the development and implementation of large-scale infrastructure and mining projects; including consultancy, permits and litigation matters. He is past president of the Peruvian Association of Mining Law, Oil and Energy. He holds a Master of Laws and Mining Policy degree from the University of Dundee and has been consistently recognized as a leading mining and environmental lawyer by international publications of the likes of Legal500, Chambers & Partners, Latin Lawyer, WWL Thought Leaders, among others.