The ‘very attentive' team at Arteaga Gorziglia & Cia Abogados is well known for its expertise in greenfield energy project developments. The 11-strong energy practice routinely negotiates power plant-related engineering, procurement, and construction agreements, as well as operation and maintenance contracts for solar and wind power plants. The firm is additionally active in regulatory and administrative proceedings before Chile’s energy authorities, and fields a go-to team for advice on electricity law regulations. The practice is jointly led by commercial, corporate and business law expert Ignacio Arteaga, who (in addition to arbitration) focuses on energy projects and related contractual matters, energy M&A, and project development and finance; and renewable energy project development and finance specialist Luciano Cruz. The second line of key advisers includes energy litigator María Fernanda Brahm; and recently-promoted director Cristián Carpentier, who advises on M&A and project finance involving renewable power plants and high-voltage transmission lines. In November 2022, former director and regulatory and environmental practice head Pedro Lagos C departed the firm for an in-house role at ACCIONA Energía.

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Testimonials

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'Arteaga is a fundamental part in the development of clients' projects and prospecting for new technologies - the team helps with everything that has to do with regulatory, territorial and environmental issues!'
'The lawyers always give their point of view on clients' enquiries, and deliver accurate comments that help with decision making.'
'A multidisciplinary team that supports clients with different areas of law, from electricity, environmental, territorial and administrative to accounting and labour law.'
'The most important thing about the firm's lawyers is their availability to clients - always very attentive and quick in their responses.'
'Luciano Cruz always shows a willingness to solve problems and is honest in his comments even if they go against the opinion of the client.'

Key clients

Grupo Saesa
China Southern Power Grid
Engie
Andes Mining and Energy
GPG
SunCo
Acciona Energía
Novasources Power Services (Northstar Energy)
Mainstream

Work highlights

Advised electricity distribution company Sociedad Austral de Electricidad (SAESA) on the acquisition of public Chilean company Enel Transmisión Chile from Enel Chile
Advised Engie Energía Chile on the acquisition of three wind farms in Chiloe, Los Lagos Region.
Advising Andes Mining and Energy on certain aspects of the development and construction phases of a methanol-to-gasoline pilot project in southern Chile using green hydrogen.