Lavin Abogados & Consultores' specialised environmental law team is well known for its advice on large-scale projects’ environmental impact assessments; environmental permits; defence-side audit and sanctioning procedures; and the implementation of environmental compliance programmes. It also defends high-stakes environmental damage claims. In addition to founding partner Julio Lavín's environmental law expertise, he is experienced in maritime and aquaculture concessions, mining, energy, utilities, and the wine exportation, and forestry and paper industries; Andrés Del Favero's wide-ranging experience covers large-scale infrastructure projects involving mining and maritime concessions. Key practice support comes from senior associates Gonzalo Lavin, whose practice includes community relations; Javiera Catalán, who focuses on administrative law matters; and Arturo Lavín, whose practice takes in environmental issues, maritime and aquaculture concessions, and mining and water law.
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Key clients
- Empresas CMPC
- Aguas Andinas
- Empresa de Servicios Sanitarios de Los Lagos
- Aguas Décima
- Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe
- Sociedad Marítima y Comercial Somarco
- Inmobiliaria Príncipe de Gales
- Hanwha Q-Cells Chile
- Forestal Russfin
- Patagonia Ridge
- Del Monte Fresh Produce (Chile)
- Inmobiliaria Manantial
- Inversiones Almería
- Agrícola Los Batros
- St Andrews Smoky Delicacies
- Chile Panel
Work highlights
- Advised CMPC Papeles on an international environmental audit of all of the environmental permits of its plants in Mexico, Peru and Argentina.
- Advised Aguas Décima on the modification of its environmental authorisations to expand Valdivia’s sewage treatment plant.
- Advised Somarco on regularising its environmental infringement situation.
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Julio Lavin, Andrés Del Favero