Latin America - Chile • Energy and natural resources
Guerrero Olivos
With ‘solid knowledge of the energy business’, the 18-member energy and natural resources practice at full-service firm Guerrero Olivos acts for owners, developers and operators of renewable energy projects (such as wind and solar), as well as thermal power plants and regasification terminals. Comprising energy, electricity, environment and water law specialists, the department’s workload encompasses energy generation, transmission and distribution project developments; and the group has particular expertise in the negotiation of power purchase agreements. It is also routinely mandated on regulatory issues, such as energy and transmission planning, rulemaking processes, public bids, and disputes; it is also increasingly sought out for green hydrogen projects. The practice is jointly led by Clemente Pérez, who has longstanding experience in transactional and regulatory energy matters; Sebastián Abogabir, a regulatory expert who is ‘great for his analysis’; and recently-raised partner Felipe Frühling, who advises on energy project developments. At associate level, senior Francisca Pellegrini primarily acts for energy developers, but Andrea Olea departed for the National Energy Commission in April 2022.
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Testimonials
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- 'Guerrero Olivos' lawyers have excellent intellectual and professional capacity.'
- ‘Great vision and solid knowledge of the energy business.'
- 'Innovation, creativity and quality service.'
- 'Sebastián Abogabir stands out for being an available and precise legal adviser, who is very accurate in his legal opinions, and with a very high level of knowledge of all the relevant issues.'
- 'Excellence in its provision of legal services - particularly from Sebastián Abogabir, who is great for his analysis, 360-degree vision of the different aspects of projects, and strategic vision.'
Key clients
- IDB Invest
- EIG Global Energy Partners
- Grenergy
- Engie
- Solek
- Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP)
- Cap Vert Energie
- Trans Antarctic Energía (TAE)
- Nextenergy
- Acciona
- Vientos de Renaico
- Sonnedix
- Akuo Energy
- Maire Tecnimont Group
- Hydrogéne de France
- Cancura
- Solarpack
- FIP Los Andes
Work highlights
- Advised IDB Invest on the implementation of a $1.85bn stabilisation fund for regulated energy clients.
- Advised EIG Global Energy Partners and Fluxys on the acquisition of an 80% equity stake in GNL Quintero, a large liquefied natural gas regasification terminal in Chile.
- Advised TAE, Jealsa Group (as controller) and minority shareholder Grupo Baztán on the sale of three wind parks to Engie.
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Partner and member of the energy and natural resources and environmental law groups and leading partner of the water law department. In the energy and natural resources field, Sebastián specializes in energy related M&A, project development, financing and permitting of energy and NCRE projects, general regulatory, environmental, water law matters, and project finance.
Leading partner of our energy and natural resources and infrastructure areas. He also is a member of the environmental practice. He specializes in NCRE project development, environmental disputes, obtaining public works concessions and regulatory law.
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The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Clemente Pérez, Sebastián Abogabir, Felipe Frühling