Tom Villalon will be speaking on a panel at the Annual Conference of the World Association of Mining Lawyers (WAOML) in Mexico City on June 2.
The panel, titled “Trump Tariffs: Impact on Mining Operations,” will explore the evolving landscape of trade measures and their implications for the mining sector. Tom will present on recent export controls and bans imposed by Beijing in response to U.S. tariffs, focusing on their impact on critical mineral supply chains.
His remarks will cover recent restrictions on gallium, germanium, molybdenum, and heavy rare earth elements, and the broader consequences for global sourcing and energy transition strategies.
Tom will speak alongside Riyaz Dattu (ArentFox Schiff), Sergio J. Galvis (Sullivan & Cromwell), and Daniel Linsker (Control Risks). The panel will be moderated by David Gardos (Cassels).
To register, please click here: https://www.waoml.com/2025-conference/
ABOUT TOM VILLALON
Tom is an associate in the Washington, DC office. He has significant experience representing clients in a wide range of international arbitrations under most major institutional rules, with a particular focus on disputes across Asia and Latin America. Tom has represented and advised clients from an array of industries, including construction, mining & metals, post-M&A, biotech, and pharmaceuticals.
Tom holds a J.D., cum laude, from the University of Hawaii School of Law, and a B.A with Honors from Dartmouth College. While in law school, he won first-place individual oralist for the global International Environmental Law Moot Court competition. He is the host of The China Arbitrator, a Mandarin language arbitration podcast dedicated to understanding Asian views of the practice of international arbitration. He is also the co-founder of Rescue Afghan Women Now, an organization dedicated to rescuing high-risk Afghan women from Taliban capture and execution.