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A legal team of professionals possessing deep technical sector expertise and the capability to oversee projects from start to finish is an absolute necessity for an ambitious and constantly growing enterprise such as Chile’s AES Gener. Since joining the company in June 2010, highly experienced energy lawyer Alberto Zavala has been able to forge such a team, populating it with expert individuals who have made overseeing the legal side of complex energy projects seem simple. The team’s outstanding expertise can be seen in its recent handling of legal support for Alto Maipo, the largest hydroelectric power plant project in the country with its combined capacity of 531MW, as Zavala’s team has seamlessly dealt with all operational legal aspects and the project’s complex restructuring process. Besides providing a guiding hand to the business on such important project work, AES Gener’s legal department has contributed immensely to the company’s ambitious growth and expansion efforts, which have seen the company move into new locations at a rapid pace. As AES Gener is preparing to issue debt in international markets and attract new investments to expand into water destinations, the team’s role is expected to become even more important in the foreseeable future.