Silvio is a Senior Associate at Consortium Legal – Nicaragua with 21 years of experience across the food and beverage, aviation, energy, pharmaceuticals, government and public enterprises, mining and metals, retail, and telecommunications sectors.

He has extensive expertise in the regulated sector and government relations, particularly in obtaining licenses and authorizations, including: concessions and licenses for telecommunications companies; licenses and concessions for electricity generation and distribution in the region; permits and authorizations for the exploration and exploitation of mineral and hydrocarbon resources, fishing, aquaculture, and forestry concessions; environmental permits; and authorizations related to water management.

Practice Areas

• Regulatory Law
• Energy & Natural Resources
• Mining & Hydrocarbons
• Environmental Law

• Assisted in a due diligence for international banks regarding the refinancing of a syndicated loan for the design, development, construction, testing, and operation of the San Jacinto Tizate Geothermal Project, consisting of a 72 MW geothermal power plant.
• Assisted in the negotiation of a Joint Venture Option Agreement between Rio Tinto and Calibre for exploration activities in Nicaragua, including due diligence on operational companies, review of mining concessions, licenses, permits, and properties, and verification of regulatory and environmental compliance before Nicaraguan authorities.

• Master of Laws, International Institute of Law and Business (INIDEM), Panamá (2012)
• Law Degree (summa cum laude), Universidad Cátolica (UNICA), Nicaragua (2002)