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Scot Anderson, Managing Partner of Womble Bond Dickinson’s Denver office, took part in a panel discussion on “Legal Innovations in Response to Global Mineral Sector Challenges.” The session was part of the Law, Justice and Development Week 2025: Innovative Legal Solutions to Development Challenges forum presented by the World Bank Group.

In this session, mining sector professionals explored legal reforms shaping the global mineral sector. The focus was on adapting legislation for strategic minerals and enabling investment while balancing environmental and social interests. Key takeaways included practical strategies for mining law reform and the essential role of legal practitioners in sector development.

Other speakers included:

  • Ana Elizabeth Bastida, Associate Professor, Centre for Energy, Petroleum and Mineral Law and Policy, University of Dundee.
  • Christophe Bondy, Partner, Steptoe.
  • Milton Fernando Montoya Pardo, Director, Mining and Energy Law Institute, Universidad Externado de Colombia.
  • Sven Ulrich Renner, Program Manager, World Bank Group.
  • Nicola Woodroffe, Senior Legal Analyst, Natural Resource Governance Institute

In addition, World Bank Group Senior Counsel Nneoma Nwogu served as the moderator, while World Bank Legal Consultant Yinsongti Tindana was the presenter for the “Legal Innovations in Response to Global Mineral Sector Challenges” session.

The panel discussion took place November 3.

For more than a decade, Law, Justice and Development (LJD) Week has served as a setting for engaging a global community of law and development professionals on the legal challenges, questions, and solutions for development. The event strives to activate stakeholders from across international organizations, the public and private sectors, academia, and civil society to leverage the legal profession for greater impact in development.


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