María Cristina Alva

María Cristina Alva

CMS Grau

María Cristina Alva is a partner in the Mining practice at CMS Grau. She has more than 15 years of experience advising clients on mining, environmental, and corporate matters. Prior to joining CMS Grau, she held senior legal positions at Compañía Minera Ares (Hochschild Group), including Legal and Corporate Affairs Deputy Manager and Head of the Mining Regulation Area. Her experience includes advising mining operations and exploration projects on regulatory, environmental, and corporate issues, as well as negotiating and drafting agreements with communities, authorities, and other stakeholders.

María Cristina Alva is a partner in the Mining practice at CMS Grau. She has more than 15 years of experience advising clients on mining, environmental, and corporate matters. Prior to joining CMS Grau, she held senior legal positions at Compañía Minera Ares (Hochschild Group), including Legal and Corporate Affairs Deputy Manager and Head of the Mining Regulation Area. Her experience includes advising mining operations and exploration projects on regulatory, environmental, and corporate issues, as well as negotiating and drafting agreements with communities, authorities, and other stakeholders...

Publications

Mining Law Guide

Co-author of the Peru - Market Insights chapter in the Mining Law Guide , published 10 November 2026 , alongside Rolando Cevasco and Miguel Viale .