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Vías Chile – formerly known as Abertis Autopistas Chile – is a subsidiary of the Spanish multinational construction conglomerate Abertis, and employs a legal team of seven in-house legal professionals who are collectively responsible for supporting various infrastructure projects across Chile. The department’s expertise in this field has been nothing short of outstanding, as individuals within the team are said to handle issues of the highest level of complexity with ease and efficiency. Dealing with all legal aspects of construction projects ranging from contract drafting and negotiations to complex commercial litigation, the team has consistently delivered excellent results on projects with complex regulatory requirements. ‘Over the past few years we have been dealing with a complex scenario regarding environmental authorisations,’ says legal manager Andres Lopez Campos. ‘Once we have agreed with [the] government we had also experienced a more bureaucratic approach to projects which raises the level of execution’. A prime example of the team’s advanced expertise involves its work related to Santiago’s privatised highway, Autopista Central. After acquiring control of the project, the team was structured to give counsel and legal services for six concessionaires while also reporting to corporate headquarters and ensuring full compliance with relevant regulations. During the past three years, Vías’ legal department has also impressed with its execution of bond redemptions related to infrastructure projects, and has also settled a complex litigation case. In addition to Andres Lopez Campos, who was included in last year’s GC Powerlist: Chile, the team features outstanding attorneys Consuelo Martínez and Claudia Moreira. Martínez has been cited as ‘a young and practical lawyer who understands and deals with complex transactions with ease’ by Lopez, and Claudia Moreira has received praise for developing a ‘state of the art compliance structure for the company’.