Juan Sonoda

Juan Sonoda

Managing partner

Beretta Godoy

Juan Sonoda is the managing partner of Beretta Godoy and heads the firm’s Energy and Natural Resources practice. He has extensive experience advising international mining companies and investors on the acquisition, development, financing, operation and restructuring of mining projects in Argentina. His practice covers foreign investment, mining regulations, project agreements, public law, infrastructure and dispute resolution. He has represented clients in complex mining-related litigation and arbitration proceedings under the ICSID, ICC and ICDR rules. Juan graduated cum laude from the University of Buenos Aires and holds an LLM from New York University. He is admitted to practise in Buenos Aires and New York and teaches legal aspects of mining at the University of Buenos Aires. Chambers, Legal 500 and Who’s Who Legal have recognized him as a leading lawyer in mining, natural resources, dispute resolution and litigation.

Juan Sonoda is the managing partner of Beretta Godoy and heads the firm’s Energy and Natural Resources practice. He has extensive experience advising international mining companies and investors on the acquisition, development, financing, operation and restructuring of mining projects in Argentina. His practice covers foreign investment, mining regulations, project agreements, public law, infrastructure and dispute resolution. He has represented clients in complex mining-related litigation and arbitration proceedings under the ICSID, ICC and ICDR rules. Juan graduated cum laude from the Univer...

Publications

Mining Law Guide

Author of the Argentina chapter in the Mining Law Guide , published 10 November 2026 .