Bomchil is best known for handling complex litigation related to transnational environmental matters, involving both public and private parties. The team advises companies across a wide range of sectors, including mining and energy, and also takes on class action work. The incorporation of partner Cristian Galansky, who has a strong roster of natural resources and hydrocarbon clients, has raised the firm’s environmental law profile. He co-leads the practice alongside experienced administrative law and international arbitration practitioner María Inés Corrá.
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Testimonials
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- 'A well-organised team that is responsive and knowledgeable'
Key clients
- Araucaria Energy
- Chevron
- Desler and Ipes
- Dique Norte
- Ecopolo
- LG Stream
- Minera Los Pelambres
- Movistar Arena
- Refinería del Norte
- Savencia
- Tallo Verde
Work highlights
- Represent Desler and Ipes in a lawsuit filed by an NGO seeking remediation for environmental damages.
- Represent Tallo Verde in several claims related to government contracts for the remediation of the largest open air waste dump in the country, and the disposal of urban waste.
- Represent Dique Norte and other interested third parties in a collective environmental action aimed at preventing music festivals in Puerto Madero that produce significant noise pollution in a highly sensitive ecological area.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Cristian Galansky, María Inés Corrá