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Guzmán & Cia > The Legal 500 Rankings

Chile > Water law Tier 3

Guzmán & Cia's eight-strong water rights department specialises in drinking water and sanitation law, as well as administrative and corporate law, natural resources, and litigation. The group routinely assists clients in matters involving the National Water Authority, the Superintendency of Sanitary Services, the General Comptroller of the Republic, the Environmental Evaluation Service, the Superintendence of the Environment, and the General Treasury of the Republic. With ‘great knowledge of  water legislation', department head and founding partner Alberto Guzmán Alcalde has a strong track record in high-stakes water rights cases; and at associate level, the specialisms of Roberto Parada Herrera and Cristian Álvarez Núñez cover administrative, water and natural resources law.

Practice head(s):

Alberto Guzmán Alcalde

Testimonials

‘A high level of knowledge, professionalism and commitment – creativity and experience in the regulatory aspects of water and renewable energy, and meets objectives within the desired time. Concrete solutions to the problems raised.‘

‘A great level of experience and knowledge of water use rights.‘

‘One of the strengths of the team is knowing how to access other disciplines properly in order to address specific cases comprehensively.‘

‘The team has very studious and rigorous lawyers for complex cases, which translates into having a very reliable team when it comes to proposing successful solutions.‘

‘Always keeps clients informed of new developments in water legislation.‘

‘A very good command of the different aspects, both practical and legal, of water law – the level of knowledge demonstrated is in line with what is expected from a front-line team. It is sophisticated and at the same time simple in its solutions. Clients highlight the team’s creativity and punctuality.‘

‘Alberto Guzmán Alcalde – great knowledge of the water legislation, and does a solid job before public and private organisations.‘

‘Alberto Guzmán Alcalde proposes good solutions to a range of problems.‘

Key clients

Familia Ossandón Larraín

Jaime Busquet Herrera

Juan Carlos Eyzaguirre Echenique

Cermaq Chile

Agrícola Don Adolfo

Luis Felipe Claro Swinburn

Viña Garcés Silva

Minería Activa

AngloAmerican

Gracia Cosmelli Pereira

Familia Pereira Gandarillas

Asociación de Canalistas Canal Lo Fontecilla

Universidad de Los Andes

Kinross

Familia Cox Vial

Rodrigo Fernández Riesco

Saint Gabriel’s School

Sociedad Educacional San Anselmo

Consorcio Maipo

Work highlights

  • Advised Inversiones Praderas de La Dehesa Limitada (Familia Ossandón Larraín) on expropriation trials, which involved drinking water and sewage issues.
  • Acted for Consorcio Maipo in a lawsuit that opposed establishing a Surveillance Board on the Maipo River.
  • Acted for Cermaq Chile in four appeals against the Resolution of the Waters General Directorate, which related to a payment for alleged non-use of water rights.