About

A leader in providing sustainable solutions for infrastructure and renewable energy projects across the world with a focus on sustainability, Spanish conglomerate ACCIONA has been active in Chile since 1993. General counsel for the company’s entire South American operations since 2014, Fernando V. Beguiristaín has been at the organisation for over 11 years. Over this period he has earned substantial praise from industry commentators for his ability and work ethic when overseeing ACCIONA’s operations in Chile which consists of over 3,500 employees and more than 20 projects. As one nominator says, ‘Beguiristaín is a very hands-on general counsel, and he always delivers strong legal advice with clarity and focus regarding what is important’. Recently he contributed towards the company signing a pioneer loan of US$30m in Latin America with Santander for the first loan linked to sustainability goals in Chile.